Monday, December 27, 2010

Blizzard? Who Cares? Get your ass to work!

In the midst of a blizzard I was on my way to work today at 7 o’clock in the morning because I felt like I had to be here.  I followed protocol; watch the news cancellations, call my voice-mail for weather closings/late openings, called my boss and even called the main phone line to see if we had to get to work in this hazardous weather.  All of these information venues did not have any information it was simply business as usual.  That’s strange.  On the news the weatherman, police officers and state officials that are being interviewed are telling me that if possible STAY OFF THE ROADS!  Only those that NEED to be going to work or those that have shitty employers who leave no information on what we’re supposed to be doing should be on the road.  Thanks, thanks a lot.  The thing is, I have PTO left.  I could have taken the day off the problem is I don’t know the repercussions of that move.  Will they be pissed?  Will they hold it against me?  What’s the policy?  There really is none.  Maybe it’s me, but there should be some sort of policy when these type of weather situations occur.

I’ve always thought that it’s at your own discretion to whether or not you want to brave the weather conditions and come into work.  My problem with that, how the fuck do I know if I can’t get to work until I’m driving in this shit?  How do I know my car can handle a blizzard or not until I’m in a ditch somewhere freezing in the cold?  I’ve never driven my car is heavy snow let alone a fucking blizzard!  No policy though, so get your ass to work I guess.

In the end it worked out.  I know I can drive in a blizzard because I’m writing this entry from work where 7 people are currently.  Yup, that’s right, only 7.  Guess they didn’t care what the company thought or maybe their bosses spoke to them about snow policy.  Either way, next time, I’m taking PTO.  My work shouldn’t put my life in danger.  Maybe it’s me, but I’m not an essential WORKER, I should NOT have been on the roads this morning!

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