Non-Teachers - Do you have work?

Original post by BoogieDownBride

Jan 15, 2004 08:08 AM

Is there anyone out there who's not a teacher who's getting the day off? I called my boss and she told me to take my time coming in (believe me, she didn't have to tell me twice - I haven't even gotten in the shower yet and usually by this time I'm already out the door!) ..... but the fact is I still have to go! The roads look so bad, and I already know that the higher ups at my job (who have the authority to say No Work Today) will probably not show up! Sorry, I know it's just the way things go, but I needed to vent!

itsbouttime Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:17 AM

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im at work now! sucks, but what are you
gonna do........

LizD Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:24 AM

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I am at work now. There are only 4 of us here as of now. The other co in my building is closed.

MarcellaBella Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:25 AM

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I really don't think it's bad AT ALL out.. Seriously, and I hate this weather.. but it's def better then that horrid blizzard we had

ChristineC68 Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:27 AM

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Posted by MarcellaBella

I really don't think it's bad AT ALL out.. Seriously, and I hate this weather.. but it's def better then that horrid blizzard we had

I agree - the trains were a little late but nothing crazy and the streets are reasonably cleared.

I think I was broken in early after the snow last month that this really doesn't seem so bad

dawnie Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:29 AM

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I walked through Manhattan. It is really not that bad..just freezing and windy. The stock market will never have a snow day!

Danielle&Scott Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:29 AM

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For the people that did goto work, how are the roads?

I didnt go...and I told my boss who works in another state. He said if the office is officially open and you didnt go, then you have to use one of your personal days...ARGH. I hate this weather

MarcellaBella Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:38 AM

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The roads aren't bad.. Although the village cleans the streets real early.. but it's not bad

reallybehind! Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:42 AM

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i think my office is like christine's too. honestly it didn't even cross my mind that we might be closed (we're not). i have no excuse though, i live in midtown and work downtown. not that hard to get to!

xjulietx Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:42 AM

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I got to work about 15 minutes late. The LIRR was only about 10-15 minutes late. My big complaint was that it was FREEZING on my train. They said the heat was on, but I didn't take off my hat, scarf or gloves. There was snow that had piled up in the doorway when they opened the doors and an hour later it hadn't melted (train is express, so it was an hour from the time they closed the doors until we got into Penn)

stacedz Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:42 AM

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Office open---me HOME!!

JimmysBride Posted: Jan 15, 2004 09:49 AM

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The roads were bad for me. There two spin outs on the SSP on my way in. It got progressively worse the longer I was on the road as the snow began to freeze. But you can't tell where the ice is. Once I got off the parkway, I started sliding and cars were sliding around me in the same spots. I slipped about 3 or 4 times after I got off the parkway. The parkway was creeping along at a brisk 5 mph for most of the ride.

BoogieDownBride Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:05 AM

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I got to work a little while ago (VERY LATE)... my boss told me to take my time getting in, and obviously I did, and now she's pissed with me!

shelzyp Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:09 AM

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Sunrise Highway form Sayville to Babylon was fine, I drive a mustang and am usually all over the road, and I didn't have one problem, just had to drive slower then normal. It took me about 45 minutes to drive to work, and it is usually 30 with traffic.

jenny2penny Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:10 AM

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I was at work with little problem at my usual time,,,ok I got here at 6:02am,,,not 5:50am.

My FH is home, but he works for a boat marina, not much they could probally do anyway, and plus he was stuck at work until about 11pm with a problem there.

Samanthas Mom Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:15 AM

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I had to come in and there isnt even much to do
and it took almost an hr for a twenty min commute
UGH

dawnie Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:19 AM

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Posted by xjulietx

I got to work about 15 minutes late. The LIRR was only about 10-15 minutes late. My big complaint was that it was FREEZING on my train. They said the heat was on, but I didn't take off my hat, scarf or gloves. There was snow that had piled up in the doorway when they opened the doors and an hour later it hadn't melted (train is express, so it was an hour from the time they closed the doors until we got into Penn)

My train was freezing too! I got to work about about 40 minutes late. There was a disabled train in front of us...that always happens.

Xelindrya Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:57 AM

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I don't know. Being not from New York originally I keep waiting for that 'big blizzard' winter. So far all, most of the stuff I've seen, I've been able to deal with without much trouble.

I work in the City, our office was most definately NOT closed nor did I expect it to be. The LIRR was around 10-15 late but I assumed the night before and took an earlier train as a precaution. We also got up a bit earlier to make sure my car had more time to warm up and we had time to shovel if necessary. I wasn't late into the office. I wasn't as early as I should have been for the train I took, but I was in about 10 to 9am. Usually with that train I am in the office about 8:20am.

Jim is forced to drive my car (my little sport coupe NOT meant for winter) and that bothers me a bit. So I make him leave early and take his time.

Overall I think this was nothing. What maybe 2 inches of snow? Light fluffy but hard snow, not icy sleet with black ice patches and slush.

Maybe it's just me. I see nothing wrong with this. It's GORGEOUS out there right now.. so blue the sky.