Going to Work in Dangerous Conditions?

[Anonymous]

this thread is beyond odd. Fed gov. is open today. Most people are at work. Yes roads were bad - but not undrivable if going slowly. It's not as if people were being asked to come in yesterday - that would have been nuts.

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Anonymous wrote:Our employers who risk their lives to get to work, no matter what, get paid plenty for that. I guarantee you. You deserve at least double pay if they insist that you risk your life. It's treacherous outside, especially the side streets. "Even with a four wheel drive vehicle," according to news reports this morning.

No one gets paid double or extra to go to a real job. Just fyi. You make it in or you take a sick day or get fired. It's really simple.

Your arrogance is astounding. And SHAMEFUL.
Everyone is being told to stay home today, FYI.

It makes me so glad I hired a mature nanny with no fear of driving who comes in rain or snow when needed and never tries to get extra paid days off because of bad weather. She has never been hurt or in an accident trying to come into work.

I feel sorry for the Nanny.

Me too. You have to wonder what kind of background she comes from.

I am a mature nanny and have never taken off for a snow day or bad weather either. What is the background that I come from? I am from Minnesota (an American of Swedish decent) so I know how to drive in snow and ice and I have always had a very strong work ethic. I accepted my current nanny position knowing that my employers were both in the medical/hospital field and there was no leeway for a nanny to crap out because of weather or minor ailments.

You have a bit of an arrogant tone to your post, mature nanny. A nanny or ANY employee that is concerned for their safety and well being is not "crapping out of work" because they want to be safe and follow the advice of weather and traffic professionals that tell you to only drive in an emergency. Just because one comes from a colder climate and "knows" how to drive in ice or snow doesn't mean other drivers that will be on the road know how also. So you could be merrying along on your way to work with your wonderful driving skills yet another idiot could come up sliding behind you on black ice and hurt you and themselves. So many things could happen including branches and trees etc falling due to weight of ice and snow, or one could very well get stuck at the nf house and not be able to make it back home in the evening.

My employers have to work regardless of the weather and so do I. That is a fact of my employment. I accepted it and I adapt - even if it means leaving my house two hours earlier than I normally would.

And yes, most midwesterners are very superior when it comes to driving in the snow and ice - we learned to be. So my arrogance is well-founded.

Arrogance is an immature characteristic. So is playing on the Internet while you are working. Or did you take a snow day today.

I don't work on Fridays - but thank you so much for your concern! Maybe when you grow up you can get a good job like mine - provided, of course, you learn to drive.

And I think you need to look up the word "arrogance" as clearly you are confused by the meaning.

What the heck is confusing about the word arrogance? Any dummy knows it means being egotistical and or conceited. And any individual that proclaims to be "mature" and in the next breath brags about being arrogant is clearly not as mature as their age may make others seem. Especially in reference to something like driving in bad weather. Bless your heart you probably go through life seeking gratification for the most insignificant things lol. Look up arrogance, I mean really lol

Let it go, PP. The nanny from Minnesota was baiting you and you fell for it. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

The roads are clear and the government offices are all open. I have no clue what a bunch of hysterical woman are babbling about here.

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Anonymous wrote:The roads are clear and the government offices are all open. I have no clue what a bunch of hysterical woman are babbling about here.

There are posters from all over the country that post here

[Anonymous]

^ then list your city when you post. The website is mostly for dc area issues. Fine to post here but it is reasonable to assume posters are dc area unless they state otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:this thread is beyond odd. Fed gov. is open today. Most people are at work. Yes roads were bad - but not undrivable if going slowly. It's not as if people were being asked to come in yesterday - that would have been nuts.

I guess you weren't stuck behind one of the many crashes, we're you?

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Anonymous wrote:Our employers who risk their lives to get to work, no matter what, get paid plenty for that. I guarantee you. You deserve at least double pay if they insist that you risk your life. It's treacherous outside, especially the side streets. "Even with a four wheel drive vehicle," according to news reports this morning.

No one gets paid double or extra to go to a real job. Just fyi. You make it in or you take a sick day or get fired. It's really simple.

Your arrogance is astounding. And SHAMEFUL.
Everyone is being told to stay home today, FYI.

It makes me so glad I hired a mature nanny with no fear of driving who comes in rain or snow when needed and never tries to get extra paid days off because of bad weather. She has never been hurt or in an accident trying to come into work.

+ 1 Our nanny walked to work yesterday and today (she lives reasonably close) with never a word of complaint and she is 59.

You had a 59 year old walk to work in a snowstorm! Americans and their lack of respect is astounding! What is worse they are proud of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Our employers who risk their lives to get to work, no matter what, get paid plenty for that. I guarantee you. You deserve at least double pay if they insist that you risk your life. It's treacherous outside, especially the side streets. "Even with a four wheel drive vehicle," according to news reports this morning.

No one gets paid double or extra to go to a real job. Just fyi. You make it in or you take a sick day or get fired. It's really simple.

