Hard nosed b*stard

perhaps people aint sending u any letters.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

Snowed in? Has Royal Mail stopped because of the snow? and dont even start me on schools

they're hard b*tards are the posties in HX



this one delivers round Ripponden...believe me its grim up there!
Theres a woman that does her rounds in shorts too, I've asked her if shes cold....apparently not

[Messie]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

Snowed in? Has Royal Mail stopped because of the snow? and dont even start me on schools

Why are you so wound up about about school's closing? To anyone with an ounce of common sense we had no choice.

About 3/4 of our 1200 students come by (dodgy, 30 year old, double decker) buses from some fairly rural areas so hopefully wouldn't have even attempted to come in.

Many of the 70+ staff have quite a journey to get in and the police were saying don't travel unless you have to.

So we could've ended up with 300 kids in school with a skeleton staff. Snow and ice on the playgrounds and heating struggling.

How would you have felt if your kids had been hit by an icey snowball because the few stretched teachers on duty were having to deal with the kids who'd fallen and broken a bone on the ice?

We are not babysitters. We aim and want to teach the kids in our care. We cannot do that when a variety of conditions makes it dangerous.

I am confident that all the kids who had one or even 2 days off, often with their famililies playing and laughing and all manner of other good things, overall benefitted more than sitting in cold, damp classrooms.

because my children's education IS SO IMPORTANT i cant even take them out of school in the summer for 1 weeks holiday.

[Messie]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

because my children's education IS SO IMPORTANT i cant even take them out of school in the summer for 1 weeks holiday.

Yes you can. It may be frowned upon but up to 2 weeks per year is allowed for family holidays.

And I repeat, they would've learned a lot more mucking about in the snow than cooped up in a classroom without enough teachers

Just my bit

Well, the way I see it, if you make a real effort to get in, u'll make it there. I did on a bike, in proper snow. I went home at midday, and the tuesday i went in for 1pm. I worked from home in the morning. I made the effort both days, so in my bosses eyes I shouldn't be done for it.

My gf boss was proper angry though. People in his town calling saying they couldn't get in. So he went "be there in 15 min" and hungup and went to get them

Anyone who still didn't make it in was deducted 1 days holiday.

If the staff made it in, I think they should be fine. Anyone who didn't should either have 1 days pay, OR 1 days holiday removed.

Snow does not stop the country. People stop it. If i can make it in on a bike, people can make it in cars and transport. Or even a bicycle if owned

[Dave20046]

I did 100 miles int golf today (nice and heavy so not bad in snow...if there was any) Yeah there were some iffy roads but if people had of actually tried them they'd have been fine. Every svhool I arrived at was just being manned by the caretaker. Do caretakers all own skimobiles or are teachers and students skiving ****s?

[Messie]

Do caretakers all own skimobiles or are teachers and students skiving ****s?[/quote]
Most caretakers live on site.

And thanks for the insult

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Messie

Do caretakers all own skimobiles or are teachers and students skiving ****s?

Most caretakers live on site.

And thanks for the insult [/quote]
Oh yeah I forgot about that the one at my main school I look after is contracted out by a company and has to come a fair few miles.

Haha sorry but all the one's in our area are trying their best not to get to work. I got to one school and the worried little lady said
'gosh which way have you come we've had a number of teachers stuck on the m1 and had to abandon their cars'
'erm I've just come up the m1 and it's okay until you hit about 65mph as the wind and wet don't mix well'
'oh they must not have gritted the other way then '
she's been fed some right porkies!

Personally, I'm very very fortunate.

In the recent past, I've called in to work in person to explain issues, and the return comment was "OK, take all the time you need, we'll book it under compassionate leave, so you'll still be paid. Just give us a call when you're ready to come back."

A couple of days ago, the snow settled a little around here (only 2 inches tops), and I was repeatedly saying how happy I was about getting the chance to ride in the snow. Everyone else kept saying I was mental, but still. My boss turned around to me 5 hours before the end of shift "Your choice, you can either stay & I'll not pay you, or you can go home now & I'll pay you to the end of the shift. I'm genuinely concerned for your safety."

If I was the employer though, I wouldn't be nearly as nice. I'd be saying take it as holiday, unpaid, or work it (be that at home or the office).