paulr

It took me 5 hours to get home tonight. Left work at 6, home at 11. Need to be back at 7am. Car is "stuck" down the street.

1. Should i get a few hours sleep and do it all again.
2. Should i get to work late saying i needed more sleep
3. Should i say 11 hours work and 10 hours travelling is to much, and just not go in.

( i know what i'd like to do

Milamber

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#2 but saying you'd made reasonable efforts to get in. No-one will complain. Especially if you bring donuts

Snazy

I would say see how it is in the morning then say you had a late one, will be in late, and hope they say don't worry about it

Lee247

Most work places realise everyone can't get in to work due to this weather.
Option3 has served me well since Thursday

tony de wonderful

Walk?

prodriverules

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I wouldn't be going if it ment a 5 hour commute mate

Lisawrx

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Totally depends on your workplace.

My Mam's has said not to come in if it's too bad (they are very relaxed) and they will pay her regardless. Mine on the other hand would expect you in if there was a nuclear holocaust. They are allowing (certain)people to go home or take time off, either unpaid or as hols, as I expect the shop will be dead..

I'm happy, sort of as I'm recovering from a minor op, so I don't need to worry for now.

Personally, I'd ring them in the morning and explain what has happened so far. Tell them how long it took you to ge home (how long i'll take you to get in, weather depending), if you work somewhere decent where they can live without you, they may either say not to come in, or let you have a late start.... back to bed for you.

paulr

Thats exactly what happened. My boss said dont bother, even though i know they will struggle.

bigsinky

civil servants in northern ireland are expected to walk 4 miles to their nearest government office to report for duty

tony de wonderful

It's not that bad.

Our ancestors had to pull animal carcasses 10's of km's over frozen glaciers wearing animal furs.

bigsinky

i **** you not fella, true bill *nods

Leslie

You will have to make a decision for yourself.

Les

Oakers

Phone up the boss, pinch your throat, cough a few times, explain you had to walk through Blizzards to get home and throw a sickie.

gallois

We are expected to walk to the nearest building if it is within walking distance i.e. less than a mile, AND you have carried out a risk assesment of the walking surface AND you have one hand free (not carrying stuff in both hands). OR you can double up with another engineer if he can get his van within walking distance of you AND you've done a risk ............etc etc. Our company is terrified of any of it's employees getting hurt in whilst in work, and as mobile engineers, walking to your van or nearest building is classed as being in work.

I do feel for some of you guys commuting for hours on end, getting stuck, walking for hours, keeping this country going, quite admirable really.

David Lock

But I thought your dad had retired?

dl

alcazar

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My lad walked this morning, took him an hour. FOUR out of twenty-five turned up.

Moley

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After a 7 hour journey last night i'm not in a rush to bust my ***** getting in.

The fact my car is dumped 23 miles away from me is another issue!!!!

tony de wonderful

LOL you must work for a multi-national with a massive HSE beurocracy.

gallois

lol, it's BT.

mart360

"Flame suit on"

Its only snow

Its not a unique occurance or a once in a lifetime event

look at all our European cousins, who do it every year without fuss or front page press

Why do our emergency services peddle the "If your journeys not

necessary, then dont go bumf?"... Yes its necessary, if i dont go in, i dont

get paid. Simple really.

That said i,m sitting at home with a large coffee, and warm house,

Fortuitously, i booked 2 weeks holiday starting today

might make an unnecessary journey to go sledging later

"Flame suit off"

Mart

Ps go to work, kudos if if you do and the boss isnt there and brownie points for going in when everyone except you and your boss wimped out

paulr

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11886185


According to this, unless it is written in your contract, you shouldn't lose any pay.

urban

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Ha ha ha ha ha

alcazar

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Teachers too, in North Lincs are expected to walk to their nearest school if they can't make it to the one they are employed at.

Wurzel

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What is the point in that then? turning up to a school you don't work at?

Ok so you could stand in for a teacher from that school who didn't make it but surely you would need to prove you were a teacher and not a pdf file!

do teachers carry ID cards or summat then?

Markus

Previous place of work in the UK was in a converted stable building in the middle of nowhere. If it snowed, we tried to get in, but a couple of times I found myself turning around, not a word was said.

I would say that the new place would simply say work from home, and would not want staff risking themselves trying to get in.

michaelro

We have to work from home or take leave

I have two kids under 3 so working from home isn't really an option...

NHS Employee

Clarebabes

We have a snow policy, but cant find it on the intranet. Think it says "get in or take flexi/leave", so we're bugg3red.

Doesn't take into account people who have kids whose schools have shut. I would drag her in with me to be honest if that was the case. Schools shut far too easily in my view.

Andy Tang

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Oh the irony, I specialise in remote working solutions... and my boss expects me in the office, despite deploying remote working solutions for our office.

ChefDude

i got in today. had to throw an old coat under the wheels to get traction out of the sloped driveway, but i did.

I'm a business analyst - the country will grind to a halt if i'm not at work lol

GC8

Thisll be why you didnt answer you phone when I tried to call you.....