Your arrogance is astounding. And SHAMEFUL.
Everyone is being told to stay home today, FYI.

It makes me so glad I hired a mature nanny with no fear of driving who comes in rain or snow when needed and never tries to get extra paid days off because of bad weather. She has never been hurt or in an accident trying to come into work.

+ 1 Our nanny walked to work yesterday and today (she lives reasonably close) with never a word of complaint and she is 59.

You had a 59 year old walk to work in a snowstorm! Americans and their lack of respect is astounding! What is worse they are proud of it.

Yes, of course I did. She is a grown up and said she was fine. I do not second guess her - she is an adult and has NO trouble speaking up for herself when she feels slighted, believe me. This was no big deal to her. I appreciate her calmness and self-sufficiency - that, my friend, is American!!!

T

[Anonymous]

When I worked for families that were required to come in even on bad weather days and they both were going to be on call for the day of the storm. I slept over the night before the storm.

I work for non emergency staff now, and I have never called out for bad weather when it's been reported to stay home my MBs have always called me first and say stay home and not to even think of coming in or worrying about pay.

For general snow fall I do my best to get to work on time, and they have been kind enough to let me go a little bit early to make sure I'm off the roads before the worst of the weather.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:this thread is beyond odd. Fed gov. is open today. Most people are at work. Yes roads were bad - but not undrivable if going slowly. It's not as if people were being asked to come in yesterday - that would have been nuts.

I guess you weren't stuck behind one of the many crashes, we're you?

Not PP but no. It was slow going but I didn't see any crashes either.

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Anonymous wrote:Our employers who risk their lives to get to work, no matter what, get paid plenty for that. I guarantee you. You deserve at least double pay if they insist that you risk your life. It's treacherous outside, especially the side streets. "Even with a four wheel drive vehicle," according to news reports this morning.

No one gets paid double or extra to go to a real job. Just fyi. You make it in or you take a sick day or get fired. It's really simple.

Your arrogance is astounding. And SHAMEFUL.
Everyone is being told to stay home today, FYI.

It makes me so glad I hired a mature nanny with no fear of driving who comes in rain or snow when needed and never tries to get extra paid days off because of bad weather. She has never been hurt or in an accident trying to come into work.

+ 1 Our nanny walked to work yesterday and today (she lives reasonably close) with never a word of complaint and she is 59.

You had a 59 year old walk to work in a snowstorm! Americans and their lack of respect is astounding! What is worse they are proud of it.

Yes, of course I did. She is a grown up and said she was fine. I do not second guess her - she is an adult and has NO trouble speaking up for herself when she feels slighted, believe me. This was no big deal to her. I appreciate her calmness and self-sufficiency - that, my friend, is American!!!

T

Yes it is belligerent, rude, short sighted and highly self-involved! I hope your nanny finds a family that honors and respects her. I would be very angry if I found my mother's employers trested her this way!

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Anonymous wrote:Our employers who risk their lives to get to work, no matter what, get paid plenty for that. I guarantee you. You deserve at least double pay if they insist that you risk your life. It's treacherous outside, especially the side streets. "Even with a four wheel drive vehicle," according to news reports this morning.

No one gets paid double or extra to go to a real job. Just fyi. You make it in or you take a sick day or get fired. It's really simple.

Your arrogance is astounding. And SHAMEFUL.
Everyone is being told to stay home today, FYI.

It makes me so glad I hired a mature nanny with no fear of driving who comes in rain or snow when needed and never tries to get extra paid days off because of bad weather. She has never been hurt or in an accident trying to come into work.

You are proud your nanny risked her life for you? How sad.

[Anonymous]

It is sad that as Americans nannies and non nannies we have been conditioned to be such good worker bees that caring for our personal safety or the safety of others is seen as a mark of immaturity or lack of commitment.
Very sad. I had hoped Obama would have been able to change that, but 7 years is not enough time to cure this deep sickness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is sad that as Americans nannies and non nannies we have been conditioned to be such good worker bees that caring for our personal safety or the safety of others is seen as a mark of immaturity or lack of commitment.
Very sad. I had hoped Obama would have been able to change that, but 7 years is not enough time to cure this deep sickness.

What would you want him to do about it?

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Anonymous wrote:Our employers who risk their lives to get to work, no matter what, get paid plenty for that. I guarantee you. You deserve at least double pay if they insist that you risk your life. It's treacherous outside, especially the side streets. "Even with a four wheel drive vehicle," according to news reports this morning.

No one gets paid double or extra to go to a real job. Just fyi. You make it in or you take a sick day or get fired. It's really simple.

Your arrogance is astounding. And SHAMEFUL.
Everyone is being told to stay home today, FYI.

It makes me so glad I hired a mature nanny with no fear of driving who comes in rain or snow when needed and never tries to get extra paid days off because of bad weather. She has never been hurt or in an accident trying to come into work.

You are proud your nanny risked her life for you? How sad.

For adults, honey, driving to work in light snow is not a risk to your life.