Backup power — UPS and generator
Load-shedding does not care that you are on a client call. UPS handles the switchover so nothing on your desk blinks, and a generator sits behind it for longer outages.
This is the single most common reason people give for paying for a desk when they already have one at home. A power cut at home means an hour lost and, if it happens during a call, sometimes a client lost.
/images/backup-power.jpgThe UPS and generator setup. Unglamorous, and the thing members care most about.