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Having just seen this on the BBC website, it made me realise my company is a bit unsporting putting a couple of people in a hotel half a mile from the front door so that they can open up in the morning. That's closer than anybody lives and we have a red weather warning , but their priorities are clear!
Turn7 said:
Dont turn dont get paid at my place....
Lose a days holiday and you maye just keep your job.....
Dont mean to sound bitter, but for me, this is the reality of working for a very small business.....
This is the same problem I had, Thursday I had to take the day as holiday and Friday the boss used his 4x4 to come and pick me up.... which in a way was a good thing as he could see why I couldnt get the car out... (steep hill and ice and a type r dont mix)Lose a days holiday and you maye just keep your job.....
Dont mean to sound bitter, but for me, this is the reality of working for a very small business.....
If the company decides to close then they must pay the employee.
If the employee can't get into work but the company is not closed it's the employee's problem.
The way I see it is the company cannot demand that people live within walking distance of the company so how can it be their problem if an employee can't get in. Also why should the employees that can walk in have to carry the work of others that can't get in while they enjoy a day at home being paid to go sledging.
If the employee can't get into work but the company is not closed it's the employee's problem.
The way I see it is the company cannot demand that people live within walking distance of the company so how can it be their problem if an employee can't get in. Also why should the employees that can walk in have to carry the work of others that can't get in while they enjoy a day at home being paid to go sledging.
Im sorry... but people choose where to live the company doesnt, so if you live in the middle of the countryside and have no way to get into work and no way to work from home, then you use a days holiday to cover your snow days.
I dont take the 'Oh It tried, but the trains are out, etc...' If you have any type of common sense then you would do like I would do, tell the company where you live and move the burden of the issue onto them:
1) Arrange its ok to WFH.
2) If not possible, state that you will happily stay in hotel for a few days (all costs covered) to help out.
3) Take holiday if you cant make it and they dont want to do 2) as its your issue.
I used to get pissed off with colleagues saying how nice their place was in the countryside when I lived in London and same people would always been off with excuses to 'WFH' due to trains, car not working, etc.
In the end we would end up picking their slack and the same people b
hed when their reviews were crap and blamed us for living closer.
I dont take the 'Oh It tried, but the trains are out, etc...' If you have any type of common sense then you would do like I would do, tell the company where you live and move the burden of the issue onto them:
1) Arrange its ok to WFH.
2) If not possible, state that you will happily stay in hotel for a few days (all costs covered) to help out.
3) Take holiday if you cant make it and they dont want to do 2) as its your issue.
I used to get pissed off with colleagues saying how nice their place was in the countryside when I lived in London and same people would always been off with excuses to 'WFH' due to trains, car not working, etc.
In the end we would end up picking their slack and the same people b
hed when their reviews were crap and blamed us for living closer.stumpage said:
If the company decides to close then they must pay the employee.
If the employee can't get into work but the company is not closed it's the employee's problem.
The way I see it is the company cannot demand that people live within walking distance of the company so how can it be their problem if an employee can't get in. Also why should the employees that can walk in have to carry the work of others that can't get in while they enjoy a day at home being paid to go sledging.
Do you work in an office/school etc. If the employee can't get into work but the company is not closed it's the employee's problem.
The way I see it is the company cannot demand that people live within walking distance of the company so how can it be their problem if an employee can't get in. Also why should the employees that can walk in have to carry the work of others that can't get in while they enjoy a day at home being paid to go sledging.
What do you think transport companies should do ?
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