How do you get out of work if afraid to drive in amber alert!?

[GLP1U5er]

Really unsure what a legitimate reason could be!? Was already off 3 days last week poorly...!

I'm in the house but as usual it sounds like WW3 outside... between the constant roar of the wind over the houses & doors rattling (despite everything being closed) but outside it happened to be bin day today so bins are flying everywhere.

There is no legitimate reason so either go into work or face the consequences for not doing so.

Same area, it's wild already and we've not even got to the worst of it. Please take care.

Why are so many posters coming across so thick unable to differentiate between a red and amber area?

She said she was in an amber area so why all the posts going on about red areas not being safe? Surely people know this! This wasn't the question!

You have to go to work unless you can WFH or your employer says otherwise.

Yeah, it's not the wind gusts that may carry me away that worry me, it's the flying debris.
Terrifying
Stay safe

Are you able to wfh? If so then it’s reasonable to request that if there’s a formal warning in place. Thats what I advise my team to do. Appreciate it’s not possible for everyone.

Once in a generation storm. Like the one a month ago?

Hmm.

I'm kinda other that phrase tbh.

We had an amber alert in the last storm. I had to drive in it and I was shocked at the amount of debris, road closures and idiotic drivers. Trees covering half the road and drivers with little care for other road users.

I would make your own decision OP do not go if you feel unsafe.

I had never seen so many trees come. I was drinking a coffee and looked out my window to see a large fir tree come down in my neighbour's garden.

Stay safe.

Take annual leave I guess.

We were sent home from work once as a storm was coming in. Just as well, when I went out the next day the city was covered with large debris that had fallen from buildings and trees fallen by the winds. I think that was 70mph though.

Working for essential services in the public sector, we don't get a choice! Have to come in all weathers, if we don't come in, it could put people's life at risk. Working at home is not an option for some services/jobs.

If you think it’s dangerous absolutely don’t go in, some of the responses in this thread are eye rollingly silly

Pretty standard behaviour from the NHS that.

Because it's an amber warning she's concerned about, not a red.

It doesn't give free rein for everyone to decide they don't want to go to work.

I don't really think the "colour" matters all that much. We're in Amber and everything is closed today because of the weather.

As a retired community midwife who walked through snow drifts when my car wouldn't go further to get to women I have little sympathy with those who choose not work because of the weather

To be fair I’m in an amber zone and multiple trees have fallen into roads (one right onto a car) so it’s fair enough for OP to be a bit anxious. Being so dismissive isn’t helpful.

Great, so do you think I should go out on the coast and walk dogs in 100mph winds then?

@DonnaBanana

why would it being wet endanger your life?!
also in Uk it’s wet like 80% of the time in winter so it would be a lot of days off you’d be having!

I’m in a red area wfh but the whole house is shuddering. The lights keep flickering.

@Cunningfungus

Tesco hasn’t closed all its shops.

I think you're looking at this the wrong way-rather than looking at how to 'get out of work' try thinking of it as how to make work possible!

@biscuitsandbooks

is dog walking your job?

Indeed - putting peoples lives first. You’re quite correct.