COVID May Not Be HIV But It Is Not A Fever Either

Preamble

COVID 19 continues to showcase itself as a pandemic beyond the walls of the hospital. In other words, it is more than a problem of doctors managing the victims and public health, but also a problem for business leaders since it already has political leadership folding up their shirtsleeves in the battlefront. Businesses must identify with the challenges of the returning employment and make accommodation for the management of their full recovery. Being diagnosed as COVID 19 negative is the beginning of months of nutritional, physical, and mental well-being for the victim.

Thoughts of Suicide

Until now, I used to assume that people who commit suicide had some weaknesses in their personality for them to go that way. For me, there is no easy way to take one’s life; either the method is too painful and slow or the paraphernalia to make it happen quickly are not readily available without seeking the cooperation of others who may be obliged to report suspicious activity to the state anyway. However, research shows me the decision to commit suicide is usually quickly made and even close family do not usually pick up any warning signs. But humiliation is not easy. When you suspect that other people are looking down on you for probably the wrong reasons without being able to discuss the issues, it can be frustrating. And when you get the chance to think about it, it is depressing. I am told that’s how suicide happens, a quick end to humiliation.

I could understand everyone gluing on their face masks as I returned to work, says my friend, but when people pull it off once you are safely away and either run out of the way when you move close, or quickly reach for their masks, it is embarrassing. He works on the operations floor, and that can be physically tasking including breathing rapidly and heavily occasionally. Therefore, everyone steals to take off their masks occasionally. They have more than enough safe distances among them except when someone needs to walk around.

Everyone pretended that they did not know that my friend was sick, even though, he disappeared from for more than three weeks without bidding anyone goodbye on his way off for vacation. Only one out of his nine contemporaries called him to check on him. He felt bad about it because with COVID 19, he could have died. It means that no one cared, they were only connected by work. In fact, his presence was now a burden because they must be careful not to get infected through him. That was not supportive or helpful, despite all presences they knew that he was sick with COVID 19. They knew because the manager publicized it, companywide.

Conclusion

COVID 19 continues to challenge humanity. Despite struggling with this strange public health challenge for over two years with its devastating effect on personal freedoms, it is not surprising that nerves are easily frayed when expectations are not met. However, no one wants to be accused of causing another to commit suicide. Yet, stigmatization of the returning employee has been a concern from the onset of the pandemic. The solution is in caring to learn, the care helps healing rather being pushed towards a terminal catastrophe.

Author:

Noah The Cultist, author of Target The Executive Suite studies the influence of workplace culture on career growth within business organizations. He reaches out to young managers for mentoring at various levels.