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Re: Winter 2017-18
But is IS chaos.
People's lives are micro-managed these days, whether it's dropping the kids off, getting to work, making a connection... anything that throws that finely balanced system off results in huge amounts of frustration. Unfortunately most people aren't in a lucky enough situation to say, "Hey, it's snowing, let's just take the day off and enjoy it!". The AA and the RAC can preach all they like, but most folk can't afford not to travel. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 12397713)
Unfortunately most people aren't in a lucky enough situation to say, "Hey, it's snowing, let's just take the day off and enjoy it!". The AA and the RAC can preach all they like, but most folk can't afford not to travel.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 12397713)
...The AA and the RAC can preach all they like...
The presenter reported white-out/freezing rain or whatever apocalyptic conditions existed that made going out crazy - "essential journeys only" sort of thing - and then the very next thing they announced (all clearly live, none recorded and the same presenter) was promoting one of the stores encouraging people to go there today. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Yep. Using snow as an excuse at my job won't cut it. If the airport is open we are expected to arrive for work.
The govt at various levels will say not to travel on the roads when it snows here but that just isn't realistic to expect.
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 12397713)
But is IS chaos.
People's lives are micro-managed these days, whether it's dropping the kids off, getting to work, making a connection... anything that throws that finely balanced system off results in huge amounts of frustration. Unfortunately most people aren't in a lucky enough situation to say, "Hey, it's snowing, let's just take the day off and enjoy it!". The AA and the RAC can preach all they like, but most folk can't afford not to travel. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12397852)
...If the airport is open we are expected to arrive for work.
The govt at various levels will say not to travel on the roads when it snows here but that just isn't realistic to expect. If an airport is open - operational, I mean, in terms of flights arriving and taking off - then things must be okay. But when people are in weather related accidents when they've been warned to stay home I'd be in favour of fines set at an amount that covers the cost of all the services involved in dealing with it and subsequent fines for any employer sacking them for non attendance - as difficult as that may be to enforce. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12397868)
Why not? Granted it depends on the reason for travel and what the state of the roads really is (it is Vancouver after all :sneaky:)
If an airport is open - operational, I mean, in terms of flights arriving and taking off - then things must be okay. But when people are in weather related accidents when they've been warned to stay home I'd be in favour of fines set at an amount that covers the cost of all the services involved in dealing with it and subsequent fines for any employer sacking them for non attendance - as difficult as that may be to enforce. Good idea but then you'd have plenty of companies leaving Canada. If it snows half the year (OK not Vancouver but other parts of Canada), you'll be flooded with weather related accidents and people trying to claim, or nobody will work |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12397868)
If an airport is open - operational, I mean, in terms of flights arriving and taking off - then things must be okay.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Moses2013
(Post 12397871)
Good idea but then you'd have plenty of companies leaving Canada. If it snows half the year (OK not Vancouver but other parts of Canada), you'll be flooded with weather related accidents and people trying to claim, or nobody will work
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12397873)
If airplanes travelled on the highways, that would make sense...:rofl:
But of course I'm referring to planes arriving and departing because there are passengers arriving at and departing from the airport because the roads are safe. ;) |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12397879)
Or people would just accept that there are times when it's not safe to be out driving. :unsure: Just wait a few hours until it's better.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Moses2013
(Post 12397880)
Sure but that's very hard to define and what's safe or unsafe will depend on the person...
Let's face it a safe speed limit will depend on the person and locality but there's still an accepted and enforcable definition. :nod: |
Re: Winter 2017-18
One thing is certain and that is an airport can be open and operational and the roads outside a total mess.
Several times last winter when Vancouver saw a decent amount of snow the airport was open and operating but the city roads were a total mess and transit buses a couple times stopped running.
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12397868)
Why not? Granted it depends on the reason for travel and what the state of the roads really is (it is Vancouver after all :sneaky:)
If an airport is open - operational, I mean, in terms of flights arriving and taking off - then things must be okay. But when people are in weather related accidents when they've been warned to stay home I'd be in favour of fines set at an amount that covers the cost of all the services involved in dealing with it and subsequent fines for any employer sacking them for non attendance - as difficult as that may be to enforce. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12397879)
But of course I'm referring to planes arriving and departing because there are passengers arriving at and departing from the airport because the roads are safe. ;)
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Tell you what...snow in the UK looks nicer than snow here, judging by photos in the paper.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
I always fancied one of those jobs where you get to stay homeif the weather is bad. Even after the 87 hurricane I got in to work. Took me 4 hours but I got there.
Now i can enjoy being retired and not have to battle the weather to get to work and certainly don't miss sleeping on a stretcher when it was too nasty to drive home at midnight and I was on call. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12398131)
...Now i can enjoy being retired and not have to battle the weather to get to work...
I still like to keep a sort of discipline in getting up fairly early. Stepdaughter has had loads of early starts lately meaning leaving for the bus at 7.15 so I'm up making sure she's up and having her brekky ready when she gets downstairs. |
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