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How does covid 19 impact my career?
#career im 17 years old
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Sam’s Answer
Wow, this is an incredibly far-reaching question! While the answers to this question vary considerably depending on factors such as career field, location, and numerous others, there are impacts of Covid-19 that pertain almost universally.
For those of us that work in an office environment, the shift to remote working has had a significant impact. Working from home and virtual meetings have become the norm. Even more recently, as some companies have begun to reintegrate employees back into the office, many companies have mask requirements, social distancing standards for offices and cubicles, temperature checks, and attestations forms to submit to demonstrate that you're symptom-free before going into the office. It has really forced some companies that hadn't been flexible as far as work hours or allowing remote work to change on the fly.
Also, if you are interviewing for a new job, the shift by many companies to allow for more remote work may expand the possible openings you can apply for while still staying in your current location. Conversely, the competition for a job near your location may ramp up as applicants from remote locations may now be able to fill that position.
One of my biggest challenges with the pandemic has been developing new and maintaining existing interpersonal relationships. Throughout my career, I've developed numerous business contacts and friendships through going to lunch with coworkers, impromptu hallway conversations, walking over to someone's desk, etc. Those things have been difficult for me to replace in the new more virtual work environment. I really have to plan for these types of interactions that were previously much more spontaneous. The important thing is that you make the effort to cultivate these relationships whether you're working remotely or in the office.
For those of us that work in an office environment, the shift to remote working has had a significant impact. Working from home and virtual meetings have become the norm. Even more recently, as some companies have begun to reintegrate employees back into the office, many companies have mask requirements, social distancing standards for offices and cubicles, temperature checks, and attestations forms to submit to demonstrate that you're symptom-free before going into the office. It has really forced some companies that hadn't been flexible as far as work hours or allowing remote work to change on the fly.
Also, if you are interviewing for a new job, the shift by many companies to allow for more remote work may expand the possible openings you can apply for while still staying in your current location. Conversely, the competition for a job near your location may ramp up as applicants from remote locations may now be able to fill that position.
One of my biggest challenges with the pandemic has been developing new and maintaining existing interpersonal relationships. Throughout my career, I've developed numerous business contacts and friendships through going to lunch with coworkers, impromptu hallway conversations, walking over to someone's desk, etc. Those things have been difficult for me to replace in the new more virtual work environment. I really have to plan for these types of interactions that were previously much more spontaneous. The important thing is that you make the effort to cultivate these relationships whether you're working remotely or in the office.
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Donna’s Answer
Jesus,
You didn't specify a career field, but not sure it really matters. Covid has started a labor movement. Providing both employers and employees greater flexibility. Home /Life balance is important and how each individual navigates these challenges is unique. Here is a question and answer I posted to Engineering Girl website:
"Because of COVID a lot of ways to gain experience in engineering were canceled or changed and some may never come back. Do you think that will affect students’ chances of succeeding in college and in engineering down the road? How can I still get real engineering experience if programs don’t return? Also, has your job as an engineer changed because of the pandemic?"
Experience can come in many forms and engineers are great innovators. With the evolution that COVID has spurred, I would advise students to search the internet often for experience opportunities. Businesses with engineering related opportunities are still going to have mentorships and experience opportunities they may just not be in a traditional manner.
Get together with like-minded students and try to solve real world problems due to the pandemic. There are several technologies which are thriving in this environment. Delivery service, remote communication tools and yet there are many still suffering. Education struggles to engage some students in this remote or hybrid learning environment. Technology cannot accommodate some of the rural communities. Science and early detection of potentially dangerous pathogens on planes, ships, and close proximity environments is needed. Explore, grow, experiment!
Personally only the location of my job changed due to the COVID pandemic. Instead of going into an office, I am at home. Instead of someone popping around to my desk with a question, it is a phone call or web based conference session. The challenge has been integrating new personnel into this isolated work model. Training and system access can be a challenge for a new person to understand let alone try to describe or demonstrate in a sharing application. Yet it has also given some individuals more confidence in their abilities and they are engineering more independently.
You didn't specify a career field, but not sure it really matters. Covid has started a labor movement. Providing both employers and employees greater flexibility. Home /Life balance is important and how each individual navigates these challenges is unique. Here is a question and answer I posted to Engineering Girl website:
"Because of COVID a lot of ways to gain experience in engineering were canceled or changed and some may never come back. Do you think that will affect students’ chances of succeeding in college and in engineering down the road? How can I still get real engineering experience if programs don’t return? Also, has your job as an engineer changed because of the pandemic?"
Experience can come in many forms and engineers are great innovators. With the evolution that COVID has spurred, I would advise students to search the internet often for experience opportunities. Businesses with engineering related opportunities are still going to have mentorships and experience opportunities they may just not be in a traditional manner.
Get together with like-minded students and try to solve real world problems due to the pandemic. There are several technologies which are thriving in this environment. Delivery service, remote communication tools and yet there are many still suffering. Education struggles to engage some students in this remote or hybrid learning environment. Technology cannot accommodate some of the rural communities. Science and early detection of potentially dangerous pathogens on planes, ships, and close proximity environments is needed. Explore, grow, experiment!
Personally only the location of my job changed due to the COVID pandemic. Instead of going into an office, I am at home. Instead of someone popping around to my desk with a question, it is a phone call or web based conference session. The challenge has been integrating new personnel into this isolated work model. Training and system access can be a challenge for a new person to understand let alone try to describe or demonstrate in a sharing application. Yet it has also given some individuals more confidence in their abilities and they are engineering more independently.
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Daniela’s Answer
Without knowing the career you are looking to pursue, it can impact in different ways. The pandemic/covid19 really negatively impacted the travel/tourism/hospitality industry and small businesses that usually require face to face interaction while everyone was staying home/in quarantine/not going out much. If your career allows you the ability to work remotely, you may not be as impacted besides the fact that you may end up craving more human face to face interaction. The health industry was of course the most impacted from covid19/pandemic as they are on the front lines of it all and may have experienced burnout or worse, yet I'm sure there is something really fulfilling about caring for people in need.
Another interesting impact of covid19 is that it can turn into a career where you have the opportunity to make the world better in this "new normal" at a company that helps achieve that.
Another interesting impact of covid19 is that it can turn into a career where you have the opportunity to make the world better in this "new normal" at a company that helps achieve that.
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Hi Jesus,
Great question! Although you did not specify your specific career path, I think it's important to understand that each organization, industry, etc. has different policies in place when dealing with the covid pandemic. Other than mask and potential vaccine requirements a lot of organizations offer a hybrid model which allows you to go into the office a few days and then work from home the others. There are also organizations that are in the office every day, whereas some are strictly work from home. Many organizations are leaving the choice up to you depending on what you're most comfortable with. Regardless organizations have pretty much adapted to a virtual way of working, in that the tasks at hand don't change but where you complete them does.
Great question! Although you did not specify your specific career path, I think it's important to understand that each organization, industry, etc. has different policies in place when dealing with the covid pandemic. Other than mask and potential vaccine requirements a lot of organizations offer a hybrid model which allows you to go into the office a few days and then work from home the others. There are also organizations that are in the office every day, whereas some are strictly work from home. Many organizations are leaving the choice up to you depending on what you're most comfortable with. Regardless organizations have pretty much adapted to a virtual way of working, in that the tasks at hand don't change but where you complete them does.