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?

Since you are in IT, you probably already know that being "close to wifi" doesn't mean it will actually be of much use. I have been in a number of RV parks where I had strong wifi signal, but it was so slow due to bandwidth limitations and over usage that it was barely usable. But occasionally a park with good wifi can be found.

I feel for you!I was on call 7/24/365! I did backups of branch servers for a regional Bank. The others in my group didn't want anything to to do with my stuff. Once I was at a large train show out of town, told my boss that I couldn't protect through company computer so I didn't even take it with me. I got called any way and had to walk them through a restore from memory.I retired 2.5 years ago, and loving it. No more phone calls!

goreds2 wrote:almost 0% of the time I would have to physically come into work.For me it's 100% of the time, I go oncall once every 4th weekend. Last time I was oncall picked up 16 hrs of ot, so obviously I make no plans.Mike

Yup, do it all the time. Unfortunately, I have to use my Iphone hot spot for internet access, but yup.If your company allows you to "Work From Home", they don't care where you actually work from, just as long as you are accessible and get your work done. My wife is also in IT, and she does the same thing. Have you ever had your laptop set up while fishing? If not, you gotta try it some time! Gives a whole new meaning to the word, "work"!! :)

When I started camping again 10 odd years back I was still running a business which meant I was on call 24/7. Chose a campground near public transport in case I needed to return to the city solo and ensured there was good tower service nearby (well at least for Verizon; took AT+T 3 summers to install a tower but I've access to service from both of them). Allowed me to sit around the campground and conduct business just like I was sitting in my office for the most part. Think I only had to return home once in all those years. Sometimes technology really is your friend:).

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DutchmenSport
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016
Yup, do it all the time. Unfortunately, I have to use my Iphone hot spot for internet access, but yup.

If your company allows you to "Work From Home", they don't care where you actually work from, just as long as you are accessible and get your work done.

My wife is also in IT, and she does the same thing.

Have you ever had your laptop set up while fishing? If not, you gotta try it some time! Gives a whole new meaning to the word, "work"!! :)
mdcamping
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016
goreds2 wrote:
almost 0% of the time I would have to physically come into work.

For me it's 100% of the time, I go oncall once every 4th weekend. Last time I was oncall picked up 16 hrs of ot, so obviously I make no plans.

Mike
WNYBob
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016
I feel for you!

I was on call 7/24/365! I did backups of branch servers for a regional Bank. The others in my group didn't want anything to to do with my stuff. Once I was at a large train show out of town, told my boss that I couldn't protect through company computer so I didn't even take it with me. I got called any way and had to walk them through a restore from memory.

I retired 2.5 years ago, and loving it. No more phone calls!
BB_TX
Nomad
Aug 16, 2016
Since you are in IT, you probably already know that being "close to wifi" doesn't mean it will actually be of much use. I have been in a number of RV parks where I had strong wifi signal, but it was so slow due to bandwidth limitations and over usage that it was barely usable. But occasionally a park with good wifi can be found.

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