Jessie Thompson, a 36-year-old mother of two in Chicago, is reminded of the Covid-19 pandemic every day.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it happens when she picks up her children from day care and then lets them romp around at a neighborhood park on the way home. Other times, it\u2019s when she gets out the shower at 7 a.m. after a weekday workout.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always think: In my past life, I\u2019d have to be on the train in 15 minutes,\u201d said Ms. Thompson, a manager at United Airlines.<\/p>\n
A hybrid work schedule has replaced her daily commute to the company headquarters in downtown Chicago, giving Ms. Thompson more time with her children and a deeper connection to her neighbors. \u201cThe pandemic is such a negative memory,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I have this bright spot of goodness from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n "I see it in people\u2019s anger, in people\u2019s aggressive driving,\u201d he said. \u201cIt just seems that there\u2019s a lot of unhappiness and rage in the world right now. And I think a lot of that goes back to the lockdown." (via @nytimes<\/a>) https:\/\/t.co\/zM1Ov3GECc<\/a><\/p>\n — John Gramlich (@johngramlich) March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n