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| * [[#Backups are essential|Backups are essential]] | * [[#Backups are essential|Backups are essential]] | ||
| * [[#Consider a spare, synced, computer|Consider a spare, synced, computer]] | * [[#Consider a spare, synced, computer|Consider a spare, synced, computer]] | ||
| + | * [[#Protect yourself against Internet outages|Protect yourself against Internet outages]] | ||
| * [[#Protect yourself against power outages|Protect yourself against power outages]] | * [[#Protect yourself against power outages|Protect yourself against power outages]] | ||
| * [[#Practice working from a remote location (if you don’t do it as a matter of course)|Practice working from a remote location (if you don’t do it as a matter of course)]] | * [[#Practice working from a remote location (if you don’t do it as a matter of course)|Practice working from a remote location (if you don’t do it as a matter of course)]] | ||
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| You walk into your office one day, and find that it's flooded. Or on fire. Or occupied by trespassers. But you absolutely must get some work done before tending to that (or else can rely on someone else to take care of it). Do you know where you would go, and what you would do? | You walk into your office one day, and find that it's flooded. Or on fire. Or occupied by trespassers. But you absolutely must get some work done before tending to that (or else can rely on someone else to take care of it). Do you know where you would go, and what you would do? | ||
| - | If you work from a remote location as a matter of course (e.g. from home, or from court), then you might already have a tested plan. If not, now would be a great time to work out where you would go, and then actually get on and do it. | + | If you work from a remote location as a matter of course (e.g. from home, or from court), then you might already have a tested plan. If not, now would be a great time to work out where you would go, and then actually get on and do it. Spend a day working from your chosen place, and decide if it meets your needs. If not, find somewhere else, and give it a try. |
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| + | Basically, do not wait until you absolutely have to work from somewhere else before doing so. | ||
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| + | If you have colleagues and are used to collaborating around a table in the office, work out how you will continue to work together remotely. If nothing else, work out how to do multi-party calling on your phone, and practice it. Try running a meeting over the phone, or via video chat, and see how you get on. | ||
| * Work out if your chosen venue — perhaps a coffee shop down the street? perhaps from home? — has a high enough likelihood of a power socket being available. | * Work out if your chosen venue — perhaps a coffee shop down the street? perhaps from home? — has a high enough likelihood of a power socket being available. | ||
| - | * Can you connect to the Wi-Fi? | + | * Can you connect to the Wi-Fi? Is the connectivity good enough to do what you need to do (especially if it involves large files, or video streaming)? |
| * Is it just too noisy during normal working hours? | * Is it just too noisy during normal working hours? | ||
| * Do you have all the information you need readily available to you? | * Do you have all the information you need readily available to you? | ||
| * Do you have the right cables and adapters in your bag, or are they unhelpfully stuck in a drawer? | * Do you have the right cables and adapters in your bag, or are they unhelpfully stuck in a drawer? | ||
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