We appear to have had higher levels of snow this Christmas than for a number of years in Britain. Because of this, we are unprepared. Even small quantities of snow have in the past caused problems for the highways agency in keeping our roads clear, and the railway lines have had an equally tough time ascertaining that trains can get where they need to be. Airports, too, suffer as it is not prudent for aeroplanes to land or take off.
As I run an Internet Business from home, I did not need to go into the snow, but with a quick check of a social network site this morning, I saw messages from many of my contacts. A lot of this morning’s messages revolved around the snow. There were some moaning that they were unable to get to the office due to inaccessible roads and were therefore going to Work From Home. Others told that their kids were at home as the schools were shut, due to the fact that teachers could not make their way into school. Another person was not sure whether he would be able to get back to Britain as airports were closed, or working at reduced levels.
How many working days are to be lost as a result of bad weather? It would certainly make sense, if the snow is to continue for any length of time, for companies to have policies in place to allow workers to Work From Home when weather is bad. Going out onto dangerous roads, in order to attempt to get to work, could cause major headaches for workers, anxious not to let their employer down. Being on roads which are not properly gritted, or not gritted at all, can be the reason behind accidents – especially as we are not used to driving in such conditions in Brfitain. Cars can break down as they overheat, meaning more work for the RAC, which means everybody has to wait longer for recovery.
The way many companies work today, people are sat at their laptop, working independently of one another, so it should be possible for them to do these Online Jobs at their home. With a secure VPN company-confidential data should not be compromised and the knowledge by workers, that they can just Work From Home when the journey to work would be unsafe would be beneficial to all.
If any workers did manage to get to work through the bad weather, no doubt they would be spending the rest of the day with one eye at the window, ensuring that it was not getting worse and they would be unable to return home again. They may make it to the office, only to let managers know that they have tried, then immediately leave and return home, as the weather deteriorates, in some instances collecting some work which they can do over the next few days from their house if the weather does not pick up.
We undertake a lot of Internet Business these days, even if we are working in an office, and this can be done just as well from home as from an office. Getting companies to set up a list of Online Jobs which workers can comfortably and confidently carry out from their house would be a major step forward. Perhaps they could set up a SMS service, whereby when the weather is bad workers are told early not to attempt to venture to the office, but work on the Online Jobs which have been made available to them. This could lead to fewer road accidents, less stressed workers and a more productive workforce.
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This post was written by admin on January 13, 2010
