Step 2: See if any of your friends or coworkers live nearby the office building. When DW worked downtown we had a friend living in an apartment a few blocks away. She gave DW a key to the apartment in case something like this ever happened. When Allison hit DW made it safely to the apartment. Meanwhile I spent the evening with a coworker's family in Sugar Land (where I worked) and after many, many hours the apartment's owner made it home. DW had already fed her cats and prepared supper for them. We all actually had a good time!

Step 3: If step 2 isn't an option you should have already pre-placed food, water, toiletries, meds, change of clothes, deck of cards, etc in your desk. DW and I both were able to remain clean and comfortable because we had this stuff stashed ready and waiting.

Step 4. Okay, no food, no water, no preps whatsoever? Hopefully you'll at least have money for the vending machines but if not send raiding parties to the building's breakrooms and meeting rooms. You'll probably find something to eat/drink.

Step 5: Sleeping. You can make a pillow out of your jacket or other spare clothing. Check around the desks of female workers as they always seem to have "work" sweaters. A garbage bag stuffed with crumpled paper would also work.

To find an unused garbage bag lift the bags out of waste containers currently in use. Most janitors like to stash spare bags at the bottom of the trash cans rather than carry a bunch with them.

A blanket can be made by taping a bunch of these bags together. Adding crumpled paper will turn these inpromptu blankets into quilts.

Step 6: Defending your stash of food and brand new quilt:
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I spend a lot of time at work...
-Blast