I was at a coffee shop today to meet a client and discuss a business situation. We chose this particular coffee shop because it had free WiFi. I still don't understand why every coffee shop doesn't offer free WiFi yet. You'd think they would pick up on the point it could bring in more business. I digress.
My laptop was low on juice so I searched around to find a table that had an outlet nearby to plug in. After not finding any, I inquired to the barista behind the desk and she pointed straight up. The outlets were in the ceiling! You can't make this stuff up! Are you kidding me?
The only way to plug in my lap top was to climb on top of a chair, haul up the cord, and plug it into the ceiling.
Outside of being non-customer friendly, it's a HUGE liability issue. People like me, who don't want to pack up and search for another location will be climbing chairs every day to plug in their computers. Can you imagine a 63-year old executive teetering on a flimsy chair? Can you spell L-A-W-S-U-I-T? This is a liability claim waiting to happen.
Before you scoff this off as stupidity (which it is), take a close look around your office or business location. What potential hazards do you see? What may seem to us as routine, may be a teetering business man on a chair to someone else. Make sure you're taking care of your risk management issues before someone takes care of it for you.
Bottoms up!
Dan
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