Is your company doing anything to prepare for outbreak related issues?
The company where I work is checking VPN servers to make sure we can handle unusual traffic.
It is a preparation for a possible scenario where most of employees are working from home.
I wanted to see what are the activities that companies could do to prepare for similar situations.
someone's put a pack of wetwipes near the nuts
I work at a business that repairs cellphones. They told us that we're going to have trouble sourcing parts for repairs, and they gave us hand sanitizer bottles with the company logo on them. Did not inspire confidence.
We have some 8x11' print outs in the break room telling you to wash your hands and cover your mouth when coughing and we've been advised to cancel any non-essential travel (even domestically).
It's likely additional preparation is happening behind the scenes, but nothing visible at this point.
Here in Amsterdam where the 1st case was reported today, my company sent an email stating: travel to at-risk countries is restricted, emergency number and email in case of problem while traveling, WFH when coming back from an infected country and recommendations like washing our hands, etc.
Isn't this a classic DR scenario where a disaster renders commuting impossible?
I'm in NYC, most companies I know now have built extensive remote capability and constantly verifying that capability.
My company already sent out an email, basically:
* Cancelled non-essential travel.
* Liberally usage of sick days.
Management is working on an emergency plan: Checking who can work remote and at what efficiency level (only a laptop with children in the kitchen VS desk with dual screen in a dedicated room). Result/plan has not been announced yet
We got a memo about hand-washing and no-handshaking, a co-worker coming from a weekend in northern italy was asked to work form his home for a couple of weeks.
Otherwise mostly memes on Slack.
Hand sanitizer, work from home, cancel non essential travel
My company in central London has put some hand sanitiser in the washrooms. The commute into London feels quieter, but we have to come into the office.
Restricted travel, working from home for two weeks after travel.