3 ways to reduce the pain of sick days

We at Team BluQRux have been fighting one cold after another since the start of the year. So in honour of "I Feel Awful" season, this week we're focusing on how a mobile app can help when critical facilities staff (like you) are out sick.

So how do you cope when your single point of failure takes a sick day?

While your staff may be very efficient, like any other tool, they will eventually break down. In order stay both economical and profitable your business may need to operate on thin margins. This can open up your company to more risk. So how do you cope when your single point of failure takes a sick day?

FixMarQ is a communications hub for facilities issues. So no one needs to phone people and hoarsly whisper down the line at them. So if you're out ill and you need to know more about an issue, just comment on it. When someone gets back to you, you'll be notified. So it's safe to put away until then.

1
Automate your workflow

You probably have standard ways of handling most types of problems that come up. So why have your facilities staff get in the way, when you can just tell someone to come fix it? If you have a plumber you normally use for blocked toilets, FixMarQ can route the issue straight to them. It's in your system so you can see it's there and track that it does get fixed. The plumber gets a message that there's a job to do, and if they need to know more, they can directly contact the person who reported the blockage, so they can be sure they have all the right tools for when they show up on site.

2
Delegate away

Using an app with a per-user license means when you're not in the office, only a specific few people can take over your workload. Or you have to send someone your password, so they can get to some critical data.

On the other hand, with FixMarQ you can delegate out your critical jobs, so that someone can be responsible for triaging the trickier issues that can't be automated away. Because FixMarQ is mobile, you can give them the virtual keys from your phone, in your bed, which you've discovered you don't have the energy to leave. And, since it uses big, easy to hit buttons and text, you can get it done despite your blinding headache and shivers.

You're welcome.

3
If you have to work, make it brief

And when you get back to work, there's no backlog

The nice thing about a mobile app, is the same things that make it fast and effective on the go make it a great for when all you want to do is brew a Lempsip and get back to bed. Sometimes you just can't be replaced, but at least the work that does come your way can be done away with quickly. Any issues you need to prioritise and assign can be done in seconds. So, in the time it takes to boil your kettle you can deal with the work stuff only you can do. And then get back to seeing what daytime TV has to offer.

So get lots of rest and drink plenty of fluids. And when you get back to work, there's no backlog. It'll be just another normal day at the office.


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