We've been Internet-deprived for the past 6 days. After numerous visits and calls to PLDT, nothing has been restored. I've been nice and I've been mean. We just wasted a total of 5 hours on phone plus 3 hours of waiting in line. Take note that this has nothing to do with the sub-marine maintenance this weekend.
Without this service, we really have limited entertainment. During this time, we've relied on my husband's corporate mobile data service. It has allowed our children to attend school when needed. I was able to download my KDrama episodes and Enola. Apart from these, we were mostly offline. My Globe Mobile Data service has been really sporadic, not really reliable. It was a disappointment.
Thankfully, we were able to find a back-up and had it installed in 3 days. I would have wanted it earlier, but, no dice.
So what have we learned from this experience?
1) It is important to have a back-up knowing that we rely heavily on Internet for work and school. We've decided to keep two subscriptions. We could split our current Internet budget to two subscriptions. Our mobile data subscriptions are not enough for our needs.
2) Without the Internet, we've gravitated toward each other for company. My children no longer rush to their gadgets after meals. They linger at the table and talk more. We've also shared devices and watched more movies together.
3) I never realized how dependent we've become on our Internet service: Banking, online purchases, bills payment, remote office management, work and school activities. I am not saying that it is a bad thing. We just needed to keep up with the times, while creating a balance with our "offline" life.
4) We really have to practice this "offline" life more often. We need to re-learn how to do things manually. Our children need to know that there is more to life than the digital world.
For now, there is peace and quiet. It looks like I'm not the only one enjoying the Internet.
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