Snow & walking to work

[Resident]

So yesterday the north was deluged with heavy snow and as per usual our clowncils were caught with their pants down in terms of gritting and clearing even the main roads.

My employer, a bus company, ordered drivers to WALK to work 'in case services resumed'

I refused citing that the distance was not reasonable to walk. My usual commute is via dual carriageway and 9.3miles. It would be significantly more via other routes as the dual is a no pedestrian clearway.

They tried to argue that it's less than 10 miles therefore reasonable.

So GD, what would you consider reasonable?

Also, in addtion to this, they expected drivers to sit on buses, out in the bus park, as the offices aren't big enough with covid distancing. So expected to walk in the freezing cold to then sit in it for hours.

 

[413x]

So yesterday the north was deluged with heavy snow and as per usual our clowncils were caught with their pants down in terms of gritting and clearing even the main roads.

My employer, a bus company, ordered drivers to WALK to work 'in case services resumed'

I refused citing that the distance was not reasonable to walk. My usual commute is via dual carriageway and 9.3miles. It would be significantly more via other routes as the dual is a no pedestrian clearway.

They tried to argue that it's less than 10 miles therefore reasonable.

So GD, what would you consider reasonable?

Also, in addtion to this, they expected drivers to sit on buses, out in the bus park, as the offices aren't big enough with covid distancing. So expected to walk in the freezing cold to then sit in it for hours.

That's ridiculous. 9 miles? If you can't drive. How is it safe to drive a bus ?

 

[montymint]

a ten mile walk to work is in no way reasonable. Tell your boss to walk to your house and pick you up before you even consider it!

 

[Shoza]

Not reasonable - that’s a few hours walk each way!

 

[Deleted User 234324]

average person walks at what 3 ish miles per hour, so thats a good 3+ hour walk then, even longer when you consider the snow/ice will make it dangerous.

 

[sprite1275]

9 miles walk that's a crazy distance on a summer's day never mind in snow. Bet it's arriva.

 

[200sols]

That is in no way reasonable, I regularly walk 10 miles but not to work, its stupid. 10 miles takes about 3 hours for me and its quite flat here and no snow. I imagine in the snow it would take me 4 hours. I think a 3 miles walk would be reasonable, but for 10 miles you really need proper boots and cold weather clothing in snowy conditions.

 

[cheesyboy]

Pretty sure there are health and safety issues that someone at your employer needs to avail themselves with, before insisting employees walk to work in heavy snow for 10 miles.

 

[jpaul]

If you are allowed to leave the house at your regular time, so some of the walking is in 'their' time ?

 

[Nasher]

Walk 9 miles to work in snow/ice and freezing temps lol.

Some employers think they can tell people to do anything.

 

[NotAGolf]

Hahaha, what a joker. Ask whoever told you that to walk 20mi in the snow and then ask them if they still think its reasonable.

I feel sorry for people that work for such morons and/or moronic companies.

 

[robgmun]

So yesterday the north was deluged with heavy snow and as per usual our clowncils were caught with their pants down in terms of gritting and clearing even the main roads.

My employer, a bus company, ordered drivers to WALK to work 'in case services resumed'

I refused citing that the distance was not reasonable to walk. My usual commute is via dual carriageway and 9.3miles. It would be significantly more via other routes as the dual is a no pedestrian clearway.

They tried to argue that it's less than 10 miles therefore reasonable.

So GD, what would you consider reasonable?

Also, in addtion to this, they expected drivers to sit on buses, out in the bus park, as the offices aren't big enough with covid distancing. So expected to walk in the freezing cold to then sit in it for hours.

 

[Rids]

Whoever suggested that a 9 mile walk in ice and snow is reasonable is an absolute **** wit.

 

[grudas]

Agree with everyone else, 9 miles is not acceptable.

 

[andy_mk3]

Whoever suggested that a 9 mile walk in ice and snow is reasonable is an absolute **** wit.

Who is most likely laying in bed on their laptop 'working' from home.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Completely unreasonable. What do your HR department have to say about it?

 

[Deleted User 298457]

a ten mile walk to work is in no way reasonable. Tell your boss to walk to your house and pick you up before you even consider it!

This is how the police work. They send a land rover out to go and collect everyone.

 

[Resident]

That's ridiculous. 9 miles? If you can't drive. How is it safe to drive a bus ?

About THIS SAFE

9 miles walk that's a crazy distance on a summer's day never mind in snow. Bet it's arriva.

For reasons regarding the company's social media policy I am not willing to divulge, employees have been fired for moaning about the company online.

Completely unreasonable. What do your HR department have to say about it?

You might aswell talk to a brick wall in all honesty.

 

[Steeps]

If 9 miles is a reasonable walk, why are they running a bus service? Just ask all the customers to walk instead.

 

[DomBruv]

I think they want you dead mate xD


what a joke