photo courtesy of Tiffany Diamond

Though almost all staffers were snowed in during the Seattle Snowpocalypse of ‘08, all had their laptops and virtual connections at the ready to keep business running as usual. There may have been more hot cocoa breaks than usual and a few may have taken some optional “Snowman Time,” but our event managers and coordinators kept action items in check.

Even when the snow finally stopped, the streets of South Lake Union remained iced over due to low traffic. Office coordinator, Tiffany Stevenson, credits YakTrax for keeping her upright on her treacherous walk from the parking lot on the days when she could make it in.

As if multi-tasking at work isn’t hard enough, Director of Event Operations, Rebecca Partman, was able to simultaneously email, participate on can calls, move forward on a project and orchestrate the kids, husband and dog to find and don snow clothes, boots, hats, gloves and unbury sleds not seen for the last 360 days … without breaking a sweat! Admittedly, having a Snuggler handy right at close of business was a big bonus.

Holly Hall, Event Manager, found no issue with the snow at all. Being from Colorado, she welcomed the fluffy white stuff by the foot at her house. Her Labrador retriever and 16 month old Son were the source of great comic relief from the forward momentum of work. Nothing beats working from home under the warmth and comfort of a blanket while watching a new snow fall.

Stay tuned for more stories of how the RTP staffers braved the snow (or didn’t)…