Practical requirements for remote work.
WHAT EMPLOYERS EXPECT
That you are available and functional during agreed hours.
WHAT THEY DO NOT ACCEPT INDEFINITELY
Repeated unavailability for infrastructure reasons.
WHY
It is your responsibility, not theirs.
WHAT TO ARRANGE
A backup power arrangement A backup internet connection, on a different network A working location you can reach if home fails
WHY A DIFFERENT NETWORK
Outages are frequently network-wide.
WHAT TO TEST
That the backup actually works, under load.
WHAT TO BUDGET FOR
Power and data as business costs.
WHY
They are the cost of the income.
WHAT TO COMMUNICATE
Any known constraint, in advance.
WHY IN ADVANCE
Employers accommodate stated limits and resent surprises.
WHAT TO AVOID
Promising availability you cannot maintain.
WHAT TO DO DURING AN OUTAGE
Tell someone immediately, through whatever channel works.
WHY IMMEDIATELY
Silence is interpreted as absence.
WHAT TO PREPARE
A way to send a message from a phone, independently.
WHAT TO STRUCTURE WORK AROUND
Doing anything requiring connectivity when it is reliable.
WHAT TO KEEP OFFLINE
Work that does not need a connection.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Co-working space, where the cost is justified.
