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UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:41 PM Oct 2012

Should I risk driving to work tomorrow?

I live in Jersey City and have a construction job going in Trenton, NJ. Should I risk driving to work tomorrow? Tuesday?

And no, my boss is no help. He's a Ron Paul fanatic. I'm sure he'll tell me to go for it.

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Should I risk driving to work tomorrow? (Original Post) UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 OP
Then his loony ass tbennett76 Oct 2012 #1
Are you safer staying at home? tularetom Oct 2012 #2
Check the forecast for your route Trajan Oct 2012 #3
Safety First tbennett76 Oct 2012 #4
Aa close as the storm is, I would not chance it. RebelOne Oct 2012 #5
Stay home n/t malaise Oct 2012 #6
Many construction unions have agreements with the major contractors regarding temperature and Brickbat Oct 2012 #7
You might not legally be allowed to drive to work LynneSin Oct 2012 #8
Dafaq are you thinking? hootinholler Oct 2012 #9
Make the decision in the morning. Also call around and ask your buddies what you all should do. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #10
Thank you all for helping me make the decision. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #11

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
2. Are you safer staying at home?
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:45 PM
Oct 2012

Or is the risk lower at your job site? Or somewhere else altogether? Go where you think it's safer and take your family with you and screw your boss. I doubt if there will be a lot of work getting done there irrespective of whether you are there or not.

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
3. Check the forecast for your route
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:47 PM
Oct 2012

IF it forecasts that your route will be dangerous going or coming, then you should consider staying off the roads ....

You dont want to make that choice when your engine has stalled out and the water is seeping into the passenger compartment ....

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
5. Aa close as the storm is, I would not chance it.
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:49 PM
Oct 2012

Many years ago when I lived in Miami, there was a hurricane on its way. My boss told me I must come to work. Well, I was on I-95 on my way to work and a gust of wind hit my car. I skidded across the highway. Thankfully, there were no other cars in my way.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)
7. Many construction unions have agreements with the major contractors regarding temperature and
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:49 PM
Oct 2012

weather conditions. If you're in a union, check with them. But of course you'd want to check in with your foreman or boss as well.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
8. You might not legally be allowed to drive to work
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:52 PM
Oct 2012

If there is a state of emergency the roads and businesses might be closed. Chris Christie might be a repuke ass but he doesn't fuck around during hurricanes

 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
11. Thank you all for helping me make the decision.
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 04:24 PM
Oct 2012

I'm staying put and one my coworkers I just texted is doing the same.

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