From the article: Working From Home in Power or Internet Outage
Telecommuters, what do you do when the power goes out? Share with your fellow telecommuters your tips for dealing with modern life's inconveniences, i.e., Internet and power outages. Share Your Tips
Administrative Work
- My work is based entirely online, so when the Internet and/or power goes out, there's not much I can do. So I use that time to do administrative work I may be putting off such as updating client information, preparing invoices to send, or even checking my office supplies for things that need to be restocked.
- —IrishScribbler
Such a Nightmare
- I've lost my Internet a few times just before a big deadline. The first time I negotiated a new deadline -- but that's not something you want to do often. The second time I had enough time to spend a full half day online with Verizon fixing the problem, but the third time I was forced to find other places to do my work. I tried an in-laws...but they didn't really understand the fact that I was working and couldn't hang out in the kitchen to gossip. I went to a cafe and paid for the connection. I managed to get my work done, but I have to admit it was far too distracting and uncomfortable. My plan is now to get some kind of back up wireless modem that I could use if it happens again.
- —Guest Anna
