NBR: Who's at work?

pirogoeth

So, did anyone else have to dig their car out from under the ice and snow and drive, really carefully, to work?

We've only got a level 2 snow emergency here, so I had to at least make the attempt.  I succeeded.  Oh yay.  My hubby is lucky and can work from home.

I am amused about one thing though.  Last week Ohio State closed due to the cold but Columbus State Community College only delayed classes until 11am.  Today, OSU is open and CSCC is closed.  I guess CSCC is more worried about students getting to campus than freezing once they get there.  Of course I don't have classes tonight, so it doesn't affect me at all.

Maybe it'll be worse tomorrow and we'll actually get up to level 3!  No work, no class.  I could handle a Thursday holed up at home.  I've got vacation time I can use.

booneybear

I am at work.  I hitched a ride with my husband who conveniently works right down the street.  I love having a built in chauffer on days like this.  

jenndawnp

I'm working from home, the storm just started this morning but I didn't want to drive in if I didn't have to, and nothing beats working in your PJs and a having no commute.

MrsJenE

I'm at work.  I work for an organization that seriously can't shut down.

RhymeReason

Me! DH took the day off so I made him get up early and drive me to the train station :-)

jjr1214

I'm at home trying to muster up the courage to leave the house (I live in Iowa). I HATE driving in the snow and my car is awful in it, plus I have to drive my 13 month old across town to daycare, ugh I am just a ball of anxiety any time I have to leave the house these days. I called in sick yesterday. Nothing ever closes here.

SnShne322

I'm here.  Blah. 

WillyH19

I work from home every Wednesday so I'm in my PJ's in my office. But I would have had to attempt to go in if it was one of my office days.

I hope everyone is safe out there!

taylormillgirl

I tried to convince DH to work from home today, but he insisted on going in. It took him 10 minutes just to get out of the driveway. :-/

MrsC7

I'm here. Sigh.

RevJen

I'm working from home.  I haven't been in to work since last Thursday.

pirogoeth

It appears my hubby has had to go in to work as well.  Stupid jobs.

lab7979

I'm at work and the roads were not good at all on my way in.  I got stuck in my drive way backing out today.  I guess its my fault.  I made no effort to shovel it.  I figured if I backed out quickly enough I could just plow over the snow lol.  I would have made it too if it weren't for that pile of snow that the plow kicked up at the end of the driveway. 

BabyRN2006

jjr1214 said:

I'm at home trying to muster up the courage to leave the house (I live in Iowa). I HATE driving in the snow and my car is awful in it, plus I have to drive my 13 month old across town to daycare, ugh I am just a ball of anxiety any time I have to leave the house these days. I called in sick yesterday. Nothing ever closes here.

@jjr1214 I'm in Iowa too!

DH had to go in to work this morning, they never close for anything. I am not scheduled to work until Friday, but if I was scheduled today I would be there since the hospital never closes either

The dog was supposed to go to the vet today but I just rescheduled. Emma and I aren't going anywhere today!

EliStar

I'm here. I want a snow day. 

brittk0486

My body is here. My mind... well, that's a different story.

MrsJenE

EliStar said:

I'm here. I want a snow day. 

Funny.  I used to say that when I lived in LA.  Oh, how naive I was.....

EliStar

MrsJenE said:

EliStar said:

I'm here. I want a snow day. 

Funny.  I used to say that when I lived in LA.  Oh, how naive I was.....

I want *ONE* snow day. 

Then I will take back my beautiful, 75 degree sunshiny days like the one we're having today. 

MrsJenE

EliStar said:

MrsJenE said:

EliStar said:

I'm here. I want a snow day. 

Funny.  I used to say that when I lived in LA.  Oh, how naive I was.....

I want *ONE* snow day. 

Then I will take back my beautiful, 75 degree sunshiny days like the one we're having today. 

Way better plan.

Hoycie

EliStar said:

MrsJenE said:

EliStar said:

I'm here. I want a snow day. 

Funny.  I used to say that when I lived in LA.  Oh, how naive I was.....

I want *ONE* snow day. 

Then I will take back my beautiful, 75 degree sunshiny days like the one we're having today. 

Every hurricane season, we pray for a cat 3 with no damage day. 

packfan20

Only 6 inches here. Nothing is closed though the streets look pretty bad from what I can see. DH can't work from home. I WORK from home everyday - my "boss" never gives me a day off.  :P

Young_Love

I saw this and was trying to figure out what holiday it was that people wouldn't be working today. Haha. Yeah, no snow/ice here.

