Hard nosed b*stard

We've had two days off this week because of snow and ice. The first, we came in, and went home because we couldnt get on with anything (we work outside). We wont get paid for that, which is annoying butfair enough. The second day we were told to stay at home, so I expect to be paid.

I would offer them the choice of having it as a holiday day or unpaid.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Ed

The reason why it has irritated me is that everyone else has made an effort to get in - and some have had the same problems - but this person has not.

hmmmmmm I think its a case of Ican'tbearseditis then

Ok, workers may be able to get into work (eventually), but what happens if the snow continues and they can't get home again?

I wouldn't want to force anybody I was responsible for to do something potentially dangerous even, in extreme cases fatal, just for a non essential job.

Dock em a days holiday Ed.

Incidentally, my street is full of cars, when it would be virtually deserted on a weekday. It's like a Sunday out there.

I agree with keithd, ask them to make up the time or take as holiday. I've not made it in today for the first time this week but spoke to my boss and he couldn't get in either (we catch the same train). My boss doesn't care cos I'm paid daily anyway. Jobs round the house for me today!

Ahhh, now I was going to say not fair to deduct pay, until you said that everyone else had got in. That's different, I know how I would feel if I'd made the effort and someone didn't and they didn't either lose a days pay or a days holiday.
I think you have to give them the option, but they need to lose something in fairness to the others.



Now I'm lucky, 7 min walk to work, but as the school is closed I'm working from home as able to log on! Can get loads done without being disturbed, except by the .org!!
Sometimes it's great working in a school!

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by keithd

i think the better option would be to request people either make up the time or take it as holiday

That would be what I'd ask my employeer if I could do. Thing is, whilst the main roads might be clear the side roads havent been. On tuesday when we had all the snow here, the only car that moved was our 4 x 4 nobody even bothered trying to get out. But when I went for a walk 200 or 300 metres away the main road through Yeovil was open and had no snow on it, just getting out to it was a nightmare. The when Liz did get out onto the A303 it wasnt gritted and she said getting to work was a nightmare.

Yesterday she collected a colleague from her house as she coudnt even get her car off her drive...

Mind you if the buses are running then maybe you are not...

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Ok, workers may be able to get into work (eventually), but what happens if the snow continues and they can't get home again?

poor Melody had this on monday night. She'd done a twelve hour shift, and the hospital car park was completely filled, her car wasn't even going to think about going anywhere. I still don't know if she went home or stayed in the hospital and did a rollover shift.

Note to self, never apply for a job with Ed!

Mr Lou has walked to work, has taken him 2 hours to walk, but he's made it.

Originally Posted by Lou M

Note to self, never apply for a job with Ed!

I'm not that bad!!! Yesterday's explosion was over my email asking the team to take staggered lunchbreaks so as to ensure we have enough people to answer the phone, as usually there's a 1 o'clock stampede

[timwilky]

Ed

When I was an apprentice, we had one lad who would regularly phone in in winter to say he was snowed in. After a while of this, the training officer went out to check on Pilky "snowed in".

He did manage to make it through to Pilky farm, unfortunately he did manage to write off a company car getting there and had to walk 3 miles on the moors to get to the nearest house (Pilkys).

His family were good enough to put him up overnight until the snow ploughs were able to break through next day. After that it was accepted that if Pilky said he was snowed in. He was.

Incidentally my company has a bad weather policy. We do not expect people to travel to meetings etc away from their normal place of work if the government advice is not to drive in that area. We will allow 30 minutes late, and to leave early without loss. OR for people who have the ability to work from home.

We expect staff who are fit and able to be prepared to walk upto 2 miles in order to get into work .