Living in the UK means that while we don’t get the coldest Winters in the world, we do definitely have to deal with a lot of variation in our temperature. Only in Britain could we understand experiencing all four seasons in a day! When Winter hits, though, it does tend to get quite biting and chilly, with each Winter feeling colder than the last. Navigating your work life when the roads are unsafe and your office isn’t built for cosiness can be difficult, which is why I’ve put together some advice to make this more manageable. Here are four ways to keep working through Winter.

Make sure you have the right kind of piping

One of the most annoying things that happens every Winter is pipes freezing and bursting, because the water that flows through them simply becomes too cold. This year I have vowed to learn more about ways that I can prevent this from happening, so that we can implement these new systems at work and stop frozen pipes causing disruption to our day.

Consider a career working from home

While many people like getting out of the house every day to go to work, in some cases it is just not practical, and it would be safer to continue your work at home. While this doesn’t need to mean a whole change of career if your current employer is willing to make things work for you to base yourself at home, you might want to look in to something like content creation with kissandtaleproductions.com so that you can get your creative juices flowing and produce something which fills you with pride from the comfort of your own home. 

Keep a foot warmer under your desk

It sounds so easy, but an electric foot warmer has become such a staple part of my working day because it just keeps my feet so cosy. It looks like a giant slipper and when you switch it on it generates heat, so I don’t have to worry about being distracted and irritable because my toes are stinging from the cold. I have also been known to keep a pair of fingerless gloves in my drawer at work, as the extra layer helps keep my fingers more mobile on days where they could go stiff with the cold. 

Ensure you have the best tools for the job

In this digital age, many careers revolve around data – how we acquire it, what we do with it and what each piece of datum means to us. It is important to use the best data acquisition system and look for something that is intended to continue high-speed usage over WIFi even in harsh environments, such as a rugged data acquisition system. This will allow you to continue with your important work without having to worry about connectivity issues causing problems with your data collection.

Do you work somewhere that is less accessible over the Winter? How do you manage and make things easier for yourself? Share your ideas in the comments below.