Life has settled into a rut. There are rumours of extending the lockdown, looking at the worryingly increasing number of positive cases. I am scared too. I don’t step out, this is 10th day and counting. Shabana Mukhtar  

I can’t say for others, but I fet that there was a general lack of motivation today.  I worked very efficiently today – fixed three defects; coordinated with a couple of folks for their stuff and have begun working on the next item. A productive Thursday; and Friday is near. Hooray! Shabana Mukhtar  

Even in the confines of my home, I am scared of COVID-19, and that it could affect me – indirectly, if not directly. And, it did. Today (April 1, 2020), there was Annual Hike and Bonus announcement. And, as I had anticipated already, there is no hike. We still get bonus, some bonus, but no…

Another long day comes to an end. Office work-wise, I mean. There were far too many meetings today and I have not been able to do much. I am strictly following the time, because it is easier to get carried away and lose the work-life balance. I just logged out, stretched my limbs and now…

Another WFH week began today. I was still overwhelmed by the million queries coming my way; and a zillion issues that needed my attention. I survived the day, it is a miracle of sorts. Do you like working from home? Shabana Mukhtar  

Second Sunday since WFH is announced and the first one since lockdown… I am literally counting days. I am feeling too lazy. My right foot is sprained and right wrist hurts from using the laptop’s touchpad. Laptop is great for typing stories, but terrible for debugging – especially when you are debugging and working on…

Working from home is more tiring than going to office. I feel that the 35 minutes ride to office gave me time to boot, to warm up for the day ahead. Similarly, the ride back home was a nice way to wind down, even though fellow bus travellers tested my patience. I struggled to sleep,…

Back to work! The day began on a super stressful note. I was not able to connect to my office computer. It took about half  an hour and 4 laptop restarts to get connected. Phew! There are a few high defects on my name. I hardly get to work on them as people constantly ping…

Happy Gudi Padwa! Today’s the first day of 21-days-long lockdown. I had a day off, but my sister was working. I felt free like a bird, and lazy like … like Shabana. I am sooo lazy, and I love the lockdown. I don’t have to step out. Shabana Mukhtar