Some random thoughts
Will jet fly high again? One positive impact of Covid-19 pandemic for me is that it has increased my productivity significantly. I am saved from excruciating travel, which many times is completely unnecessary and avoidable. I am able to devote the time, money and energy saved from travel to useful and productive tasks. I am reasonably confident that this positive impact of the pandemic may sustain in foreseeable future also. In last two days, I did video meetings with five corporate managements, located in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Bengaluru. In pre pandemic era, I would usually travel to meet companies for understanding their businesses. A one hour meeting in Bengaluru would mean, waking up at 3AM to catch a 6:50 flight, and reach home by 10PM. No longer is the case. I logged in at 3:58PM for a 4PM meeting from the comfort of my home; and was done at 5:10PM, well within time for the evening tea with my wife. Saved, Rs15000, 20hrs of time, 1500 calories, and stomach ...