Young_Love

Oh, and I used to say I wanted snow days...until I realized schools have to make them up at the end of the year. No way.

RevJen

I think there have been so many this year that kids are going to lose part of their spring vacations AND have days added at the end of the year.

SnShne322

RevJen said:

I think there have been so many this year that kids are going to lose part of their spring vacations AND have days added at the end of the year.

Has it really been that bad of a winter? I can only think of one or two days that were that bad.  I know that I don't have to think of the safety of thousands of children going to school or anything, but I don't feel like this winter, so far, has been that much worse than others.

Perhaps I'm just glossing over the winter and dreaming too hard about spring to notice?

nocturnalintimacy

Hoycie said:

EliStar said:

MrsJenE said:

EliStar said:

I'm here. I want a snow day. 

Funny.  I used to say that when I lived in LA.  Oh, how naive I was.....

I want *ONE* snow day. 

Then I will take back my beautiful, 75 degree sunshiny days like the one we're having today. 

Every hurricane season, we pray for a cat 3 with no damage day. 

LOL. This exactly.

packfan20

SnShne322 said:

RevJen said:

I think there have been so many this year that kids are going to lose part of their spring vacations AND have days added at the end of the year.

Has it really been that bad of a winter? I can only think of one or two days that were that bad.  I know that I don't have to think of the safety of thousands of children going to school or anything, but I don't feel like this winter, so far, has been that much worse than others.

Perhaps I'm just glossing over the winter and dreaming too hard about spring to notice?

Here it has been bad.  We're normally are at something like 25 inches of snow at this point of winter and this year we've had over 60 inches plus all the freezing temperatures.  After a few mild winters, everyone is freaking out.

Schools have had 4 snow/cold days already and they are now tacked on to the end of the school year.  An old friend is getting married June 14.  The last day of school was supposed to be June 4.  She now has to work until June 12.  Oops.

BabyRN2006

SnShne322 said:

RevJen said:

I think there have been so many this year that kids are going to lose part of their spring vacations AND have days added at the end of the year.

Has it really been that bad of a winter? I can only think of one or two days that were that bad.  I know that I don't have to think of the safety of thousands of children going to school or anything, but I don't feel like this winter, so far, has been that much worse than others.

Perhaps I'm just glossing over the winter and dreaming too hard about spring to notice?

It hasn't necessarily been bad here snow-wise, but they have cancelled schools a lot here due to dangerous wind chills. There has been a ton of school cancellations just since Christmas break. Today our school cancelled due to snow/wind chills (but the metro schools are still open, of course).

SnShne322

packfan20 said:

SnShne322 said:

RevJen said:

I think there have been so many this year that kids are going to lose part of their spring vacations AND have days added at the end of the year.

Has it really been that bad of a winter? I can only think of one or two days that were that bad.  I know that I don't have to think of the safety of thousands of children going to school or anything, but I don't feel like this winter, so far, has been that much worse than others.

Perhaps I'm just glossing over the winter and dreaming too hard about spring to notice?

Here it has been bad.  We're normally are at something like 25 inches of snow at this point of winter and this year we've had over 60 inches plus all the freezing temperatures.  After a few mild winters, everyone is freaking out.

Schools have had 4 snow/cold days already and they are now tacked on to the end of the school year.  An old friend is getting married June 14.  The last day of school was supposed to be June 4.  She now has to work until June 12.  Oops.

I have heard about Chicago a lot this year.  Especially with the cold.  But yesterday I could see grass in parts of my yard.  Maybe it's regional?  I wonder, when does Chicago start school in the fall?  June 12 seems to early to me. We've gone until almost July.  Though it's entirely possible it's because we start later here.

RevJen

SnShne322 said:

RevJen said:

I think there have been so many this year that kids are going to lose part of their spring vacations AND have days added at the end of the year.

Has it really been that bad of a winter? I can only think of one or two days that were that bad.  I know that I don't have to think of the safety of thousands of children going to school or anything, but I don't feel like this winter, so far, has been that much worse than others.

Perhaps I'm just glossing over the winter and dreaming too hard about spring to notice?

The schools here are being overly cautious but my nephew has had cancellations quite a few times this year already.  In fact, they cancelled on Monday AND today.  He had a snow day last week as well.  There have been other days too.

RiverPlate

I'm lazy and a hermit.  I work from home as much as possible, I'll go in for the day or for a meeting maybe twice a week.