Zoom image: Jerry R. Buchanan drives a truck for Campus Mail. He’s been with campus mail for a few years; before that he drove the UB shuttle. Mail and packages are still coming to campus and they need to be delivered. What does he miss most about work before the pandemic? “I’m a very sociable person,” he says. “I miss people. Every office is empty. There’s nobody around anymore. The day seems longer because there’s nobody to talk to.” But Buchanan’s sense of humor keeps him going. He has a set of Victor E. Bull bobbleheads he keeps on his dashboard. And all of them are wearing masks. What would he like those of us working remotely to know? “I’m glad you’re staying home,” he says, chuckling. “It’s safer for me.” Jerry R. Buchanan drives a truck for Campus Mail. He’s been with campus mail for a few years; before that he drove the UB shuttle. Mail and packages are still coming to campus and they need to be delivered. What does he miss most about work before the pandemic? “I’m a very sociable person,” he says. “I miss people. Every office is empty. There’s nobody around anymore. The day seems longer because there’s nobody to talk to.” But Buchanan’s sense of humor keeps him going. He has a set of Victor E. Bull bobbleheads he keeps on his dashboard. And all of them are wearing masks. What would he like those of us working remotely to know? “I’m glad you’re staying home,” he says, chuckling. “It’s safer for me.”

Thankful Thursday: Essential employees

In our new regular feature, “Thankful Thursday,” UBNow salutes the university’s essential workers who come to campus every day to ensure that all campus operations and services continue without interruption. Nominate an essential employee by sending an email to wuetcher@buffalo.edu. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Published May 14, 2020 This content is archived.