Chapter Three

I have a highly skilled position as a Senior Data Analyst.

I was so excited to fly to San Diego for a business trip. I had never been to California, but I’d heard so many beautiful stories about the state.

I had a scheduled meeting to do a presentation with the senior leadership about the new business venture we were planning to acquire. 

I am a very important person!

In my position, I am the go-to person, the Subject Expert who crunches numbers and makes predictions about the performance of any new business line. Basically, I am the main person behind the shadows who create those beautiful Data Visualizations with charts and numbers.

Aside to the business meeting, my excitement was having a chance to explore the locals and beaches you’d often see on movies.

Prior to my departure, I had made the reservation and packed a suitcase full of light clothes. I had heard that West Coast weather was milder and wilder just like a woman who would drive men crazy compared to the bone chilling and freezing East Coast weather. However, the day of the flight, I got a cancellation email from Human Resources that said, “All company related travels and office work are postponed, and all employees are required to work remotely until further notices due to the pandemic outbreak.”

I can’t tell you how much I was so sad hearing the untimely bad news even though it was for my own well-being.

I’ve been working from home since the quarantine started.

Today, staring at the big screen TV is no use to bring me any good news. It actually pains me, seeing the carnage and disarray of humanity unfolding.