On Call for Work While Camping

goreds2 wrote:
I am in Information Technology (IT) and will be camping while on call this weekend. Our on call rotation changed after I planned our campground visit. We will be camped close to WiFi and almost 0% of the time I would have to physically come into work. I can do the work from the lap top.

I had to do this 6 weeks ago and it turned out ok but I was mindful of it the entire time.

Anyone else here had to be on call while camping and did it affect your routine?

I am the original poster. Thanks everyone for the advice especially about the unpredictable WiFi. I had a planned SKYPE meeting on Saturday so my girlfriend and I went to her house which is only 20 minutes away. She is so understanding about my on call activities.

I received no unplanned calls at the campground so all was good. I did tell my manager and director about me being on call and camping over the weekend. They appreciated me telling them.

Thanks again for everyone's interesting comments.