Day Fiftynine



Very pleased with today's effort. I can look back at the lockdown days with great satisfaction because of pictures like these. 

Weeks are passing quickly during the lockdown. Days are flying in the week. And hours are rushing by during the day. Yet, I feel I am slowing down. I am not rushed, I find time to include walking, meditation and napping into my daily routine. Gratitude journal is not easy to maintain. Today I struggled to find entries

Today I used zoom for the very first time. For many it has become synonymous with working and learning from home. I used it to attend an e-adda with Naushad Forbes organised by Indian Express. At least he didn't pretend to know everything. Migrant labour dominated the adda. 

Will the labour show any eagerness to return? And why should they? We should use this opportunity to decongest our overgrown cities and make it more liveable. Businesses will face a skill shortage. New recruits will seek more wages and will have to be trained. This happened after the Spanish Flu. It will close the inequality gap a bit. Enterprises should learn to offset this cost by reducing the wages of those working from home. 

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