When I first stepped into The Straits Times newsroom in July 2021, the office was nearly empty, with most of the lights turned off.
It was during the two-person social gathering period, with work from home the default. After that first day when I went in to pick up my laptop and attend a brief orientation, I hardly had a chance to meet my colleagues.
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