From February 12-28 all of Vancouver is ceding our city over to the rest of the world for the Winter Olympics. Beyond all the discussions about money spent and the myriad issues surrounding the Games, they are coming and they are going to happen. The bottom line is that we just have to deal. Not only do we have to deal, most of us are going to still have to work during the two week period, and it’s that “working” part that could be problematic. Sure, some of us in the new media area will be able to pick up some extra work during the games writing, shooting video, or taking pictures, but most of the city can’t do that. What are the options? Do you have a plan?
Starting next week, I’ll be talking about how to set up to telecommute during the Olympics in the Vancouver Observer. This could even turn into me being able to start working on Daddy Wears Slippers to Work again. The columns will be part of a two or three part series on setting things up before the Olympics come to town and then posts from the trenches once the fun begins in February.
Don’t forget I’m running a contest on Techplanations next week as well to enter you’ll have to register at VancouverObserver.com and leave a comment on the contest post.
Tris Hussey is a writer, teacher, blogger, and speaker on all facets of Internet life, WordPress, and social media. He is the author of Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Blogging Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro and Using WordPress.
