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My daughter is in school 5 mornings a week and her school is a good 25 minute drive from home, so I am not real keen on driving home while she is there. It would cost quite a bit more in gas for one thing. Plus I would lose about an hour’s worth of working time. I have been working in places that offer free wi-fi while she is at school. I’ve been doing this for about 2 years now, so I would like to share some tips from what I have learned about working with a mobile office.
Working from a temporary office can be an interesting experience. For one thing you have to find a spot that will welcome you. I have had great luck working at Starbucks or Panera Bread. Both offer free wi-fi, tables, chairs, drinks and in some cases food. You do have to get a registered Starbucks card to qualify for their wi-fi, but the service is topnotch and I’ve only had a problem connecting once. Which was worked out with an easy phone call to customer service and I was up and running. A local coffee shop or library are also good possibilities.
Keep a fully stocked briefcase or bag with everything that you need in it. Where ever you end up is not likely to have a spare pen, laptop charger, or headphones for you to use. My laptop bag contains noise blocking earbuds
Don’t forget to be a good patron too. You are utilizing space in a business, so please be a paying customer. Buy a coffee and a bagel or get some lunch. There is nothing worse than seeing that person taking up a table meant for 4 people with their things all spread out and sign of food or drink. And if you are planning on being there longer than 2 hours, than get a second drink.
Do you work on a mobile basis? What are you favorite tips to share?
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