I cant believe work.....

mrfun1981 · 18 Dec 2010 at 17:57

...My choice of 3 different bus routes have been suspended for the day because of the snow. So i called up at 4.30pm to talk to them & explain even tho im not due in until 10pm. The manager (not my one) that answered the phone all he could say was how far you live i said 8 miles.....An he replied WALK IT!!!!!

I cant believe what he said, on a good day i think it would take about 2 n half hours to walk there but in this weather iv got no idea how long it would take!!

Plus if i walk in im not going to be full of energy to get on with my job.

Is everyone's work place this harsh if you cant make it in because of all the snow.

twist3d0n3 · 18 Dec 2010 at 17:58

i'd tell you to sprint tbh

don't want you being late

Vonhelmet · 18 Dec 2010 at 17:59

Call a taxi?

What's the job?

apeZ · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:00

only 8 miles? run/cycle in...

Doughnut007 · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:02

Dont be a sissy its your problem at the end of the day not his. A brisk walk will do you good.

FoxEye · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:03

Health and Safety is the answer here! Tell them that walking to work in the snow represents a serious risk of injury.

Dolph · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:04

Get a taxi/get a friend to drive you/walk/cycle/rollerblade.

The bus is not the be all and end all of transport, especially given how quickly they cancel them these days.

Swifty55 · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:05

I'd tell them no.

beachBOYken · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:06

what time do you finish work?

as you have to get home

nydryl · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:06

If walking/cycling in the snow is really the only option then simply refuse.

Hedge · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:06

Sounds like a bar job or something to me, tell him to get stuffed

HumbleCoder · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:07

I've walked about 5 miles to get to work when I had no option. Sometimes you just have to man up.

Although, could you not get a bus most of the way then walk the last few miles?

beachBOYken · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:08

Hedge said:
Sounds like a bar job or something to me, tell him to get stuffed

my guess too or somewhere in the food retail sector

Robert1986 · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:08

A little harsh by your boss. 8 miles is a long way to go if the snow is really bad and the pavements are hard to walk on. I've walked 4 miles to work in a blizzard, it wasn't too bad. Just make sure you have a good pair of waterproof boots on and an extra pair of socks.

Hedge · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:10

Starting work at 10pm on a Saturday night says Nightclub to me, if this is the case and you have no other way of getting there, tell the bloke you arent coming in, tell him to get someone else or get stuffed.

Screw walking 8 miles to earn about 30 quid

loltim · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:10

I wouldn't walk 8 miles, the same as most people wouldn't, including the ones who posted in here saying they would

but i also wouldn't whine about it on the internet

get a taxi booked!

Dolph said:
Get a taxi/get a friend to drive you/walk/cycle/rollerblade.

The bus is not the be all and end all of transport, especially given how quickly they cancel them these days.

cycling or rollerblading in snow? k :/

Things change I've changed · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:11

walking 8 miles in bad snow conditions could take 4+ hours, and that's one way, it's just not practical imo.

SpeedFreak · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:12

does he expect you to walk home after your shift?

beachBOYken · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:12

what job is it??

steve45 · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:12

FoxEye said:
Health and Safety is the answer here! Tell them that walking to work in the snow represents a serious risk of injury.

dont even start with that H&S ****

what happen to people just having a bit of ingenuity, or the ability to think for themselves, you didnt even need to speak to the boss, just work out another way to get to work, as people have said, taxi, cycle, walk, friend or whatever, this stikes me as a case of "oh a little adverse weather, i wonder if i can get time off work".

as doughnut says its your problem not his.