We are an essential business in my state. So we have the privilege to continue to work and get paid. I tell my staff that weekly. I continue to go into the office daily but my entire staff works from home about 80% of the time.
I have daily communication with them and their job is getting done but i'd be foolish if i thought the production was anywhere near it would be if they are in the office. As an essential business, i sent them home because i felt it was the humane thing to do. Especially in late march when panic was at an all time high.
As a democratic state, they just extended our stay at home order til May 31 when our local cases have been drastically declining for the last 2 weeks. In my opinion May 31 extension was insane to commit a state to. As essential I do not have to follow this but I do have to keep everyone's best interest in mind. As well as their (correct) belief that I care about their health and safety.
What do you think is the right move?
Come back with rules immediately? Gradual return...maybe stagger office presence? Wait til local cases hit a low number for x days? Wait til state lets other businesses work? Wait for schools?
I have daily communication with them and their job is getting done but i'd be foolish if i thought the production was anywhere near it would be if they are in the office. As an essential business, i sent them home because i felt it was the humane thing to do. Especially in late march when panic was at an all time high.
As a democratic state, they just extended our stay at home order til May 31 when our local cases have been drastically declining for the last 2 weeks. In my opinion May 31 extension was insane to commit a state to. As essential I do not have to follow this but I do have to keep everyone's best interest in mind. As well as their (correct) belief that I care about their health and safety.
What do you think is the right move?
Come back with rules immediately? Gradual return...maybe stagger office presence? Wait til local cases hit a low number for x days? Wait til state lets other businesses work? Wait for schools?