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This even more just in - the weather thread
GarandMarine:
I hope we get hit hard. I want an excuse to not be at work tomorrow.
lepetitfromage:
I really wish we wouldn't. I have like, ZERO vacation/personal time and I'd really like to be able to take a few days off for when we move and/or take an actual vacation. We just got a lovely email from the CEO that everyone is really pissed off about.
"As we all probably know, there is a storm expected Thursday. Unless things change, it looks like it will be worse upstate than downstate. I'd appreciate it if all staff make the appropriate preparations. I'd like to encourage all upstate staff to make it in. Office/admin staff try to get in to work and we'll see how it goes during the day. It has been a rough winter thus far. But it will be over in a matter of weeks. Hang in there everyone."
He will not close the office. And last week? When we were hammered with snow on Wednesday? When there was a state of emergency and everyone was ordered to stay off the roads? One person came in for 2 hours and then left. The storm before that? At peak, there were 3 of us here. Again, state of emergency.
He is putting his employees lives at risk and couldn't give less of a shit about them. I am getting more and more fed up as each day goes by.
94ssd:
According to university policy, only "essential" faculty/staff need to report in if classes are cancelled if it is safe for them to do so. But according to Student Union policy we still have to report to work if it is safe to do so. Because I live on-campus (although it's way at the edge of campus) I am actually required to show up. That makes me essential staff, I believe I should get a raise now.
The Seldom Killer:
As far as I can tell, Virgin Trains are telling customers to abandon all travel and may well be stopping all of their trains at the next station. This following winds of 108mph in Wales. Even Yorkshire people have been forced to admit that it's "a bit breezy out there lad".
lepetitfromage:
Just got the email from the city newsletter- they have declared a "snow emergency". All transit is cancelled and anyone parked in a public lot or on the street (aka "plow zones") will be towed, starting at 11pm tonight.
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