Update
It's been a challenging month with laptops and trying to earn online.
My laptop hasn't been charging properly - taking aaaages to charge.
For backup, I have a second laptop - really old one - but the wifi for it wouldn't kick in. It's a longstanding problem where the wifi just drops and I have to reconnect it, which usually worked. However, a few months ago, it just wouldn't reconnect, but I didn't worry about it too much as I had my newer laptop.
I was leant a Macbook a few days ago (as neither laptop was working) which was a godsend. Weird, but on the day I'm due to hand it back, all of a sudden, I wasn't able to access Google on it - and then a bit later, I couldn't access the site where I do most of my proofreading.
I'm back to the laptop with the taking-ages-to-charge. I'm trying to manage it the best I can as I can't afford to fix either one of my laptops or buy a new one.
To save on the battery, I plan to use it strictly for work, shut it down and charge it when it's not in use. It also means I'll have to
really streamline how and when I work online.
I refuse to be defeated and though it's frustrating (and worrying because I could really do with the money I earn online), I accept the challenge of making the situation work the best I can.
I also plan to ask around and see if someone (hopefully) has a laptop I can borrow 'til I can afford to fix one of the laptops or buy a new one.
So that's that.