Who's Made It Into The Office (or other workplace) Today?
Discussion
I have!
Really not that bad here in Worcestershire though the M5 was like a ghost motorway this morning.
So did you "go the extra mile" or are you a lazy fecker tucked up in a warm bed whilst "working from home"
The "engineer" is supposed to be visiting to day to sort out my new work laptop as it has a dodgy screen, don't hold much hope of them showing up.
Really not that bad here in Worcestershire though the M5 was like a ghost motorway this morning.
So did you "go the extra mile" or are you a lazy fecker tucked up in a warm bed whilst "working from home"
The "engineer" is supposed to be visiting to day to sort out my new work laptop as it has a dodgy screen, don't hold much hope of them showing up.
A few areas of the west mids have it pretty badly.
After sitting in gridlock for 2 hours during my 5 mile drive home last night, I dumped my car and walked it the remaining half way. Should've just walked it right from the office, as my local area is high up so always gets hit pretty badly.
I walked to my car this morning and drove the rest of the way in.
There are people here having travelled 40 miles, and those living a mile away "can't make it in". Monday will be fun.
After sitting in gridlock for 2 hours during my 5 mile drive home last night, I dumped my car and walked it the remaining half way. Should've just walked it right from the office, as my local area is high up so always gets hit pretty badly.
I walked to my car this morning and drove the rest of the way in.
There are people here having travelled 40 miles, and those living a mile away "can't make it in". Monday will be fun.
A ten minute walk to my work - not as easy as it seemed as the clear bits on the pavements were treacherous - i nearly went over a couple of times just outside the front door as I was risk assessing - at my age I have to be careful about my hips etc!!
Is quite quiet here though. So I braved it just to sit here and browse the web!
Mrs at home though making pasties for lunch - so an early finish for me!
Is quite quiet here though. So I braved it just to sit here and browse the web!
Mrs at home though making pasties for lunch - so an early finish for me!
Just back home after marching 4 miles with the missus (nurse) to make sure she got to work safely. She normally cycles but no chance today - about 300mm of snow and it’s frozen over, main roads are actually clear enough but side roads and housing estates are pretty bad. Only seen a handful of cars on the road, mostly 4x4s. We’re in Exeter and this is the worst I’ve seen it here.
I’ll walk back to meet her at 6 when she’s finished.
Most of the doctors and nurses and reception staff are having the day off - a good number of them live closer than us but claim it’s ‘too dangerous to walk’. b
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I would guess over 50% of the people having days off due to snow could have made it in if they actually tried. Too easy to blame the weather.
I’ll walk back to meet her at 6 when she’s finished.
Most of the doctors and nurses and reception staff are having the day off - a good number of them live closer than us but claim it’s ‘too dangerous to walk’. b
ks.I would guess over 50% of the people having days off due to snow could have made it in if they actually tried. Too easy to blame the weather.
None of the key holders could make it so our office remains shut (CEO lives about 2 miles away but has a car not suited for snow at all), he knows we can do everything remotely anyway.
The only difference the snow has made to my work week is the postponement of a meeting in London.
I do remember working in the Lincolnshire Wolds and commuting in a Rover Metro, no snow when i set off (nearer the coast) to 2-3' deep around Caistor (back roads not A46), even managed to get stuck attempting a road nobody else had been on, managed to dig myself out and find another route in. The office was surrounded by steep hills so was always some fun. The joys of thinner tyres!
The only difference the snow has made to my work week is the postponement of a meeting in London.
I do remember working in the Lincolnshire Wolds and commuting in a Rover Metro, no snow when i set off (nearer the coast) to 2-3' deep around Caistor (back roads not A46), even managed to get stuck attempting a road nobody else had been on, managed to dig myself out and find another route in. The office was surrounded by steep hills so was always some fun. The joys of thinner tyres!
MKnight702 said:
I don't recall ever not making it in to work.
Part of the problem is I seem to work in a snow free zone, I keep expecting to see the headline in the local rag about "Huntingdon brought to a standstill after being buried under several millimetres of snow"
Likewise. I live in St Neots and it's not been bad at all (famous last words), working in London my trains have been fine.Part of the problem is I seem to work in a snow free zone, I keep expecting to see the headline in the local rag about "Huntingdon brought to a standstill after being buried under several millimetres of snow"
I drove my Mrs to the care home she works at yesterday at 8pm. Picked her up at 8am this morning.
