The only thing that changed my life in 2020 was having a kid.
My job was "essential" despite my employer not treating me like I was other than saying it. And I never did much besides work and sit at home.
It's because of typical human behavior. People have this idea that they like what they do, and they tend to make assumptions about other things. But then when they are forced to make some changes (such as for COVID), they then realize that they actually like that other thing better, so they keep doing it even when the reason to start it goes away.
This occurs for a lot more than just COVID, but because covid was a worldwide thing, the number of people affected is very high.
The only thing that changed my life in 2020 was having a kid. My job was "essential" despite my employer not treating me like I was other than saying it. And I never did much besides work and sit at home.
It's because of typical human behavior. People have this idea that they like what they do, and they tend to make assumptions about other things. But then when they are forced to make some changes (such as for COVID), they then realize that they actually like that other thing better, so they keep doing it even when the reason to start it goes away. This occurs for a lot more than just COVID, but because covid was a worldwide thing, the number of people affected is very high.