Beast from the East

theteal

A bit quiet in here of late - has everyone moved back to Ireland?


Anyway, how're ye all getting on with this weather?

We recently moved a bit further out into proper Essex (as opposed to the Greater London part of Essex) and we've been fairly covered in snow since Monday. Thankfully I'm on training course all week that I can remote into as the trains into Liv St. have been a nightmare by all accounts. Were I in work, I definitely would have been pushing for a WFH week. I know today especially most of our team are not in the office.

The folks flight over for this evening has been cancelled.

S.M.B.

Most people outside of the city have struggled to get into the office the past few days. I only have to worry about the Northern Line and that's been fine.

Was supposed to go to Birmingham for a big family occasion at the weekend but won't be doing that as nobody from Ireland can make it now.

Will probably WFH tomorrow as I'll be doing training myself.

silvervixen84

I've been OK really. I'm up in Kilburn so the Jubilee hasn't been affected too much thankfully. I'll always be OK as I have heaps of buses to choose from, or just walk!

theteal, what part of Essex did you move to?

ancapailldorcha

I'm in Wembley Park but the 2 lads I work with both live in Essex, Colchester & Rayleigh. The chap from Rayleigh has been able to get in with bother but the other chap has been off 2 days and has booked leave for today.

I've just had to use the Jubilee line as the Metropolitan line going in is even less dependable than usual.

BrokenArrows

I can work from home so its been fine. Im on a southeastern rail line so they kinda fell apart pretty early but have been fine yesterday and today.

Went to work today because ive been going a bit mad sitting at home.

frag420

Jaysus now I feel bad for telling my boss all week that I couldn’t get to Canary Wharf....from Harringey!!

Another blizzard due this afternoon too I believe!

theteal

silvervixen84 wrote: »

I've been OK really. I'm up in Kilburn so the Jubilee hasn't been affected too much thankfully. I'll always be OK as I have heaps of buses to choose from, or just walk!

theteal, what part of Essex did you move to?

We find ourselves out in Wickford now, 35-40 mins on train to Liv St. Finally on the ladder and all that jazz. Close to Southend Airport too which is handy for Dublin.

theteal

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

I'm in Wembley Park but the 2 lads I work with both live in Essex, Colchester & Rayleigh. The chap from Rayleigh has been able to get in with bother but the other chap has been off 2 days and has booked leave for today.

I've just had to use the Jubilee line as the Metropolitan line going in is even less dependable than usual.

Rayleigh is the next stop out beyond us. Trains have been carnage, Wickford platform crowded and then as there is reduced service the trains are full by the time they get to us. I don't have tolerance for that lark. There's no guarantee for when I'd be likely to get home in the evening so I'm in no hurry to get involved.

I can do 80% of my job remotely and thankfully I've no kit to build this week so it's not been an issue.

ancapailldorcha

theteal wrote: »

Rayleigh is the next stop out beyond us. Trains have been carnage, Wickford platform crowded and then as there is reduced service the trains are full by the time they get to us. I don't have tolerance for that lark. There's no guarantee for when I'd be likely to get home in the evening so I'm in no hurry to get involved.

I can do 80% of my job remotely and thankfully I've no kit to build this week so it's not been an issue.

Jesus. His trains one evening were all cancelled so he'd no idea how he was getting home. Fortunately, some of them were reinstated.