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Old 05-02-09, 12:11 PM   #51
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having been for drinkies with Ed last night i know how p***ed off he is with some of his staff
Something wrong with his recruitment practices too

Here it's simple. Can't get into work then either a take a day's paid leave or work from home if you'd had the foresight to look at the weather forecast (and you have the type of job where taking work home is possible).
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Old 05-02-09, 12:19 PM   #52
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Ed, to not have this hassle again may i suggest buying a 7 seat 4 wheel drive, employ me to look after it and pick up all your staff and deliver them to your office on time. i would then return in the afternoon and take them home again.

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Old 05-02-09, 12:30 PM   #53
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I'm with you Ed.

I have a pretty good working relationship at work, I often go out of my way to do things that technically I dont have to. The odd late bit of work, meeting at lunch time etc. For that I get flexibility and trust, I can take a couple of hours to see my kids Christmas carol concert etc without having to claim a holiday.

It works well for me and I feel like an adult, not a school kid. I think they call it work/life balance these days
I'm the same with my assistant, she works hard and always goes the extra mile, so if she's 5-10 mins late in the morning I turn a blind eye, as I know she won't leave till she's happy she's cleared everything.
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Old 05-02-09, 12:36 PM   #54
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also it's not like we weren't all giving plenty of warning. prior arrangements should have been made, and as you say the buses were running so if they claim its your loss they're skating on thin ice to be honest
Indeed. I knew there was a high chance I wouldn't make it into the office today. I took work home with me. As it is, I am now in the office the roads clearing enough for me to make the journey. I think a very slack attitude toward making any effort should be reprimanded. Dock them a days pay or make them take the day as a holiday.
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Old 05-02-09, 12:41 PM   #55
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If it was me, I would have asked for evidence from the person, ie a digital photo of them blocked in.
This person was taking the **** and should have been dealt with a rollocking at the very least.
Ed your a wuss
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Old 05-02-09, 04:25 PM   #56
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I say don't pay them, there is no such thing as being snowed in.
True, but there is such a thing as the roads being blocked by other things. This morning, it took nearly 2 hours to complete 3/4s of my journey to work that normally takes 45 mins. I never actually made it there, because the roads were blocked by lorries who were unable to get up hills and therefore caused tailbacks of several miles, and whilst sat there not going anywhere I had a call to say my workplace had shut because people couldn't get in.

It then took nearly another 2 hours to get home. The main roads were blocked by lorries, so impassble but because of other vehicles stuck, not because I was stuck. I resorted to using the C-roads that nobody else had been on. Although they had about 10cm of snow on them, nobody else was using them so it was fairly easy. As I say, it's not the snow that stopped me, it was the other idiots who had blocked the roads!
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Old 05-02-09, 04:34 PM   #57
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We got the following badly worded email today

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· Thank you to all those who have made the effort to get to work despite the adverse conditions

· Please make sure that your timesheet reflects the work you have done for customers even if you were working from home, so we can bill accordingly

· Finally, if you have chosen to enjoy the snow we would appreciate it if you book holidays accordingly
Fortunately I was able to work from home - otherwise I would be arguing that TfL cancelling the buses and that leading to an overload on the tube meaning that my local station was closed did not constitute "chosing to enjoy the snow."

I could have walked in - would have taken me a couple of hours with the conditions, but only if they guaranteed me full pay if I was off due to slipping and injuring myself........
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Old 05-02-09, 05:44 PM   #58
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I got in ok after an hour journey , normally takes 15 mins .
Other people in the office who live only 8 miles away did not come in .
Office was closed at 1:30 by which time I had worked 5 hrs .
People who did not get in or try to get in have to book in half a day holiday and half day free
People who came in get made up to full day ( 7.24)

Really don't know why I bothered to make a effort as its not rewarded
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Old 05-02-09, 05:49 PM   #59
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Me, that is!

If people cannot get to work because they claim to be snowed in, am I right to deduct a day's pay?
Snowed in? Has Royal Mail stopped because of the snow? and dont even start me on schools
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Old 05-02-09, 05:51 PM   #60
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Snowed in? Has Royal Mail stopped because of the snow? and dont even start me on schools
Well we haven't had any mail in three days, so yes it has around here. And no refuse collection on Tueday either.
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