Rant; Winter 2013/14

[MrCrowesGarden]

We've had a very cold but mostly dry winter in Omaha this year. Got our first real snow-- about 5 inches yesterday. That said, it seems like the city forgot how to plow and people forgot how to drive.

[cardsfansince82]

I got every bit of a foot of snow, with drifts up to 18 inches. I shoveled from about 10:30PM to midnight last night. I took a shower after and had to stop because my toes were too painful. Apparently I came really close to getting frostbite.

[StL Dan]

Let's say you are planning a road trip in this crap and you have 2 vehicles to choose from - Subaru Impreza (AWD) or Toyota Highlander (4WD). Which one do you take?

To me, it's a tradeoff between gas mileage and a bigger vehicle with better ground clearance. Both handle winter driving well.

I could crush it in either. Front wheel drive is nearly as good as four wheel drive if you know what you're doing.

[IMADreamer]

Little bit more than a foot total. Already plowed some probably got a few more hours to go.

[StL Dan]

[tlombard]

I actually got home a little faster than normal last night on public transportation and it was wonderful. Since everyone left early there was no traffic and the busses and trains were pretty much empty as well. The bus just flew down the road through intersections that are normally so backed up that it takes a couple of lights to get through at time.

And of course a bunch of people still called in today or are 'working from home' even though the roads are perfectly fine from what I've seen. I was just outside having a smoke and 40 is moving just fine. 44 looked good when I crossed under it on my way to work. Talked to someone who came in via 55 and said that was just fine. When one of my friends said he was working from home because of the conditions this morning, I called him a sissy and corrected him. He isn't working from home because of the conditions. He is working from home because he wants to and had the opportunity to take advantage of everyone else freaking out.

It is like a mob. Once one person says they can't make it (which may be legitimate, I used to live in a place where the only way out involved nearly a mile of a steep hill and I drove an '86 Z28), then half the rest of the company sees the chance to get a free day at home under the disguise of 'working from home' as well. They will get the bare minimum done but just enough that nobody notices they aren't really working at all.

In my group, it is just me and my boss. My boss drives an FR-S. That can't be good in the snow yet he made it here with no problems.

On the plus side, As I was typing this I was handed a certificate for free lunch in our cafeteria for making it in. I'm fat. I like free food.

[Fat_Bulldog]

I actually got home a little faster than normal last night on public transportation and it was wonderful. Since everyone left early there was no traffic and the busses and trains were pretty much empty as well. The bus just flew down the road through intersections that are normally so backed up that it takes a couple of lights to get through at time.

And of course a bunch of people still called in today or are 'working from home' even though the roads are perfectly fine from what I've seen. I was just outside having a smoke and 40 is moving just fine. 44 looked good when I crossed under it on my way to work. Talked to someone who came in via 55 and said that was just fine. When one of my friends said he was working from home because of the conditions this morning, I called him a sissy and corrected him. He isn't working from home because of the conditions. He is working from home because he wants to and had the opportunity to take advantage of everyone else freaking out.

It is like a mob. Once one person says they can't make it (which may be legitimate, I used to live in a place where the only way out involved nearly a mile of a steep hill and I drove an '86 Z28), then half the rest of the company sees the chance to get a free day at home under the disguise of 'working from home' as well. They will get the bare minimum done but just enough that nobody notices they aren't really working at all.

In my group, it is just me and my boss. My boss drives an FR-S. That can't be good in the snow yet he made it here with no problems.

On the plus side, As I was typing this I was handed a certificate for free lunch in our cafeteria for making it in. I'm fat. I like free food.

Bravo!!!! (Clapping)

Pat yourself on the back.

[tlombard]

FB - I'm just talking trash about the people I work with because no matter how bad I wanted to call in this morning, I just don't have the balls to do it. I know that if I try and say that I'll work from home, it is complete BS. I would be playing Xbox, watching movies, etc. I would be doing anything but actual work. Of course I would leave the laptop signed in so that I was visible on IM as if I was working though.

Always how I've been. If I can get here then I'm going to get here and do my job. One time I when I was living downtown I actually walked to work through the snow (a little over a mile) to get to work because nobody else could. I do draw the line there now, I'm not walking any farther than the 75 yards it takes me to get to the bus.

I'm a big fat sissy who whines like a girl. I'll own up to it.

At least I have finally started slacking off on days like today and yesterday. I didn't have that luxury when I worked in supply chain. If I had to work from home in that group, it was horrible (no dual screen, harder to access the two desktops everything was on, laptop keyboard too small for my fat fingers) but everything was so time critical that I couldn't slack off at home or the office.

[Fat_Bulldog]

Ha. I am actually working. Too busy to slack off. I do agree that working from home is more difficult than being in the office. My commute is longer than 90% of my colleagues so it is best for me to wfh when weather is bad otherwise I spend 4 hours on the road when I could be working or logged in at least.

[jim]

Hey everyone just to remind you:

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... =9&t=53887

And for dan - red cross will be there soon with supplies. Hang in there.