Comments on: The Office Survival Kit http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:12:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Erasmus http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Erasmus Tue, 27 May 2008 03:53:22 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-258 Can't beat a clean, fresh pair of undies. Especially after that Mexican lunch. Can’t beat a clean, fresh pair of undies. Especially after that Mexican lunch.

]]> By: jgodsey http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-256 jgodsey Mon, 26 May 2008 15:34:43 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-256 After reading through everyone's lists, it occurred to me that i have hardly ever had to use my emergency stuff for myself. Sewing kit, stain remover, tools, etc have all been used in the service of other folks. Do that enough times and you get a reputation, and folks ask you first. After reading through everyone’s lists, it occurred to me that i have hardly ever had to use my emergency stuff for myself. Sewing kit, stain remover, tools, etc have all been used in the service of other folks. Do that enough times and you get a reputation, and folks ask you first.

]]> By: LJ http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-255 LJ Mon, 26 May 2008 15:03:47 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-255 @Amy: I never thought of using a sharpie for "polishing" shoes, although I did use one to touch up some scratches on my very cheaply-made company-provided nameplate... @Amy: I never thought of using a sharpie for “polishing” shoes, although I did use one to touch up some scratches on my very cheaply-made company-provided nameplate…

]]> By: LJ http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-254 LJ Mon, 26 May 2008 15:02:07 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-254 @John: I actually borrow the big roll of packing tape to serve as a lint brush. It's the only thing that seems to pull the pet hair off my clothes. @John: I actually borrow the big roll of packing tape to serve as a lint brush. It’s the only thing that seems to pull the pet hair off my clothes.

]]> By: John http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-253 John Mon, 26 May 2008 11:52:05 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-253 Excellent Suggestions! To go along with the "Sewing Kit", I have mini fold up lint brush. Great for removing pet hair, lint, debris, etc. off your shirt and pants. Excellent Suggestions!
To go along with the “Sewing Kit”, I have mini fold up lint brush. Great for removing pet hair, lint, debris, etc. off your shirt and pants.

]]> By: David Young http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-252 David Young Mon, 26 May 2008 09:21:14 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-252 My wife bought me a leatherman squirt a few years back.. it's on my keychain, and goes with me everywhere I go. It's amazing how often there's call for a knife, screwdriver, or tweezers. Oh, and a USB stick, with portable apps, puTTY, etc. My wife bought me a leatherman squirt a few years back.. it’s on my keychain, and goes with me everywhere I go. It’s amazing how often there’s call for a knife, screwdriver, or tweezers.

Oh, and a USB stick, with portable apps, puTTY, etc.

]]> By: Mike Benton http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Mike Benton Sun, 25 May 2008 08:36:44 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-251 Mine is similar to Jake's except not on the To Serve and Protect side but more on the foreign lands, foreign people side. Despite the fact that when I'm on the job I'm already carrying and using what some people put into their Go Bags myself and others fancy ourselves to have some sort of escape and evasion kit. The contents vary most have a knife at the very least. Truth be told with enough training no one really needs anything...in the wilderness. For office troops during a city wide crisis, stuck in the concrete jungle, what you have in your office or car might be your lifeline over the course of a day to several days. Water, non perishable food, extra clothing, are all great but you need to tailor your needs to your location and some possible situations. If you want a good resource, the US Government spent tons of money putting together a resource specifically for this. www.Ready.Gov. Check it out and you'll see that whatever survival kit you may have might not have everything you might need. Sometimes we miss things. Take a minute and check it out. Mine is similar to Jake’s except not on the To Serve and Protect side but more on the foreign lands, foreign people side.

Despite the fact that when I’m on the job I’m already carrying and using what some people put into their Go Bags myself and others fancy ourselves to have some sort of escape and evasion kit. The contents vary most have a knife at the very least.

Truth be told with enough training no one really needs anything…in the wilderness. For office troops during a city wide crisis, stuck in the concrete jungle, what you have in your office or car might be your lifeline over the course of a day to several days.

Water, non perishable food, extra clothing, are all great but you need to tailor your needs to your location and some possible situations. If you want a good resource, the US Government spent tons of money putting together a resource specifically for this. http://www.Ready.Gov. Check it out and you’ll see that whatever survival kit you may have might not have everything you might need. Sometimes we miss things.

Take a minute and check it out.

]]> By: Mr OCD http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Mr OCD Sat, 24 May 2008 17:26:31 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-248 I have lots in my cubical: - Medical supplies (i.e. ibuprofen, latex gloves, allergy meds, sanitizer, nasal spray, etc.) - Nail clippers - A titanium spork (from thinkgeek.com) - Lysol wipes - spare batteries - spare headphones - usb adapters, splitters, chargers, etc. - battery operated tv (for emergency news, although won't pick up channels after February of next year) - FRS radios - extra flash drives - wifi detector - food (i.e. poptarts, hormel dinners, crackers/peanut butter, water, water additive packets, etc) - spare mouse, keyboard - spare phone batteries - solar panel phone charger with built-in back up battery - gum, mouth wash, mints, mouth spray, toothbrus w/ built-in toothpaste - plastic cups/paper plates/packaged plasticware/napkins - spare polo shirt, spare khaki pants - shoe cleaner My OCD has a major emphasis on "just in case". I have lots in my cubical:
- Medical supplies (i.e. ibuprofen, latex gloves, allergy meds, sanitizer, nasal spray, etc.)
- Nail clippers
- A titanium spork (from thinkgeek.com)
- Lysol wipes
- spare batteries
- spare headphones
- usb adapters, splitters, chargers, etc.
- battery operated tv (for emergency news, although won’t pick up channels after February of next year)
- FRS radios
- extra flash drives
- wifi detector
- food (i.e. poptarts, hormel dinners, crackers/peanut butter, water, water additive packets, etc)
- spare mouse, keyboard
- spare phone batteries
- solar panel phone charger with built-in back up battery
- gum, mouth wash, mints, mouth spray, toothbrus w/ built-in toothpaste
- plastic cups/paper plates/packaged plasticware/napkins
- spare polo shirt, spare khaki pants
- shoe cleaner

My OCD has a major emphasis on “just in case”.

]]> By: gradblogger http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-247 gradblogger Sat, 24 May 2008 16:19:38 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-247 Great list! I would also add a tooth brush and an emergency $20 bill, in case you are ever short/need it. Great list! I would also add a tooth brush and an emergency $20 bill, in case you are ever short/need it.

]]> By: Rick http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Rick Sat, 24 May 2008 13:24:38 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/the-office-survival-kit/#comment-246 Slim Jims, extra key to the car, an empty 35mm film canister filled with quarters, bottled water, Leatherman Wave, Exacto blade, fist full of napkins, MP3 player, breath mints, Tide to Go pen, spare digital camera, and an MP3 recording of my typing to play through the computer speakers to sound productive. Slim Jims, extra key to the car, an empty 35mm film canister filled with quarters, bottled water, Leatherman Wave, Exacto blade, fist full of napkins, MP3 player, breath mints, Tide to Go pen, spare digital camera, and an MP3 recording of my typing to play through the computer speakers to sound productive.

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