We’re headquartered in London, and today we’re in the midst of tube
chaos as Transport for London staff hold a two-day strike. Londoners are
struggling to get in to work, stuck on buses, queuing outside stations,
or waiting in hour-long lines for taxis.
For those who have tried and failed to make it into work this morning, having regretfully given up after seeing the hopeless crowds attempting to make any kind of Central-ward motion (Boris bike stands empty, overground train platforms packed), working from home is the last option.
Even this causes disruptions to working folks’ day, as many businesses are not geared for home workers. For companies where all documents are hosted locally, email is the only way to communicate with the office and this relies on at least one poor soul to have made it in through the chaos to be able to email files to demanding colleagues.
Without the physical presence of the team, meetings must be cancelled, client catch ups must be postponed, and projects must be delayed. The tube strike isn’t just a mere irritation to thousands of commuters, but in fact causes thousands of pounds of losses in productivity for businesses across the capital read more.
For those who have tried and failed to make it into work this morning, having regretfully given up after seeing the hopeless crowds attempting to make any kind of Central-ward motion (Boris bike stands empty, overground train platforms packed), working from home is the last option.
Even this causes disruptions to working folks’ day, as many businesses are not geared for home workers. For companies where all documents are hosted locally, email is the only way to communicate with the office and this relies on at least one poor soul to have made it in through the chaos to be able to email files to demanding colleagues.
Without the physical presence of the team, meetings must be cancelled, client catch ups must be postponed, and projects must be delayed. The tube strike isn’t just a mere irritation to thousands of commuters, but in fact causes thousands of pounds of losses in productivity for businesses across the capital read more.
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