Snow equals slow

[flexagon]

Yesterday I left the house at 8:30 and got to work at... 9:50. Thank you, MBTA busses, the alternative of buying a T token and walking a mile from Kendall just became worth it to me. :b I do stay late when I get in late for a reason like that though... I've never understood the whole "company should pay for extra travel time" attitude. If that was true, shouldn't people with long commutes always be paid for them? No... it's my responsibility to get there. I do wish the drivers around here could get used to driving in snow, though.

I've been feeling a lot better emotionally the last couple of days (finally... sheesh). In tradeoff, I've been physically exhausted and have spent most of the last 2 evenings lying down. I don't know what's going on, but for the moment I'll take the deal.

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[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

I've never understood the whole "company should pay for extra travel time" attitude. If that was true, shouldn't people with long commutes always be paid for them?

I disagree - for example, if the company building lost power and had to be evacuated, so it was impossible to work for the day, would they be justified in charging you a vacation day or forcing you to come in to make it up? A long commute is a choice someone makes, natural disasters aren't a choice.

Glad you're feeling happy! I've been really tired lately too, I think it's just the usual winter crap for me though.

See ya tonight.

[flexagon]

for example, if the company building lost power and had to be evacuated, so it was impossible to work for the day, would they be justified in charging you a vacation day or forcing you to come in to make it up? A long commute is a choice someone makes, natural disasters aren't a choice.


Well... possibly so. If the building loses power it's not the company's choice either, so why should they be screwed over? I realize that in this culture a general agreement has formed that the company and not the workers (or the electrical company) would take the hit in that case, and so that's what I would expect if it happened at Politic Frog tomorrow, but I don't see that as automatically being the right or the fairest answer.