CavemanCharlie wrote:
around here if it get too bad the Governor, Sheriff, or local DOT will close the roads If that happens and you don't make it to work I've never heard of a local business that would fire you.
No one along the freeze line closes the roads completely. There are always some routes open.
Frankly, I agree with you - they should actually close the entire road system in these type situations. But no one has the authority or the cojones to do it, try to enforce it.
Yes, we do have people fired for not coming in every time one of these ice storms hits. Always makes the local news, and no one can do anything about it. The unlucky worker doesn't qualify for unemployment either because it is a 'for cause' termination - at least in Texas.
The key seems to always be - if the boss can get to work - all the employees are expected to get there also.
Heck, we even had one employer fire a lady because she showed up for jury duty, didn't skip it. Now that was a funny outcome as the employer had to sit in court all day for 28 straight work days.
