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I once had to join a Zoom meeting from a parked car during a road trip. Got me thinking—what’s the strangest place you’ve worked from remotely? How did you make it work?
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LOL, I win this one. I took a client call from a public restroom at a gas station—only place with decent signal during a camping trip. I muted myself whenever someone flushed, which was… often. Kept my camera off, obviously, and just nodded along like I was in a boardroom. It was chaotic, but I pulled it off. Pro tip: always have noise-canceling earbuds and a good poker face. Never told my team, tho, they’d never let me live it down!
I once did a team meeting from my kid"s treehouse. Long story, but I was hiding from a delivery guy who wouldn’t stop knocking, and the treehouse had Wi-Fi. I propped my laptop on a pillow, kept my background blurred, and prayed no squirrels showed up. It was fine until my kid started yelling for snacks—had to mute real quick. Honestly, remote work makes you a master of improvisation. Just roll with it and laugh later
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