Lost my WiFi in a coffee shop in Bali right before a client call

I was in Canggu at this little place called Satu-Satu, feeling all productive. My laptop suddenly lost the WiFi signal and I had this big video call with a client in 5 minutes... I grabbed my phone and used it as a hotspot instead, but the connection was super shaky. The call dropped twice before I gave up and just switched to audio only, which actually worked fine. Has anyone else had to scramble like that in the middle of nowhere?

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stellat8712d ago

Hate that feeling, my heart rate goes up just reading this. Did pretty much the same thing at a coworking space in Lisbon last month, audio saved me too. Nothing worse than scrambling for signal right before you have to look professional.

stella_lee12d ago

@stellat87 I actually think the scramble is kind of part of the fun now. Like yeah it's stressful in the moment but it forces you to get creative. Last week I gave a presentation from a coffee shop bathroom because the wifi died, just audio only and honestly it went way better than if I'd had video. Nobody cared because I kept it moving and sounded prepared. The hunt for signal makes you appreciate the good connections more, you know?