I cant believe work.....
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At no point have I said I should be paid for not going to work.
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Then what's the problem. People seem to pick on the "walk" thing.
Like i said, that's just saying "get here, I don't give a monkey's arse how"
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I don't think that's quite the point, though. A lot of businesses approach it that way, and that's perfectly reasonable.
However, some, like my previous employer, take the line of "Get here or face the consequences".
IE. If you do not turn up, you will face disciplinary action for it. Personally, I don't think that's on.
lol well my dad did
We were out on a walk and a cyclist was coming slowly along the track, so my dad just asked him how it was (He was thinking about going on a bike ride later today). He didn't have to actually stop or anything.
I wouldn't walk 8 miles to work, even if that risked losing my job, your life/health is more important in these kind of conditions, i would suggest phoning them and explain that you simply cannot get to work and ask if you can take as a holiday.
don't worry about the probationary period, don't try and be a hero. only sort a taxi if the employers are willing to foot the bill. Cant believe some ppl suggesting walking on this thread!
don't worry about the probationary period, don't try and be a hero. only sort a taxi if the employers are willing to foot the bill. Cant believe some ppl suggesting walking on this thread!
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"I was on my way to work then after barely 5 minutes sprained my ankle falling over, so I made my way back home in pain"
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Don't go to work = Don't get paid. Simples.
At OP: 'The Bus' is not on only form of transport... if makes no difference to your employer how you get there. You could skateboard in for all they care, as long as you're there at your contracted time they are happy.
Perhaps if your job isn't something where you can work from home by Remote Desktoping in etc you should live nearer? Whilst your commute is of no importance to your employer (well other than that you're not shattered by the time you get there) in a job interview I'd always favour someone who lived within walking distance of work!
Heck when it snowed last year I turned up to work exactly the same as normal. Yes my 1-mile walk took longer.... but I engaged my brain and left earlier.
At OP: 'The Bus' is not on only form of transport... if makes no difference to your employer how you get there. You could skateboard in for all they care, as long as you're there at your contracted time they are happy.
Perhaps if your job isn't something where you can work from home by Remote Desktoping in etc you should live nearer? Whilst your commute is of no importance to your employer (well other than that you're not shattered by the time you get there) in a job interview I'd always favour someone who lived within walking distance of work!
Heck when it snowed last year I turned up to work exactly the same as normal. Yes my 1-mile walk took longer.... but I engaged my brain and left earlier.
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One mile is easily doable in under an hour (assuming terrible snow). Eight miles on a good day is going to take at least two hours, not to mention the weather, treacherous conditions, unknown elements like burst mains, stretches of ice etc.
Especially when he usually gets the bus for the obvious practical reasons.
The manager needs their head checked and should probably ask staff members who live a little more locally to come in instead.
I read that and it sort of made me chuckle.
My poor working class background hailing from a mining community and then factory work.
To be out of work used to be a major stigma. Now it's just another option. Like whether to buy your flat screen tv from Argos or BrightHouse.
And no I don't read the Daily Mail
2 miles is nothing though. A nice 40 minute amble through the snow. (Yeah I know you were being a little sarcastic).
I used to do that most of last winter when it was like this...
8 miles is a little rediculus tbh, but then large companies with a lot of low paid staff don't really care... They all say give and take but what they generally mean is they take and you give, not the other way round...
On the other hand really! 8 miles in a little snow and some cold... It's not mounting a polar expedition to the middle of nowhere with gale force winds and -50 degrees is it? You'll be walking along a path, mostly already walked on for a couple of hours in a few degrees below zero. Unless you are really unfit or just immigrated from the Bahamas it's not going to be much of an issue! An extra layer or two and a decent jacket and you're ready to go...
On the other hand really! 8 miles in a little snow and some cold... It's not mounting a polar expedition to the middle of nowhere with gale force winds and -50 degrees is it? You'll be walking along a path, mostly already walked on for a couple of hours in a few degrees below zero. Unless you are really unfit or just immigrated from the Bahamas it's not going to be much of an issue! An extra layer or two and a decent jacket and you're ready to go...
And what about walking 8 miles back home in the dark at 5am in heavy snow after he's just walked for hours to get to work followed by a 7 hour shift?
8 miles walking, luls.
I used to work about 5.6~ miles from home few years ago. I once cycled it over the summer and that took me the good part of 1 hour. Taking an average of say 3.5MPH walking it would take 1.6 hours just to walk it!
I used to work about 5.6~ miles from home few years ago. I once cycled it over the summer and that took me the good part of 1 hour. Taking an average of say 3.5MPH walking it would take 1.6 hours just to walk it!
Well if you read my other post you would realise that I wasn't on the side of him doing it, just pointing out that it isn't some mammoth life threatening trek that some people are making it out to be.
Even then it's not that bad, heavy snow isn't much of an issue when you're walking along a well defined path with a reasonable jacket on... Yeah it would be a mission but it's unlikely to be life threatening.
Even then it's not that bad, heavy snow isn't much of an issue when you're walking along a well defined path with a reasonable jacket on... Yeah it would be a mission but it's unlikely to be life threatening.
Well we can all clap ourselves on the back for the situation.
We want cheap food. We want cheap goods.
Long gone are the days when we visited our local retailers for goods grown or manufactured locally (i.e. within the UK).
We are all now subject to global companies, global trading conditions and global HR departments.
As one of their lesser employees you are in a very modest position.
I hope the OP did trudge to work in the end.
They wouldn't have expected it and I for one would have thought all the more of him.
In fact - this one man's small tragedy could symbolise all that's wrong with this country.
We want cheap food. We want cheap goods.
Long gone are the days when we visited our local retailers for goods grown or manufactured locally (i.e. within the UK).
We are all now subject to global companies, global trading conditions and global HR departments.
As one of their lesser employees you are in a very modest position.
I hope the OP did trudge to work in the end.
They wouldn't have expected it and I for one would have thought all the more of him.
In fact - this one man's small tragedy could symbolise all that's wrong with this country.
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Congratulations on failing to read the thread properly.
1 ) He is unable to get a taxi as they are engaged. Most likely because they are so busy.
2 ) I was replying to someone who specifically put he should walk.
Well of course they can , they are used to the weather and as such would have a lot of practice gradually increasing the distances travelled over there life time while improving on the most efficient technique for walking long distances in the snow. Its the equivalent of me saying you should be able to climb mount Everest easy because loads of people have done it.
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Actually, no, not many people at all have climbed Everest, so that is a failing example.
Those countries I listed don't grind to a halt every time it snows, and they get it MUCH worse than we do in Britain, year after year.
Snow is not "unexpected" in the UK, we have had it every year, and yet every year we get work shy idiots and panic buyers thinking the sky is falling - or more realistically, can't be arsed to go to work.
Well in 2004 1400 people climbed mount Everest. How many people in England do you think have walked 16 miles in the dark in snow in double digit minus temps and done a 9 hour shift. I'm guessing less then 1400.
and lets use norway as a example.
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen Amount of snow days (25cm) 76
Lillehammer amount of snow days (25cm) 110
Geilo amount of snow days (25cm) 162
Sognefjellhytta in Lom/Sognefjell amount of snow days (25cm) 226
What does the UK have on average? 14 days at the max ?? How often is it 25cm or more?
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Where is this minus double digit crap coming from?
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_temp.html
And yes, I'm certain thousands upon thousands have managed to still go to work in the snow.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_temp.html
And yes, I'm certain thousands upon thousands have managed to still go to work in the snow.