I cant believe work.....
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Not really related I suppose, but I lost a job years ago when my motorbike broke down (needed a replacement rectifier) and I wouldnt walk or make other arrangements to get in that day.
I was waiting on conformation of a new job any way at the time and as coincidence would have it the next day when I went in and was dismissed for gross misconduct, I got a phone call confirming the start date of my new job.
Swings and round abouts, got a £2.5k pay off as well for some reason.
I was waiting on conformation of a new job any way at the time and as coincidence would have it the next day when I went in and was dismissed for gross misconduct, I got a phone call confirming the start date of my new job.
Swings and round abouts, got a £2.5k pay off as well for some reason.
Ooh you're a tough cookie!
I'm contracted to work not to hike through snow and ice at freezing temperatures in the middle of the night to work my shift and then make the trek back home again. I would find it completely unreasonable that my boss ask me to do that unless some form of compensation was offered.
Yeah, you are contracted to work, how you get there is of no concern to your employer. Why are they compensating you for it snowing? Did they make it snow?
Welcome to the UK, where everyone believes the world owes them something, regardless of the situation.
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My last place would take the same policy as yours, and would let you go home early when the weather gets REALLY bad.
However, with large companies, they have a policy set in place, policy that even a partner in the firm don't have authority to override. As it is an HR issue, and trust me, HR will just follow the policy. It's all very black and white, and they have to be, as the rules applie to everyone. I mean how else do you apply it differently to different people? What are they meant to say? If you live more than 5 miles in a straight line and if the snow is more than 2 inches you can stay at home?
That is never going to happen.
What i want to know is that what if this happens.
A - if you drive to work, have a car crash, you can ring in and let them know and will get the day off work as sick, pretty much guaranteed as you just been an accident.
B - you go to work on the train, train breaks down 90% into the journey. You are almost there but it is still in the middle of nowhere and not at the station yet. You are stuck there for 4 hours with no heating.
I don't expect the scenario B will be paid, which i think in THAT circumstances is a little unfair, as its not like i decide to stay at home in front of the fire with a hot drink. The thing is, it is within the law.
It's unreasonable that they ask me to walk it in these conditions. I would tell them that I couldn't make it. If they want to offer me more money to walk it then I could be persuaded to brave it.
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They are asking you to get to work. Walking is just one way. You could dogsled in for all they care.
Oh, so employers are allowed to expect you to make an effort into work in conditions like these, but yet you can't expect anything in return?
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Oh, so employers are allowed to expect you to make an effort into work in conditions like these, but yet you can't expect anything in return?
You get paid. What do you want? A pay rise for making to work on time?
Oh, so employers are allowed to expect you to make an effort into work in conditions like these, but yet you can't expect anything in return?
Given that the whole"getting yourself to work" thing is your problem not theirs..... yeah.
Don't own a dog, let alone a team of dogs.
I tried getting a cab today and one firm told there was a two hour wait, another was refusing to take any further bookings. On a weekday in normal weather conditions it costs about £10 for me to get from my house to work so that's the best part of £20 to get there and back. Icy roads, snow, demand for cabs and the fact that it's a Saturday night mean that it'll cost me considerably more to take a cab. After tax I make £39 for nine hours work and most of that would be spent on cabs.
As I've said, it's unreasonable for a boss to demand their employees walk it in these conditions. They have a duty of care to their employees.
Haha, this thread is hillarious.
There are doctors and surgeons not making it into work because of the snow, yet they demand a Tesco employee walk 16 miles braving hazardous conditions because it's somehow ... immoral ... to miss a day's work due to bad weather.
Get off your high horses.
There are doctors and surgeons not making it into work because of the snow, yet they demand a Tesco employee walk 16 miles braving hazardous conditions because it's somehow ... immoral ... to miss a day's work due to bad weather.
Get off your high horses.
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There are quite a few transport suggestions in this song, fast forward to 4:00 (about halfway thru)
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They have a duty of care when their employee is conducting duties on the course of the business. They do not have a duty for the employee outside work. Why should they. If you walk to work on a clear day and twist your ankle, you think you can sue your work for money?
If you think it is uneconomical to get to work in the snow then take the day as unpaid leave.
Simple.
Why cant people see that? That is not hard to understand surely.
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Oh,in reference to this Duty of care that a lot of you are throwing around.
Unless your job involve you walking in the snow in unsuitable foot ware, offer you no training. Or your work duties involve driving, they do not have a duty of care to you outside work. What you do in the snow is your business.
Unless your job involve you walking in the snow in unsuitable foot ware, offer you no training. Or your work duties involve driving, they do not have a duty of care to you outside work. What you do in the snow is your business.
It all sounds harsh but I think what Raymond Lin says rings true. If you work for any of the major supermarket chains in this country the HR departments are a nightmare. The supermarkets don't give much of a stuff about their employees (some are worse than others I understand from a former senior manager but no names mentioned).
It's the little things in life like heavy snow that just goes to highlight how uncaring these companies can be.
Mind you - you could be working down pit.