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« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2009, 06:13:31 pm » |
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I had a phone call from my boss at 8am yesterday telling me not to come into work. It's official - I have the best boss in the world ever.
I've been suffering with this cold / bug / virus thing too over the last two weeks and she has been so sweet about sending me home early and telling me not to come in - she did, in fact, say that I had been too good about coming in whilst unwell and that it probably contributed to this damn' thing hanging around too long. She said to count yesterday as another sick day.
I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that - okay, we know Britain grinds to a halt if there's half an inch of snow but c'mon - LONDON with no tube or buses? One of the major capital cities in the Western Hemisphere and it CLOSES because of snow? Gimme a break!
There's supposed to be more snow on the way for Thursday / Friday...
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gee4
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« Reply #31 on: February 03, 2009, 07:36:46 pm » |
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Gem I can't understand it either mainly because it was forecast. I mean it's not like we didn't know it was coming.
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Katie G
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« Reply #32 on: February 03, 2009, 07:53:09 pm » |
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Thinking about it, Gee, the University's classes had been cancelled, but the administrative offices were still "open". I guess that allowed for the lattitude. Seriously, if the students can't walk from the dorms to the classrooms, what makes them think other people can get in?
I heartily agree -- no job is worth putting my safety or my personal property (my car) at risk.
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Jackie G
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« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2009, 10:37:11 pm » |
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Here's a different angle to the story.
A colleague who lives about 20 mins drive didn't make it in to work today. By the time we'd reached core time of 10 am, we were starting to worry as she hadn't phoned in to speak to her line manager. She doesn't keep particularly well and hasn't felt well in recent weeks though has not been off work.
So eventually her line manager and another colleague went to drive to her flat to check she was ok - this was after ringing a friend who also hadn't heard from her today. They got there - no answer, and were about to leave when she drew up in her car. They stopped, and she was ok, but had been up ill all night and had gone to the doctor.
Here's the ironic bit. We've just had a new phone system installed with fancy voicemail (fancy to us!) and so she phoned and left a message with - not her line manager, cos he had been off as his son was ill - another manager, who even more ironically, phoned in to take a day off unexpectedly as HIS son was ill today!
How mad is that?!
But what a nice caring attitude for this organisation where I am a long term temp, that they were concerned enough to drive out to her house to see if she was ok.
There is hope for the world yet...
Jackie, Peer Moderator
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gee4
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« Reply #34 on: February 04, 2009, 10:53:43 am » |
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Yes I agree that messages can get lost especially if the recipient is off sick as well.
I think it's always best to try and speak with someone who can actually relay the message in person. I am always wary that if I leave a voice message or send an email, the recipient won't actually get it.
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JessW
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« Reply #35 on: February 04, 2009, 12:15:00 pm » |
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Well, as for company-granted additional time of due to 'act of god or excessively bad weather and no transport', time will tell, however we have not heard anything as yet!
Say something or keep quiet - those seem to be my options. Any thoughts, anyone?
Jess
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gee4
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« Reply #36 on: February 04, 2009, 12:24:57 pm » |
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Well I would ask. Although in the past I have had to take a day's leave due to bad weather conditions.
I mean go figure.
How can you be expected to get to work in such bad conditions, with no public transport, lose time and money by turning in late and then leave early to go home again? It's ok for those who can work from home but not everyone is set up for that.
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gee4
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« Reply #37 on: February 05, 2009, 09:21:51 am » |
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Yes it has arrived and inches fell in the space of an hour this morning! I am so not a happy bunny  . I just hope things aren't worse for getting home! |
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Jackie G
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« Reply #38 on: February 05, 2009, 10:39:17 am » |
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Gee, you wanted it and looked forward to it.
Now you have it and you don't.
This is the UK - we get snow in winter!
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gee4
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« Reply #39 on: February 05, 2009, 10:40:45 am » |
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No I wanted to be snowed in so I didn't have to come to work and not have to wonder how I was going to get home - big difference!
Employers don't accept excuses, specially when you live closeby.
Belfast normally doesn't get this fall of snow - where are the snow ploughs? That's what I don't understand. In any other country, the snow ploughs are out clearing roads.
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« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2009, 12:12:00 pm » |
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We have had no more snow here - really disappointed.  My sister who lives in Nottingham walked to work this morning, took her an hour, but she was walking faster that the buses were able to move! I could never use the excuse of being snowed in for not getting to work, I only live 30 mins walk away and would walk if necessary. |
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« Reply #41 on: February 09, 2009, 02:22:27 pm » |
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I only live half a mile from my offices and so it's fairly easy to get to work, if not by car then walking. We've had about 6 inches over the last week, the worst of which was about 4 inches and icy. Now it's just mainly icy although there was a dusting of snow overnight and it does seem to be melting away.
I had to have three days off last week though due to a sick child, and the schools closing! I am geared up to work from home as a VA but for my current employer I just cannot get them to see the sense in connecting me remotely on days where I'm well but I need to be home for my children.
My boss is sympathetic but moreso from a "have to be" than a "want to be" point. I won't get paid unless I take holidays though!
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« Reply #42 on: February 09, 2009, 03:13:21 pm » |
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Please, everyone thinking of walking to work in the bad weather, be careful. The numbers of people being admitted to hospitals due to slips on ice is really bad at the moment. Hospitals in the North of England especially are overloaded with casualties, some requiring quite complex operations.
I just spent the whole of the weekend in York with my mother who smashed her wrist on the ice. Had to rush up from London straight after work - I am soooo tired!.
Be careful out there!
Jess(ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!)
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gee4
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« Reply #43 on: February 09, 2009, 03:18:58 pm » |
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Indeed Jess. The paths around where I live were complete glass this morning as was the car park in work.
Shame the councils cannot leave salt containers for us to use. I know other resident areas that have access to salt/grit and I bet it came in handy last week.
I would love to see what happened if someone fell and broke a wrist/arm in my company - notice in car park says "park at your own risk" - nice huh?
Hope your mum is feeling better soon - terrible for the elderly.
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JessW
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« Reply #44 on: February 09, 2009, 03:23:36 pm » |
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Gee
Check with your Health and Safety Manager (if you have one). A friend of mine does for a popular bread product firm and her boss injured himself (luckily while he was at home), which meant that she was responsible for sanding/gritting the car park which was used for cars and lorries to prevent any accident. I believe they too have a sign up saying you park at your own risk but I always took that to mean if you get your car or its contents knicked then you have been warned. Physical injury would be covered under a specific type of insurance cover which they cannot renege on!
Jess (wake me up when I can go home!)
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