I understand the transport system crashing during bad weather because it all comes down to risk management – it’s risk versus cost* – but I cannot understand offices that don’t enable remote access. Especially in London.
It’s relatively cheap to do and, with most people having mobiles, that means the majority of office workers can still be productive. Yet there are still offices (not mine) who don’t do this. It’s 2010 people, this shouldn’t beyond anyone.*
That is all.
* Although the snow is becoming more regular each year now and so that excuse is wearing thin.
** Naturally, I am not talking about jobs that require physical presence: medical professionals, police, shop workers, etc.
I used to work for a mobile phone company and even they were funny about remote working. When I pointed out that I could work for the 2 hours I would otherwise spend travelling into work EACH WAY, they saw the error of their ways. But there is a ridiculous amount of distrust that won’t let people work more efficiently.