Working at home saved my career

I have been lucky through the years — I worked in telecom a bunch and they were way ahead in letting their workers work at home. So I have done so pretty regularly at least part-time.

But in March of 2020, I was ordered to stay home! The pandemic was heating up, the numbers were disturbing and the healthcare company I was consulting at was very aware of the need to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Up until that time, I was working onsite every day. The commute was not terrible, about 25 minutes. I wasn’t offically allowed to work at home. I had settled…