Well, it got into the 50’s in Portland today…hard to believe that Friday was a complete freakshow. The ice storm toppled trees, utility poles and caused widespread damage across the northeast.
I am still talking with people who still have no power- and haven’t been able to take a shower. Employers in the area have to balance their company’s staffing needs with some measure of compassion over the plight of their employees. Some bosses have been great—we’ve heard about them….and of course, some others have been heartless jerks.
Naturally, though, it’s a two-way street. I spoke to at least one boss who said that several of her employees “used” the ice storm to take a day or two off. She predicted ahead of time just who on her staff would be opportunistic…and she was dead-on right.
Unless you CANNOT get to work, why would the power being off cause you to completely miss the day (child care issues excluded)? When an employee says, “I can’t come in, there’s no heat in my house”, I would be tempted to reply, “Well, that’s fine, because there IS heat here in the office! Come on down and warm up!” Obviously, a lot of businesses were among those without the juice. Going to work wasn’t an option.
Inch by inch, we will drag ourselves out of this latest storm, as we have with those in the past. Again, my salute to the CMP and Public Service of New Hampshire crews-as well as their counterparts in all states affected!
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT YOU? (cold & dirty with a fridge full of spoiled food, that’s where..)
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