Fairly well, all things considered. I've been using the forced isolation time to set (and try to achieve) several personal goals that I didn't have time for previously. I've been contributing to open source and writing more, which has had a surprisingly good impact for career prospects (after publishing an article that got a good amount of traction I had a 5x increase in recruiters reaching out, even though I'm not actively looking).
I also got accepted to speak at a (now virtual) industry conference which checked another goal I had set for the year.
Outside of work I've also reconnected with a number of friends from college who live in different places. Lately I've seen a lot more people reconnecting this way; I suppose the forced quarantine changes the dynamics of who is "easy to hang out with" since everyone is confined.
My wife and I have been taking evening walks a lot more, which has been good for our physical and mental health.
The only things that have been difficult are not being able to visit older family members, not being able to enjoy the typical NYC activities, or hang out in person with friends, and traveling. We used to travel 6-8 times a year and are really itching to get out of the apartment these days.
I also got accepted to speak at a (now virtual) industry conference which checked another goal I had set for the year.
Outside of work I've also reconnected with a number of friends from college who live in different places. Lately I've seen a lot more people reconnecting this way; I suppose the forced quarantine changes the dynamics of who is "easy to hang out with" since everyone is confined.
My wife and I have been taking evening walks a lot more, which has been good for our physical and mental health.
The only things that have been difficult are not being able to visit older family members, not being able to enjoy the typical NYC activities, or hang out in person with friends, and traveling. We used to travel 6-8 times a year and are really itching to get out of the apartment these days.