If its snow & icy do you drive into work or work from home?

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Just that, why would you risk it? Our company has recently changed wfh policy to 4 days in the office, however as I don't want to take the risk of driving iv been wfh past couple of days and wondered if/why people are going in? Do they feel the need to look good and be present in the office?

Very northern England and had a rear wheel drive car for years yet still managed on roads the farmer had "cleared". When we pick a car we pick something safe, so I don't really worry about minor low speed collisions on ice etc and the main roads with high speeds are always cleared.

Lots of people don't have the option. I drove to and from the school where I teach in the snow today.

Then there's nurses/care staff/police/fire brigade/cleaning staff/cooks/supermarket staff etc none of whom can work from home.

If you can, great, but many just have no choice.

If people have the option to wfh when the roads are dangerous, they absolutely should, not only for their own safety, but also so that there is less traffic on the roads, which makes them safer for those who cannot work from home, and those who are walking nearby, eg to get kids to school.
Also conditions can worsen, so best to keep the roads clear for those who need to use them.

Actually I’m from a place with lots of snow, and traffic on the roads keep the road clear. When everyone stays home, the snow has a chance to lie.

Yes, of course I would go to work.

Happy to be corrected on local conditions, but based on the weather forecast and what my immediate family (north england) has described of conditions this week, they don’t warrant WFH and certainly not multiple days.

The fact you mention a change in policy suggests this isn’t about the weather.

I imagine that the road infrastructure, cars/tyres and drivers there are broadly prepared for snow conditions then. The majority of the UK is not set up for snow conditions, and most uk drivers aren't used to it.

I’m a teacher so I drive and go into work, can’t imagine parents would be happy if I wanted to work from home and they had to keep their kids at home for online learning!

Some of us have to 'risk it'.

As a teacher, I have no choice but to drive into school to teach my class. Many other workers - nurses, doctors, police officers etc have no choice either.

You'll have to do what your contract says, surely? I'm confused why anyone would drive in genuinely dangerous conditions purely to 'look good'.

Where are you based? Is it very bad where you are?

My boss wants us all in, no matter what.

If it was really bad, we might be allowed to WFH, but it is really only those who live a distance away who would.

Just that, why would you risk it? Our company has recently changed wfh policy to 4 days in the office, however as I don't want to take the risk of driving iv been wfh past couple of days and wondered if/why people are going in?

Presumably they're going in because they don't want to breach company policy? If you've been home 2 days out of 5 already then that's exactly what you're doing. Is there no consequence for that where you work? Because for a lot of people there would be.

Out of interest outside parts of Scotland, where is it so snowy and icy this week (for multiple days) folks can’t drive? Genuine question.

If I had the option of WFH then I would consider it if I didn’t feel the roads were safe. However where I live we get so little snow that generally the main roads are clear. My job can’t be done from home. However the high school closed today even though the roads were fine (we had a slight dusting of snow here and it’s now all completwlt
disappeared)

Apologies I clicked reply on your post and forgot to delete the quote.

If people are able to wfh then I absolutely think they should avoid travelling in bad weather.

It also helps those who have no choice other than to travel as there’s less traffic on the road so less chance of accidents.

If we get really bad weather then we message staff to advise them to stay at home and try to change in person meetings to TEAMS.

I drive to work because I don't have the option to WFH
Just as I went to work throughout covid.

Some people don't realise how fortunate they are

Rubbish. You don’t need winter or snow tyres to drive in a few cm of snow. The amount of posts on here today wanting to stay at home because some places had a dusting of snow was utter madness. Some people will do anything to have a snow day to WFH. The old excuse of avoiding a smash is wearing pretty thin.

I think the question Do they feel the need to look good and be present in the office? may be the cause of people objecting to the implication they have to "look good" whatever that means.

Ive got two days of face to face workshops, that I'm leading, so if I don't show up because of a few flakes of snow, I definitely won't "look good" 😊

I was just asking where its snowy this week and is sticking?

From what I’ve seen on the news Wales was quite badly affected with school closures.

I take public transport, like I do normally.

I work covering various areas and 70% of customers in the derby area have cancelled today saying they are stuck due to snow

Exactly.

Come on Great Britain! grow a pair, get into the office and show the country what you're made of. It's pathetic!