Anonymous
Post 01/04/2014 11:04     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:Just curious here and I'm not the PP with the policy-if you have the option to telework, then you have the option to go to work. Why would you choose to telework but expect your nanny to travel to you? Employers, what's your rationale for this? BTW, I worked yesterday, it wasnt' that bad (where I am, don't know about other areas).


I teleworker Friday - because I had the option and I would always prefer to telework than not. The roads were fine - I could have gotten to work on time, but if someone gives you the option to telework, wouldn't you prefer to?
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2014 10:20     Subject: Who called out today?
Just curious here and I'm not the PP with the policy-if you have the option to telework, then you have the option to go to work. Why would you choose to telework but expect your nanny to travel to you? Employers, what's your rationale for this? BTW, I worked yesterday, it wasnt' that bad (where I am, don't know about other areas).
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 23:57     Subject: Who called out today?
..."drive on icy roads"...is what I meant to type.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 23:55     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:"




I don't play this telework BS with my employers. Its too easy to sit on your ass at home and not care about me. If you can't get yourself to work, neither can I. Working while never leaving your home may be working, but its not the same as expecting me to drive. If I drive, you drive. You don't drive, I don't drive. If you want me at work, you take your ass in as well. Your life, and your comfort are not more important than mine. Its really easy to sit at home and telework, yet expect your nanny to be there with no regard to how difficult/unsafe it might be. Homie don't play that. "

a) you sound like a real peach
b) if for some reason aside from your obvious obnoxious personality I liked you as my nanny, and was not planning to go all the way in to work today, I would simply drive to starbucks or somewhere else nearby to work remotely. That said, there are MANY times when office MBs/DBs need to work from home for part of the day aside from snow - your policy is pretty restrictive and really seems to boil down to "it's not FAIR I can't nanny from my house!"

really people. the roads were not that bad this AM. No support at all for those who did not shovel their walks, but OPM made the right call on operating status.


1) I would never phrase my policy in the manner I did here, but I had employers last year who telecommuted all winter and gave me crap if I wasn't willing to drive. I'm 22, an inexperienced driver, not from this area, with a crappy car, and a bad ankle I'd rather not break for the third time.
2) what my policy actually boils down to, is that I expect my employers to be considerate. If the roads aren't good enough for you to drive on, extend me the same courtesy. If you feel justified in expecting me to drive to your home, you best feel justified in hiking yourself to work too. I wish that I could trust people to be courteous and to do the right thing, but I've been burned before, and I'm not going to sit around and wait to be treated like a dog.

My policy is to follow federal closings, and if they choose to telework they need to work something out with me that I'm comfortable with, be it picking me up from home, the metro, or bringing the kids to me.


You do realize you have a job, and these are your employers, not your parents, right? They've hired you to take care of their kids, not to "help out" in your free time, which you would then get back if they were available. Jobs don't keep school schedules, with lengthy vacations and regular snow days. In fact, even though MoCo schools were closed to students today, administrative offices were open, as were most other jobs.

Also, have you told your bosses that you're such an inexperienced driver? They may not want you driving their kids around, or to employ you at all, since if you get hurt driving for work purposes, your insurance company could sue them.


While I do believe that parents can telecommute, I do believe you're missing the PP's point. There are parents, who do not wish to drive icy roads, do not clear their walkway, AND expect their nanny to show up at work on time. I would rather take an unpaid day off, than bust my tail for anyone, pay or no pay. I once worked for a lawyer in VA, who only paid attention to her icy driveway, after her husband slipped on his way to the car, and AFTER someone told her that her nanny, and the housekeeper could sue her, if they were injured. I have no problem with snow, but I do have a problem with ice. I'm so over it. There's nobody who can convince me, that there is a way to properly "walk" on ice, that doesn't involve ski's.
Have you offered to pick up your nanny?..A few of my employer's have picked me up from the train station.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 23:48     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:How much snow did the nova area get today ? I'm still on vacation put flying back tomorrow.


Roads are clear. Some of the back roads were not cleared this morning, but most of the main roads were cleared. We had no trouble driving this morning.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 19:11     Subject: Who called out today?
How much snow did the nova area get today ? I'm still on vacation put flying back tomorrow.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 19:09     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:"




I don't play this telework BS with my employers. Its too easy to sit on your ass at home and not care about me. If you can't get yourself to work, neither can I. Working while never leaving your home may be working, but its not the same as expecting me to drive. If I drive, you drive. You don't drive, I don't drive. If you want me at work, you take your ass in as well. Your life, and your comfort are not more important than mine. Its really easy to sit at home and telework, yet expect your nanny to be there with no regard to how difficult/unsafe it might be. Homie don't play that. "

a) you sound like a real peach
b) if for some reason aside from your obvious obnoxious personality I liked you as my nanny, and was not planning to go all the way in to work today, I would simply drive to starbucks or somewhere else nearby to work remotely. That said, there are MANY times when office MBs/DBs need to work from home for part of the day aside from snow - your policy is pretty restrictive and really seems to boil down to "it's not FAIR I can't nanny from my house!"

really people. the roads were not that bad this AM. No support at all for those who did not shovel their walks, but OPM made the right call on operating status.


1) I would never phrase my policy in the manner I did here, but I had employers last year who telecommuted all winter and gave me crap if I wasn't willing to drive. I'm 22, an inexperienced driver, not from this area, with a crappy car, and a bad ankle I'd rather not break for the third time.
2) what my policy actually boils down to, is that I expect my employers to be considerate. If the roads aren't good enough for you to drive on, extend me the same courtesy. If you feel justified in expecting me to drive to your home, you best feel justified in hiking yourself to work too. I wish that I could trust people to be courteous and to do the right thing, but I've been burned before, and I'm not going to sit around and wait to be treated like a dog.

