When the Weather Turns Warm Yet Shivers Remain: Enduring This "Most Difficult to Rest" TimeSince the widespread outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in 2020, profound changes have appeared from nations above to various enterprises below, and down to the life of every single individual. Our generation has enjoyed a rare era of peace and prosperity in the first half of our lives. Decades of high-speed development have benefited the vast majority of Chinese people, and everyone has grown accustomed to setting optimistic goals for their next year. However, this wave of the epidemic caught us completely off guard. The production and life of the entire society have been unable to operate efficiently for more than two years. The external environment is also surging with winds and waves, and the intensification of contradictions among various parties has caused the trend of economic globalization to begin to reverse. The future macro-environment will face a difficult period for a considerable time to come, which requires us to face together.
As a newly established enterprise, SMEATON is also facing extremely severe challenges in the face of this menacing and increasingly aggressive wave of the epidemic. After the Spring Festival, it is precisely the time when everyone is preparing to showcase their skills and realize development goals, yet right now, there is still no way to work normally. Sales personnel cannot visit clients to promote products, raw material prices are soaring, and the supply chain is operating poorly. Every day, one-third of our colleagues are unable to come to the office to work. It can be foreseen that for a period of time in the future, enterprises in Shanghai will not be able to track attendance according to previous standards. However, panic and complaints are completely meaningless; we must adjust our working hours, rhythm, and efficiency in a timely manner to truly get through this crisis. How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned? Enterprises are the fundamental cells of social operation. Only when enterprises hold out can there be stability in the nation and society, and can there be the clothing, food, housing, and transportation for every individual. "Perseverance means victory"—this sentence, familiar to everyone, could not be more appropriate at the present moment of fighting this wave of the epidemic.
In early spring and February, a cold snap hits. It is truly a time "when the weather turns warm yet shivers remain, making it most difficult to rest." However, the severe cold cannot stop the pace of warm spring, and the continuous rain cannot extinguish the true feelings in the human world. By enduring this "most difficult to rest" time and getting through these damp, cold, and difficult days, we will welcome a garden full of spring colors. By that time, the virus will be contained, the haze will be dispelled, the clouds will open, the epidemic will disperse, and spring will be in full air. People will return to their normal lives and enjoy the spring sunshine. —— General Manager of SMEATON
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