Comments on: When airports shut down http://idea15.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/when-airports-shut-down/ I have nothing to declare but my DOCTYPE. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Miss B http://idea15.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/when-airports-shut-down/#comment-3 Miss B Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:22:28 +0000 http://idea15.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/when-airports-shut-down/#comment-3 Excellent article Heather. I currently work for myself, but when I was still working my former job (at a large Wall Street law firm), I know we had a firm directory that listed the names (spouses/partners where available), addresses, phones, mobiles, email, etc. of every partner, associate and non-legal employee in the firm. After a while that directory got paired down and was done in our in-house reproduction department (Xerox) rather than sent to the printer, and after 9/11 (yes I was in the office that day), they made a quick decision to go back to the all encompassing directories of the past that had everyone's info in it. I always had 3 copies, one I carried with me at all times, one in my desk at the office, and one in my desk at home. You never know when you need that information. I also know they had off-site backups of all the accounting department's billing info, and I believe the word processing system was backed up every morning by someone in the MIS department. I think it's more than a little scary to think you could lose so much valuable information (and employees) during events like the Glasgow airport and WTC. We've all lived to see it happen, and I hope (and pray) we don't have to see it again in our lifetimes, but we would all be living with blinders on if we think this couldn't happen again in our own backyards. Excellent article Heather. I currently work for myself, but when I was still working my former job (at a large Wall Street law firm), I know we had a firm directory that listed the names (spouses/partners where available), addresses, phones, mobiles, email, etc. of every partner, associate and non-legal employee in the firm. After a while that directory got paired down and was done in our in-house reproduction department (Xerox) rather than sent to the printer, and after 9/11 (yes I was in the office that day), they made a quick decision to go back to the all encompassing directories of the past that had everyone’s info in it. I always had 3 copies, one I carried with me at all times, one in my desk at the office, and one in my desk at home. You never know when you need that information.

I also know they had off-site backups of all the accounting department’s billing info, and I believe the word processing system was backed up every morning by someone in the MIS department. I think it’s more than a little scary to think you could lose so much valuable information (and employees) during events like the Glasgow airport and WTC. We’ve all lived to see it happen, and I hope (and pray) we don’t have to see it again in our lifetimes, but we would all be living with blinders on if we think this couldn’t happen again in our own backyards.

]]> By: Leslie http://idea15.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/when-airports-shut-down/#comment-2 Leslie Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:47:21 +0000 http://idea15.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/when-airports-shut-down/#comment-2 Heather: Excellent points - the summary at the end is a valuable list for jumping off. I don't currently have any employees, but I work for people who do, and this is just good, solid advice. Thanks for a great article! Heather:
Excellent points – the summary at the end is a valuable list for jumping off. I don’t currently have any employees, but I work for people who do, and this is just good, solid advice. Thanks for a great article!

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