My policy is to follow federal closings, and if they choose to telework they need to work something out with me that I'm comfortable with, be it picking me up from home, the metro, or bringing the kids to me.


You do realize you have a job, and these are your employers, not your parents, right? They've hired you to take care of their kids, not to "help out" in your free time, which you would then get back if they were available. Jobs don't keep school schedules, with lengthy vacations and regular snow days. In fact, even though MoCo schools were closed to students today, administrative offices were open, as were most other jobs.

Also, have you told your bosses that you're such an inexperienced driver? They may not want you driving their kids around, or to employ you at all, since if you get hurt driving for work purposes, your insurance company could sue them.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 16:21     Subject: Re:Who called out today?
I still had to work but MB had told me last night to not set an alarm and she'd call me and let me know what was going on. I normally have to be up at 7 and at work at 7:45 (only live 5 mins from me) but MB called me at 8:15 telling me to just come in for 10 to give DB time to snow blow the driveway and for me to have my bf shovel me out. Love them!
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 14:58     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:"




I don't play this telework BS with my employers. Its too easy to sit on your ass at home and not care about me. If you can't get yourself to work, neither can I. Working while never leaving your home may be working, but its not the same as expecting me to drive. If I drive, you drive. You don't drive, I don't drive. If you want me at work, you take your ass in as well. Your life, and your comfort are not more important than mine. Its really easy to sit at home and telework, yet expect your nanny to be there with no regard to how difficult/unsafe it might be. Homie don't play that. "

a) you sound like a real peach
b) if for some reason aside from your obvious obnoxious personality I liked you as my nanny, and was not planning to go all the way in to work today, I would simply drive to starbucks or somewhere else nearby to work remotely. That said, there are MANY times when office MBs/DBs need to work from home for part of the day aside from snow - your policy is pretty restrictive and really seems to boil down to "it's not FAIR I can't nanny from my house!"

really people. the roads were not that bad this AM. No support at all for those who did not shovel their walks, but OPM made the right call on operating status.


1) I would never phrase my policy in the manner I did here, but I had employers last year who telecommuted all winter and gave me crap if I wasn't willing to drive. I'm 22, an inexperienced driver, not from this area, with a crappy car, and a bad ankle I'd rather not break for the third time.
2) what my policy actually boils down to, is that I expect my employers to be considerate. If the roads aren't good enough for you to drive on, extend me the same courtesy. If you feel justified in expecting me to drive to your home, you best feel justified in hiking yourself to work too. I wish that I could trust people to be courteous and to do the right thing, but I've been burned before, and I'm not going to sit around and wait to be treated like a dog.

My policy is to follow federal closings, and if they choose to telework they need to work something out with me that I'm comfortable with, be it picking me up from home, the metro, or bringing the kids to me.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 14:47     Subject: Who called out today?
"




I don't play this telework BS with my employers. Its too easy to sit on your ass at home and not care about me. If you can't get yourself to work, neither can I. Working while never leaving your home may be working, but its not the same as expecting me to drive. If I drive, you drive. You don't drive, I don't drive. If you want me at work, you take your ass in as well. Your life, and your comfort are not more important than mine. Its really easy to sit at home and telework, yet expect your nanny to be there with no regard to how difficult/unsafe it might be. Homie don't play that. "

a) you sound like a real peach
b) if for some reason aside from your obvious obnoxious personality I liked you as my nanny, and was not planning to go all the way in to work today, I would simply drive to starbucks or somewhere else nearby to work remotely. That said, there are MANY times when office MBs/DBs need to work from home for part of the day aside from snow - your policy is pretty restrictive and really seems to boil down to "it's not FAIR I can't nanny from my house!"

really people. the roads were not that bad this AM. No support at all for those who did not shovel their walks, but OPM made the right call on operating status.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 13:41     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:Our nanny was on time but she lives about 15 minutes away.

I am telecommute today

It is not allowed to telework without childcare. If you work for the government it is illegal.


Why telecommute rather than go in to work? Its the same right?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 13:39     Subject: Who called out today?
Our nanny was on time but she lives about 15 minutes away.

I am telecommute today

It is not allowed to telework without childcare. If you work for the government it is illegal.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 13:29     Subject: Who called out today?
I don't play this telework BS with my employers. Its too easy to sit on your ass at home and not care about me. If you can't get yourself to work, neither can I. Working while never leaving your home may be working, but its not the same as expecting me to drive. If I drive, you drive. You don't drive, I don't drive. If you want me at work, you take your ass in as well. Your life, and your comfort are not more important than mine. Its really easy to sit at home and telework, yet expect your nanny to be there with no regard to how difficult/unsafe it might be. Homie don't play that.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 13:19     Subject: Who called out today?
"How old are your kids? "

key point. if you have ES kids it might work tolerably to telework while they are home (fed rules aside). If you have under 5s that simply will not work. My 2 yr old won't even sit in front of TV for more than aobut an hour at a time.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2014 11:47     Subject: Who called out today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm at work today, but I'm pretty pissed about it. I commute about 30 minutes from the suburbs, so quite a but of snow and ice near me, got into work and my employers hadn't even bothered to clear their stairs. They will be teleworking, while I had to haul my ass here in the snow and ice. Thanks guys.


Your are not working if you are on the computer.


You're right. In the 1 minute it took me to post, while waiting for a bottle to heat up, I wasn't working. FYI my bosses are literally in the same room as me, so if it was a problem for them, they'd say something. If your boss would mind, you'd best get back to work, huh?