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During blizzards, hurricanes, and other unsafe conditions, people should stay home unless they are providing a truly essential and urgent service. If you are busy at work, then work more overtime later in the week or work on a weekend or holiday. The roads should be saved for the people who really need them. How would you feel if you were driving to work during a hurricane or blizzard, for no reason other than thinking it would enhance your career or you don't want to work overtime another day, and you got into a car accident that killed an emergency room nurse who was providing an urgent service, who absolutely needed to be on the road that day?
Like I said, the company I work for, smartly, is closed tomorrow (Monday, Oct. 29). They did not close during any of the blizzards in 2010 or 2011 (or any other year since I've been there). I hope that none of the jerks that I work with decide to go to work anyway.
During blizzards, hurricanes, and other unsafe conditions, people should stay home unless they are providing a truly essential and urgent service. If you are busy at work, then work more overtime later in the week or work on a weekend or holiday. The roads should be saved for the people who really need them. How would you feel if you were driving to work during a hurricane or blizzard, for no reason other than thinking it would enhance your career or you don't want to work overtime another day, and you got into a car accident that killed an emergency room nurse who was providing an urgent service, who absolutely needed to be on the road that day?
Like I said, the company I work for, smartly, is closed tomorrow (Monday, Oct. 29). They did not close during any of the blizzards in 2010 or 2011 (or any other year since I've been there). I hope that none of the jerks that I work with decide to go to work anyway.
I work on LI about 60 miles east of the city. There is nothing going on outside and as far as I know(as of 2 minutes ago) my office is open. To tell the truth I don't see why not. There is nothing really going on outside.
Went in and got my computer yesterday as I had a feeling that they'd be closing and I'd have to work from home, and sure enough that's what we were requested to do, as we are needed to support our other offices nationwide.
I work on LI about 60 miles east of the city. There is nothing going on outside and as far as I know(as of 2 minutes ago) my office is open. To tell the truth I don't see why not. There is nothing really going on outside.
Have you ever stopped to think that there are some of us who work for companies that are necessary regardless of the weather? Working for the gas and electric utility we can't just take off because it's a bit windy, rainy or snowing. I'm thinking that folks like yourself would be the first to cry because they have no gas/electric and no one is there to help them. Folks don't like it if we tell'em that there's nobody here to fix their utilities because all our employees stayed home due to the bad weather. Try and remember that there are ALOT of people that need to go to work regardless of the weather or if it's a Holiday. Work on Christmas, 4th of July or what have you it's part of the job. This is not a complaint, just a statement of fact. I actually like what I do.
Lighten up there bud, the "moron" or "imbecile" on the road might just be the guy who's climbing the pole to get YOUR electric restored, working on pipes to get YOUR gas/heat back in service or doing one of many jobs that need to stay manned 24/7 to maintain the services on this Island we call home....
This is so right! I think I love you right now lol
Ok, "morons, imbeciles and jerks" - maybe a bit strong?
Believe it or not, some of us actually care and love what we do for a living, as rare as it may be. Others may have other motives.
Stony Brook University is closed (no classes), but I will go in tomorrow, conditions permitting, since there are a number of things to take care of. A lot of our equipment is not on emergency power, so I have to preempt losing stuff due to power outage at the university. Similarly, small business owners probably are not thrilled to have a day (or days) off...
And good luck and stay safe no matter what your decision.
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