Workplaces

I have only ever once worked where staff entered through a different door than the public, my time in retail.  At the office in Lexington, I had a key to the back door of the building, a door that locked automatically when it closed. But I seldom used it.  

I was working away in the office in Lexington one morning, I was writing a massive funding proposal, I had been working on it for a couple of weeks.  I looked out the window (I had a nice window) and I couldn't see the first row of cars in the parking lot.  The air was filled with smoke. As I looked on the fire department arrived, I could see the red flashing lights.  I stepped outside and realized that the warehouse across the street was on fire.  Then things started to explode in the fire. I went back in, started to worry about the power going out, and shut my office computer down.  About that time the fire department came through the building asking us to all leave, the warehouse across the street was filled with theatrical fireworks, and they were unsure they could contain the fire.  I stood to leave and realized that the only copy of the funding proposal was on my desktop computer.  I hit the power button to restart the computer, and the angry old Windows machine that took about 5 minutes to boot up, so I could email myself a copy of the funding proposal. I sat there listening to the explosions thinking, if I die here, I hope someone realizes I was trying to preserve funding for my work.  

I did get the proposal forwarded.  The fire was put out without spreading.  The proposal was funded, actually leaving my replacement with three years of secured funding when I left the job later that year.  The fire was probably arson, the owner has been fighting with neighbors over his dogs, but there was no proof. 

From April 28th, to about May 12th , I will be on a great adventure and on a digital detox, a couple of weeks without access to the internet. I have been told internet access may be available, but it will be very slow and expensive. So, I am going to try to take a couple of weeks off. I have not been without internet access in a couple of in couple of decades, I hope it goes well.  After that, until about May 30th, I will have intermittent internet access. 

I have scheduled posts to keep you all entertained.  These are not my usual posts, that is either a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on your point of view.  As I have opportunity, I will post updates.  I look forward to reading your comments when I have the opportunity. 

Regular service will resume about the 1st of June, with tales from the adventure.