I must admit we taking strain and mainly because of the differing times, if they shut down the country all at the same time then we could at least plan.
So for example I have a client who wants 500 T shirts, 1000 DVD's and 1000 pens..
They have a deadline because they have a conference.. so whats happening is that when I need something from the client like a signed quote or artwork etc they have loadshedding, then they are on the grid and I start getting phone calls to see if i got their e-mail but I don't because i'm now loadshedding.. so its throwing my whole production schedule off, im going to give it a week or 2 before having to fork out for a generator.
I finished work at 9:30pm last night because I had to make up time to make deadline, that is staff overtime, UBER to get staff home etc.. yesterday i was flat out busy but lost money because when i quote I cant take the effect of loadshedding into account
If it carries on like this ill be looking for a job in about 3 months and that is a pretty scary thought being 46 and white in SA during an election year and shrinking economy.