The What’s In and What’s Out of CC Pace
It is pretty safe to say that, as we enter our 12th month of quarantining and the pandemic lifestyle, we are all experiencing COVID fatigue. So, rather than evoke a collective groan with yet another “here’s how to navigate the quarantine lifestyle” post, we have decided to try and lighten up the COVID experience a little with an entertaining review of how things have changed. So, without further ado, here is CC Pace’s What’s In and What’s Out list! Take a look and please let us know if there is anything we missed on our list – enjoy!
| OUT | IN |
|---|---|
| Conference calls | Teams meeting with fun together modes |
| Short emails with one question | Slack or DMs |
| Team lunches | Door Dashed lunch |
| Phone calls | Video Calls |
| Lengthy in-person meetings | Emails with bullet points and lists |
| Book Clubs | Netflix recommendation discussions |
| Company outings | Online Trivia games |
| Commuting to work | Signing into Teams app or Zoom |
| Printer jamming | Internet connection issues |
| Office inside jokes | Company memes |
| Alcohol shots | Vaccine shots |
| Starbucks | Expanding your Keurig coffee selection |
| “You’re on Mute” | Awesome virtual backgrounds and cameo family member sightings during virtual meetings |
| Juggling kids activities to keep them entertained | Juggling kids online class schedules |
| Happy Hour at the local bar | Personal booze stockpiles |
| Business attire | Sweats, yoga pants and pjs |
| Workplace status quo | Angling your camera just right to ensure your PJ pants are not visible during your Teams meeting |
| Dry Cleaners | Never ending laundry piles |
| Lunch hour errands | Walking your dog 4 times a day |
| Hanging out at the water cooler | Never ending group chats |
| 4G | 5G |
| Picking up something for dinner | Cooking at home and getting your Micheline star rated Chef groove on |
| Airpods | Noise Canceling Headphones |
| High Heels and dress shoes | What are shoes? |
| Talking over a cube wall | Stalking co-worker’s availability status on Teams |
| Office floorplan | Makeshift home offices on kitchen counters |
| Co-Workers | Co-habitants |
| Grabbing something from the vending machine | Rummaging the fridge and/or pantry |