If you do not feel comfortable in your abilities driving in adverse conditions, don't drive. Find another way to work. Do you NOT put on a coat when it's cold outside? You find a way to make it. It's not being a scrooge or anything, but it's the price of business.
And FYI that time at university were it was Level 3 snow emergency, there WASN'T plows or anything like that for 3 days. We were in a town of 4000 people so the national guard said we were a lower risk than say Columbus to take care of first. Commuters to the school took rooms at the one hotel in the city because it was illegal for them to go home just so they could make class.
I would rather find a way to make it to work than look like insubordination and calling off work because of the weather. At the time all jobs were is dire jeopardy and you don't do anything to look bad for fear of a layoff.
Not only do alot of cities in the South not have any sort of snow removal equipment people don't either. It's not like you can walk into a Target in FL and purchase an ice scraper. Equipment is not made to withstand the cold either. It's not like people have tires capable of ice and snow. Hell even clothing is limited. I know when I moved from Tampa to Denver I had to replace almost all of my jeans because the ones they sell in the South are a thinner type of material. Hell I don't even know if you can even buy winter coats in most places. I remember last year when we had the super long freeze in Tampa most people didn't have coats or if they didn't they hadn't worn them in so long they didn't fit anymore. I also know alot of older homes in the South don't even have heat installed.
If you do not feel comfortable in your abilities driving in adverse conditions, don't drive. Find another way to work. Do you NOT put on a coat when it's cold outside? You find a way to make it. It's not being a scrooge or anything, but it's the price of business.
And FYI that time at university were it was Level 3 snow emergency, there WASN'T plows or anything like that for 3 days. We were in a town of 4000 people so the national guard said we were a lower risk than say Columbus to take care of first. Commuters to the school took rooms at the one hotel in the city because it was illegal for them to go home just so they could make class.
I would rather find a way to make it to work than look like insubordination and calling off work because of the weather. At the time all jobs were is dire jeopardy and you don't do anything to look bad for fear of a layoff.
But your poor wardrobe choice and living conditions are not your employer's concerns. You are to be at work on time in a given state of dress and cleanliness. How to get to that point in the morning is up to you, not the responsibility of the company. If your hot water heater went out while you were getting a shower in the morning so you only had cold water available, would you call off work? If your car was in the shop overnight for repairs, do you call off the next day because you don't have your car to get to work?
But your poor wardrobe choice and living conditions are not your employer's concerns. You are to be at work on time in a given state of dress and cleanliness. How to get to that point in the morning is up to you, not the responsibility of the company. If your hot water heater went out while you were getting a shower in the morning so you only had cold water available, would you call off work? If your car was in the shop overnight for repairs, do you call off the next day because you don't have your car to get to work?
But that's clearly more important that a silly job!The weather wouldn't stop you from getting to the weekly "Free Shrimp Cocktail & Nickel Import Nite from 5-8pm" at the lounge across town.
But your poor wardrobe choice and living conditions are not your employer's concerns. You are to be at work on time in a given state of dress and cleanliness. How to get to that point in the morning is up to you, not the responsibility of the company. If your hot water heater went out while you were getting a shower in the morning so you only had cold water available, would you call off work? If your car was in the shop overnight for repairs, do you call off the next day because you don't have your car to get to work?
So the local school systems announced an early release.
I just checked the radar and hourly forecast. We're not getting anything all afternoon now, but it'll pick back up tonight.
Looks like it's been completely overblown in this area.
If you do not feel comfortable in your abilities driving in adverse conditions, don't drive. Find another way to work. Do you NOT put on a coat when it's cold outside? You find a way to make it. It's not being a scrooge or anything, but it's the price of business.
And FYI that time at university were it was Level 3 snow emergency, there WASN'T plows or anything like that for 3 days. We were in a town of 4000 people so the national guard said we were a lower risk than say Columbus to take care of first. Commuters to the school took rooms at the one hotel in the city because it was illegal for them to go home just so they could make class.
I would rather find a way to make it to work than look like insubordination and calling off work because of the weather. At the time all jobs were is dire jeopardy and you don't do anything to look bad for fear of a layoff.
But your poor wardrobe choice and living conditions are not your employer's concerns. You are to be at work on time in a given state of dress and cleanliness. How to get to that point in the morning is up to you, not the responsibility of the company. If your hot water heater went out while you were getting a shower in the morning so you only had cold water available, would you call off work? If your car was in the shop overnight for repairs, do you call off the next day because you don't have your car to get to work?
So explain to me how this is any different that when s tropical or severe storm hits an area that they don't usually if ever get hit. When they do they completely shut down because they are not prepared for it nor have the means to deal with it. You have to realize not every part of the country can withstand every type of weather. And trust me it's not a poor wardrobe or living choice when that's all the sell or have. Even in Denver 90% of the homes do not have AC just because there isn't enough justification for it.
And hey! If everyone dies in horrible crashes on the way into work due to ice and snow and unsafe conditions, they don't have to worry about laying people off, nature did it for them!
what is this, Soviet Russia?
Not at all. Completely the opposite. Your employer can dictate whatever he/she wants from her employees in terms of uniform or attendance and sometimes make you sign a contract stating as such. They also have the ability to be gentle and slack on averse weather conditions and be less rigid. However they also have the ability not to be. If you don't like those terms, don't sign the contract of employment and don't work there. If you do, you follow their rules.
Then you take a bus or a taxi or a bike or just walk but leave in the morning earlier or get home later. There is always an option, there is always a way. It might not be the most convenient or cheapest or fastest, but again that isn't your employer's concern. Get to the office on time or it looks bad in your performance appraisal.
I think they'd find themselves in a lawsuit if they terminated an employee during a state of emergency for not showing up to work on time