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TwilightGardener

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48. If she's in any kind of home health/nursing role, she needs to figure out

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 01:01 PM

Dec 2012

how to get around in the snow, or be prepared to spend the night at a client's house. This is just the way it is in that field--employers tend to be very unsympathetic about your inability to get to work. When I was a nurse in Florida, I was expected to come in during hurricanes--it was "all hands on deck", you couldn't evacuate like other people. I drove through blizzards in the plains states, prepared to stay at the hospital for a day or two in case they shut the interstate down and the next shift got stuck (though you were expected to pay attention to the forecast and leave for work BEFORE a storm if it was going to be bad, just to make sure you could be there). It's just not a career field where you can call off--you are considered essential. One of the many reasons I left the health care field.

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What do I do? --I live in Pennsylvania and we are expecting 8-10 inches possible 12 " of snow. [View all] diabeticman Dec 2012 OP

I am in Cleveland today and sitting at work liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1

Reasons: his driveway isn't clear, roads aren't clear. Lars39 Dec 2012 #2

In the Mountains of No. Calif. we get up 48" in a day FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #3

no 4 wheel drive. it is a car. diabeticman Dec 2012 #4

Chains FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #10

chains? What do I chain? diabeticman Dec 2012 #11

Surely you know what chains are FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #19

Not everyone is familiar with chains Marrah_G Dec 2012 #22

I disagree with you freakin....the weather is definitely a reason to consider if onecent Dec 2012 #30

And yet you choose not to support labor unions FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #36

Chains are illegal in non-mountain states, have been since the 1970's. catbyte Dec 2012 #35

They are legal and required in the State of Pennsylvania FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #37

This is news to me. Maybe in the mountains but never seen chains sold in the stores in Western PA. diabeticman Dec 2012 #39

Actually required by law FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #43

How long have you lived there? We've neen getting snow that deep quite often. we can do it Dec 2012 #52

Pennsylvania has mountains. Sheesh. catbyte Dec 2012 #61

I have lived in snowy areas all my life and never once TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #46

There are some places HappyMe Dec 2012 #17

I live in PA. Chains are legal but I have not seen them in over 40 years. appleannie1 Dec 2012 #38

depends. is he screwed if she doesn't show up? eShirl Dec 2012 #5

inconvenienced more than anything diabeticman Dec 2012 #6

in that situation I'd use my own judgement depending on road conditions at the time eShirl Dec 2012 #7

It sounds like he's being unreasonable. HappyMe Dec 2012 #8

If he's at risk without her, I'd contact police non-emergency at this time HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #9

Your wife needs to stay home. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #12

She could "call his bluff" and say she would stay for the next couple of days around the clock hlthe2b Dec 2012 #13

Double time. :-) Lars39 Dec 2012 #15

heh heh... absolutely hlthe2b Dec 2012 #23

I'd make it clear what extra costs he'd be taking on. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #14

I like that idea - anything where his inconvenience Mira Dec 2012 #18

This sounds good to me too. The guy sounds like an asshole. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #24

Since its snowing, howzabout a little white lie? Uben Dec 2012 #16

If the choice is between the possibility of getting fired GCP Dec 2012 #20

^^This^^ 99Forever Dec 2012 #27

On what basis would the termination be "wrongful"? brooklynite Dec 2012 #33

I suspect that ... 99Forever Dec 2012 #40

The *possibility* of accident or death exists all of the time Silent3 Dec 2012 #31

Perhaps you prefer... 99Forever Dec 2012 #41

My mother was an often on-call operating room nurse Silent3 Dec 2012 #50

You asked.. 99Forever Dec 2012 #56

You put your life at risk all of the time. Silent3 Dec 2012 #60

Honestly.... it depends on how vital the job is to your family Marrah_G Dec 2012 #21

+1, n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #25

Send him food via UPS SDjack Dec 2012 #26

Have her stay home. OnionPatch Dec 2012 #28

Call him. n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #29

Fuck the inconsiderable prick sorefeet Dec 2012 #32

your wife is seriously thinking of doing this??? TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #34

slow down, don't jerk the wheel datasuspect Dec 2012 #42

I have found the problem driving in snow/ice is other drivers around me > KittyWampus Dec 2012 #47

10 roger on that one datasuspect Dec 2012 #49

How did you make decisions before you joined DU? Tsiyu Dec 2012 #44

if the road is impassable barbtries Dec 2012 #45

If she's in any kind of home health/nursing role, she needs to figure out TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #48

I have to agree with you. we can do it Dec 2012 #55

Well.. ananda Dec 2012 #51

ditto nt TeamPooka Dec 2012 #58

Have her purposefully get her car stuck in the snow about 1-2 blocks from your house. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #53

He sounds like an asshole Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #54

Cancel. He'll get over it ecstatic Dec 2012 #57

Thanks for your thoughts and opinions. My wife did go in. diabeticman Dec 2012 #59