Interested in having breakfast around a campfire? Or how about catching a wave on your lunch break? When your office is your trailer, you can work from wherever you please!
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have opted to keep employees out of the office. However, for those with jobs that traditionally need to be in person, this is the only time they can try working remotely.
During the stay-at-home order, Chelsea and Richie took to the open road and made their office wherever they pleased. Their 16’ Scamp trailer, named Magnolia (found on Instagram @maggiethescamp) has become home and office, all rolled into one, as they explore the West Coast. Chelsea is a teacher in San Diego, CA, and due to the pandemic, the school has opted to start the school year online. Richie took a leave from his job so that he can support Chelsea by setting up camp, as well as exploring, reading, and taking online classes.
Chelsea (pictured below) said, “At times it’s been a little stressful, but it’s been an amazing experience to be able to work from different places w[ith] amazing views.”
- @maggiethescamp -
While the views may be amazing, the logistics of hosting Zoom calls from a Scamp have proven difficult. Some things Chelsea says to remember is that when free camping, you need a plan for connecting to Wi-Fi and charging your electronics. And even when there is Wi-Fi, she says that you need to check beforehand to ensure that it can support video calls. In order to host her Zoom classes, edit lesson videos, and upload to YouTube, the couple has purchased a cell booster, a flagpole to mount it, and a Goal Zero 200X energy supply with a solar panel.
Some other considerations to make before taking your office to the open road is how much energy and coverage you will need. Chelsea said that they should have upgraded to the Goal Zero 500X in order to keep an adequate charge on her laptop, iPad, and cellphone. When only using their additional coverage on her cellphone and Verizon hotspot for work (not recreation), there has still not been enough allotted for each month. Consider how much you need to be connected while camping in order to determine how much coverage is right for you.
Chelsea also suggests staying put through the week, and using weekends for travel, set up, connecting, and exploring. You never know what can go wrong on a travel day (as I am sure many trailer owners already know), so it is best to avoid traveling on days that you have work deadlines.
Looking to make the transition to working remotely? Technomedia has articles about finding jobs that can be done remotely, staying safe while working from your trailer, and a variety of other tips. The way we work is changing rapidly, and there is no time like now to embrace the changes that have made working remotely possible.
Do you have tips for working remotely? Or maybe a question on how to start? Leave a comment!
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