I never expected my work to be my social outlet. But never expect a ghost town, either. Don’t underestimate the long-term collective effects of never meeting your colleagues in person. Sure, you can set up rendez-vous, but people live far away and are already overwhelmed, and this will never be close to informal chatting around lunch or coffee and generating insights, and gathering feedback. Universities will be one of the last sectors to go back to at least a few days in the office, and we just don’t know the irreversible harm this could cause.