By now you'll be tired of other people's snow day stories. So I won't bore you with mine as I didn't really have one. Got up, no trains, tubes or buses, the car was snowed in so Mrs F-C and I stayed home.
To be honest, I was bored to sobs. She was hogging the computer, working, and I couldn't go anywhere, do any itunes stuff or ebay etc, so I watched endless DVDs (Misery, a great snow film, much like The Shining) and put away clothes. I'm quite good usually filling my time, but yesterday was severely limiting.
It would be different if I lived in the heart of the country. We could go out walking in wonderment. It's not really like that in south London, though I do always enjoy the silence that snow brings. It was pretty, I'll give it that. but then it gets all nasty and sludgy and I'm back at work today watching everyone struggle in from Dagenham and Brighton.
I recall 1991, the last time it was like this. We were all sent home from work at lunchtime and didn't go in for the next two days. I didn't even bother to phone in, it was a given. Things have changed. Look at this email a friend forwarded on. Some people get it all out of perspective. There's only one word for this guy... Names have been changed to protect the dull.
From: The Boss
To: The Team
Sent: Mon Feb 02 14:26:13 2009
Subject: Normal Working Hours
Dear All
We are working normal office hours today (xxx will be providing reception cover, because xxxx in its wisdom is shutting the front desk).
If anyone is worried about getting back today because you live in particularly a difficult/distant area could you come and see me personally and I will give a sympathetic hearing to a request to leave early on a case by case basis.
I am expecting everyone to make a big effort to get in tomorrow, by which time I hope our transport system may have learned how to cope with some seasonal weather!
If you believe you cannot make it - could we either agree a relevant work programme for you with team leaders or let you take the day as holiday.
Many thanks
The boss
