Will I be paid if it snows and I cant go to work?

At my place, if contractor's don't work they don't get paid, irrespective of weather. Though if they have their laptop and can work from home, that's perfectly acceptable.
 
Castiel said:
Like I said it was 15 miles, if I recall I reached my office around 10.30, so it took me about 2 and 3/4 hours, I'm not as fit as I was which is why it took so long.
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This is going to cause argument, but no you didn't. Plain and simple I don't believe you. (Pics with hovis will have me eating my words :p).

Hopefully I manage to get to uni tommorow morning and uni then onto work on tuesday >_>.
 
Castiel said:
I walked approx 15 miles last year, it took a few hours. Not too difficult if you really want to get to work. It depends on your motivation and dedication to your job of course.
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If you walked that at average human walking speed (ie 3mph) it would take you 5 hours in each direction. So for your average 8-5 office job that's leaving the house at 3am and returning by 10pm.

You'd need an awful lot of dedication to do that. Not to mention a shedload of insulation/winter clothing, given that we are talking about snow conditions therefore zero degrees or less is very likely.
 
VPN + Laptop + redirected phones = sit at home if I REALLY can't get out.

However, I always leave an hour or so earlier when the weather's like this. It's only a 7 mile journey and I can easily get there, even if the roads are rough.

If the car's stuck then I'd man up and get the MTB out and hit the trails and paths to get to work.... I get a little fitter and have fun on the way there.

If the car or bike aren't a goer, then I just walk 500 yards nearest site that'll give me a network connection to our core, the nearest of which happens to be about 500 yards from my front door.

I've got options whatever happens and I always get there, no matter what.

About 70% of the cars in my estate seem to be incapable of negotiating the 40 yard stretch of tarmac to the main road, but for some reason neither I nor my wife have the same trouble. One of the neighbours even has the same car as me, yet whined about getting stuck. Clearly, one of us is more able to drive in these conditions.
 
The Craig said:
This is going to cause argument, but no you didn't. Plain and simple I don't believe you. (Pics with hovis will have me eating my words :p).

Hopefully I manage to get to uni tommorow morning and uni then onto work on tuesday >_>.
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It's not going to cause an argument simply because I couldn't care less what you believe or not.

You're only a student who knows no better anyway.:p
 
Lopéz said:
If you walked that at average human walking speed (ie 3mph) it would take you 5 hours in each direction. So for your average 8-5 office job that's leaving the house at 3am and returning by 10pm.

You'd need an awful lot of dedication to do that. Not to mention a shedload of insulation/winter clothing, given that we are talking about snow conditions therefore zero degrees or less is very likely.
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I was wearing my business suit and rucksack, Hiking boots I had in my boot and a winter coat. It wasn't really that cold, most certainly not below zero and the snow cover wasn't that bad either. The roads were far worse due to ice rather than deep snow.

I didn't exactly take a quiet stroll either, I marched to work at probably around 5-6mph and I didn't do it coming home, My wife picked me up in her range-rover. I had a choice, walk home or walk to work, work was closer.

Too many girls on this forum methinks.:p
 
I don't you realise what average people can fo, you have had years of army training.
So light snow, only did it one way for one day and loafs of training.
Yet the comment this was all in response to, wad no one had an excuse, sone places have had over 10" and tempratures down to -6.
 
I once walked to college in the snow which is about 5 miles away because the buses were being useless. Got the train back, though. :p
 
AcidHell2 said:
I don't you realise what average people can fo, you have had years of army training.
So light snow, only did it one way for one day and loafs of training.
Yet the comment this was all in response to, wad no one had an excuse, sone places have had over 10" and tempratures down to -6.
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I know, but I was just pointing out that it can be done. Would I have done it if I lived 15 miles from work, hell no.

Some do do it though, we have a couple of employees who got in everyday and they live further out than I do. They didn't walk, one chap rode a bike! and the other had chains on his car.

There are a significant proportion of people who will see a little snow and instantly reach for the phone without even attempting to get in.
 
Last year I ended up not being able to get to work for about 10 days all told. Still got paid as I can work from home. Hell I can even work from the local ball park, starbucks, McDonalds, anywhere where I can get a connection :)
 
I walked just under 3 miles in about an hour in the snow the other night... Granted I was blind drunk but I still think 15 miles in 2h45min in the snow is pretty far fetched.

To compare, you WALKED 15 miles in poor conditions almost as quick as I have ran that in perfect conditions (pro-rata as I didnt run 15 miles, just 5 miles)
 
Richie said:
I walked just under 3 miles in about an hour in the snow the other night... Granted I was blind drunk but I still think 15 miles in 2h45min in the snow is pretty far fetched.

To compare, you WALKED 15 miles in poor conditions almost as quick as I have ran that in perfect conditions (pro-rata as I didnt run 15 miles, just 5 miles)
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I regularly stroll into the village from my home which is just over a mile, it takes me 10 minutes. When I'm drunk it's been known to take me several hours (I get sidetracked often)
 
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im calling shens on castiel, 15 miles in under 3 hours in snow, come on!

I wouldnt walk 20miles to my work cos basically im not going to freeze to death for those ****s lol
 
MrMoonX said:
im calling shens on castiel, 15 miles in under 3 hours in snow, come on!

I wouldnt walk 20miles to my work cos basically im not going to freeze to death for those ****s lol
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Walking through the amount of snow we had last year is hardly onerous, You should try a 9 mile speed march in Norway with 30kg of kit through proper snow and rough terrain.

Snow is easy, ice is the killer.
 
MrMoonX said:
im calling shens on castiel, 15 miles in under 3 hours in snow, come on!
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It's very doable. I'm fairly certain the 3mph figure people have been bandying around refers to a casual stroll. If you were walking with purpose because you were (for example) in a hurry to get to work, you can walk a lot faster than that. And maybe castiel is of the long-legged persuasion, allowing him to move at a fairly brisk pace.

I myself could do 15 miles in under 3 hours if I was hurrying, even if it was through snow.
 
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