On the way home she was telling me a girl who lives 10 minute WALK away called in saying she would be unable to make it.
Unfortunately for her, my Mrs's sister (who also works at the same care home) was going in and gave this girl a lift
I work from home so it's fine for me. Judging how the traffic was this morning I would say that at least 80% of the people who would be driving are either not working or have found another way in.
On the way home she was telling me a girl who lives 10 minute WALK away called in saying she would be unable to make it.
Unfortunately for her, my Mrs's sister (who also works at the same care home) was going in and gave this girl a lift
I work from home so it's fine for me. Judging how the traffic was this morning I would say that at least 80% of the people who would be driving are either not working or have found another way in.
In my old job, I couldn't work from home, and I never had a day where I couldn't make it in due to snow, despite living at the time in the middle of a zone where gritting wasn't prioritised. I think I was quite fortunate that we had an unusually snowy winter the first year I passed my test and I learned what I needed to during that. I had been at a mate's house for a party and woke up the next morning to several inches of snow, but needed to get home, my mate's dad got in the car with me and taught me how to drive in the snow along their road, then after a mile or so when we got to the main road, he got out and walked back home. Really helped me.
Since then, I've always been fine in the snow, but, nowadays, I don't "have" to go in, and see little reason to do so if I don't need to. I will probably be fine, but the heating at home is much better...
Since then, I've always been fine in the snow, but, nowadays, I don't "have" to go in, and see little reason to do so if I don't need to. I will probably be fine, but the heating at home is much better...
MKnight702 said:
I don't recall ever not making it in to work.
Part of the problem is I seem to work in a snow free zone, I keep expecting to see the headline in the local rag about "Huntingdon brought to a standstill after being buried under several millimetres of snow"
We live on the Cheshire Plain so rarely (touch wood) get decent snow. Missus has gone shopping for the day - it would take Armageddon to stop her doing that.Part of the problem is I seem to work in a snow free zone, I keep expecting to see the headline in the local rag about "Huntingdon brought to a standstill after being buried under several millimetres of snow"
It's particularly hilarious that not a single Cheshire school in the area has closed, yet North Wales schools (bear in mind several of them are in suburbs of Chester, we're not talking about Snowdonia) all decided yesterday that they wouldn't open today.
I'm in today as it is reasonably clear in Nottingham, one of my staff said she couldn't make it in yesterday or today and she only lives 10 mins walk from the office. That will be an interesting meeting on Monday.
I was chatting to a business owner yesterday who said one of his staff had called in saying they can't get in as she had no winter shoes!!
I was chatting to a business owner yesterday who said one of his staff had called in saying they can't get in as she had no winter shoes!!
I've been in all week. I opted to drive in today (M62/M602 in to Manchester from Warrington), usually get the train but they've been ridiculously inconsistent. There was very minimal traffic on the way in, much easier than waiting at the platform in -2 for 1 hour or more each way again!
toastyhamster said:
None of the key holders could make it so our office remains shut (CEO lives about 2 miles away but has a car not suited for snow at all), he knows we can do everything remotely anyway.
Fair enough you all can work remotely anyway (so can I but decided to make the effort) but surely the CEO could walk in with the keys as 2 miles isn't exactly far! Saying you can't make it in the car from that distance is no excuse! ColdoRS said:
I would guess over 50% of the people having days off due to snow could have made it in if they actually tried. Too easy to blame the weather.
To be honest this is partly the point IMO.i left the office to work from home on Tuesday lunchtime as i always do but having noted the weather i made sure that things were covered in case it snowed overnight. Boy did we get it on Tuesday night.
Wednesday worked from home rather than risk it on the roads - neighbour with RR with winter tyres who drives the Alps a few times a year for skiing turned back so my golf was not going to get far!
Thursday got the staff local to me to come to mine (10 -15 minutes walk for the furthest away) and we drove in for 4 hours yesterday leaving a bit early to make sure we could get back in the light.
Today left home at 9 with them and was in the office by 20 past - keeping an eye on the weather but working away.
Most of our work is not time critical in weather like this removal vans have trouble and there are very few deals that will die if they have to wait a few days - apart form anything else I am finding that most other firms have the same issues with local staff in but those 10 miles further away not in.
We have only had to remind one person that they usually walk into the office and that a number of other staff have to go past their front door.
Top marks to our office manager though who walked 5 miles in on Wednesday!
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