We lost all comms in the office last week for three days due to a cut in the main data cable somewhere down the street. What a very strange feeling that was! Completely missed the US elections, impossible to make any phone calls or let anyone know of the problems as even out-of-office didn't work, only reachable by mobile phone for those who know the number.
I just ended up going to my house and doing offline HSE training but it was starting to get rather tedious towards the end and I don't want to imagine how many lost man-hours that cost us...
But hey, that's part of the package here and it would be rather weird for everything to go smoothly. We have only had 2 power cuts since I got here which is a huge achievement apparently, so things are improving.
I must say I have completely transformed my way of thinking already (you have else you leave)...expecting the unexpected is an understatement, and gaining the ability to be amazed when something is there AND works too is a helpful skill to have ;-) Just getting used to the conecpt of having to fix things on a regular basis and basically remember how to be practical around the house is the biggest thing actually, and it makes you realise just how many comforts you take for granted back home.
Anyway, enough of all that, I should go and enjoy the beautiful sunny weather outside (25 degrees) and upload my offline posts tomorrow.
Ciao ciao!
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