Ping “Garden Home Office” into your favourite search engine and what comes up is a selection of companies who think everyone wants to fit a high spec writing and reading room into a faux gypsy caravan. Of course, with the way technology is these days there’s no need for such outlandish expenditure.
Simply check the weather, grab your laptop, make yourself comfortable outside and get to work, with the sun on your back and a light refreshing breeze in your hair. Here are some ways to make that daydream a feasible reality.
Make Sure Your Wi-Fi Reaches
If you happen to have a strong Wi-Fi connection that reaches all the way into your garden then count yourself lucky, because you’re in the minority. However, fear not if you aren’t so lucky because Wi-Fi boosters or extenders can come to the rescue.
Hook up one of these bad boys and before you know it, you’ll be having crystal clear video calls from the comfort of your garden lounger.
Keep Entertainment and Work Separate
When working from your garden it is tempting to do everything from the same screen: streaming music, watching videos, playing games as well as sending the odd work email. In an age of online surveillance, it is wise to keep work and pleasure separate.
With this in mind always keep a mobile device such as a phone or tablet to hand, so you can read a quick few pages of that ebook over a coffee and use that free spins bonus you’ve had in your account for days but never got round to using.
Dealing with the Elements
Weather is both friend and foe to those working from their gardens, with a random rain shower able to wreak havoc in a heartbeat.
Be sure to have a well anchored sun umbrella that can also withstand a shower, allowing you to work through the worst of it. Similarly, if the sun is relentless, take care to apply sun cream to those bare shoulders and thighs.
Remain Powered Up
Not everyone has a work laptop with a reliable battery, and with clumsy husbands and pets running around, power cords are an accident waiting to happen. Therefore, why not treat yourself to a couple of portable battery charging packs, which will enable you to work without the worry of your laptop screen blacking out.
Just be sure to query if a certain device is compatible with your laptop before you buy one and log it on your expenses.
Now, sit back, soak up the sun and get your work done in the tranquillity of a garden setting.