listermint wrote: » Same here in Wicklow. It's actually incredibly errie very much so
Zico ! wrote: » Most work in years for the lads-might need a holiday after it
GritBiscuit wrote: » My neighbours are looking at me like I wear a tin foil hat...they have bins and lightweight garden furniture out. If the message is "this is serious"...it isn't getting out there.
blanch152 wrote: » What has happened to personal responsibility? Too many people seem to want others to tell them what to do. Listen to the advice and make your own decisions. At the moment, the worst seems to be avoiding Dublin, hence the lack of a red alert. However, the minute anything changes in the forecast, a red alert will issue.
blanch152 wrote: » Force majeure leave, unpaid absence, annual leave. Yes, these will cost you in one way or another, but there are options for most people. It seems to me that people want to have the government/company/employer tell them it is ok to stay at home because they think this means they won't have to take leave and/or will get paid. The first question you and everyone else has to ask yourself is whether your job is vitally necessary for the health and/or safety of others? If it is, you have a responsibility to take a risk and go to work e.g. a paramedic. If it is not, the second question you need to ask is whether losing a day's pay or a day's leave is worth it? If you don't believe your own safety is worth a day's pay, then you know the answer.
blanch152 wrote: » touts wrote: » Someone needs to make a decision. Companies are waiting for the government to declare that people should stay in doors (e.g. a sort of state of emergency) but the Government is leaving it up to personal choice which incredibly ****ing stupid. Caught in the middle are people who feel they have to go to work or risk their jobs. What has happened to personal responsibility? Too many people seem to want others to tell them what to do. Listen to the advice and make your own decisions. At the moment, the worst seems to be avoiding Dublin, hence the lack of a red alert. However, the minute anything changes in the forecast, a red alert will issue.
touts wrote: » Someone needs to make a decision. Companies are waiting for the government to declare that people should stay in doors (e.g. a sort of state of emergency) but the Government is leaving it up to personal choice which incredibly ****ing stupid. Caught in the middle are people who feel they have to go to work or risk their jobs.
misschoo wrote: It’s unbelievable some of the attitudes to this. This should be taken very seriously. I’ve lived in Florida and experienced a hurricane. It’s no laughing matter. Everyone should secure or remove anything that can move in their gardens - with high winds patio furniture etc are potential missiles. The Irish have a “sure it’ll be grand†attitude. Regardless of where you are IMO if you don’t feel it’s safe for you to travel to work tomorrow then your employer will need to respect that. Stay safe people.
wonga77 wrote: » Its a beautiful calm evening here in south west Kerry. You wouldnt think it to look out the window what might be on the way in less than 24 hours.
My name is URL wrote: » When you have companies saying publicly that they will open as usual, in areas under Red warnings, it puts employees is a terrible predicament. They either need to risk their job by staying at home or risk their safety by going to work. Personal responsibility barely comes into it. How can you not see the issue at hand here?
adox wrote: » I’d predict that many people will go to work tomorrow morning without issue and be sent home later in the day as conditions worsen.
adox wrote: I’d predict that many people will go to work tomorrow morning without issue and be sent home later in the day as conditions worsen.
McCrack wrote: » People are really getting their knickers in a twist over this. Its not Armageddon we are facing.
touts wrote: » People are being put under pressure (actual or perceived) by employers to go to work. Personal responsibility is all well and good but sometimes leadership is needed to tell people what to do and at the moment we're sadly lacking that. Has anyone seen Leo today?
JanuarySnowstor wrote: » There should really be a business close down as well. It warrants it like but then again it's something that hasn't happened before so nobody really knows what to do. Almost certain a red will issue nationwide in the next hour or so. It might make things simpler just close all schools
__..__ wrote: » Problem is you can't stay off work if your employer says you can't. And it may only change to red when you are already at work making it dangerous on the way home.
_Kaiser_ wrote: » You're not getting the point Employee feels obliged to go to work despite risk because their company hasn't commented, or has said they should Employer is waiting for the Government to say they shouldn't do this (risk/liability etc) Government won't make a decision because 1) it's weak anyway and 2) they might get it wrong Result: Confusion everywhere!
