AcousticallyChallenged Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, SuperHans said: The solution is that government deals with known issues. Not shuts down in advance just in case. No other employer or service provider is doing similar and just closing for the day just in case. But, if it's announced at 8am tomorrow they're closing, or, the schools kick all the kids out at 12 because it's bucketing down snow, everyone complains too. Suddenly everyone is dipping out of work to pick up little Suzie and Jimmy. So which do you do? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) Double post...technology Edited March 8, 2023 by AcousticallyChallenged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Spot on AC . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHans Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, AcousticallyChallenged said: So which do you do? It doesn’t really matter. They have already decided to close. No other business or facility in the IOM has already decided to close. Nobody even knows how bad the weather will be tomorrow or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 minute ago, SuperHans said: They have already decided to close. No other business or facility in the IOM has already decided to close. Nobody even knows how bad the weather will be tomorrow or not. There’s no business like snow business… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Just now, SuperHans said: It doesn’t really matter. They have already decided to close. No other business or facility in the IOM has already decided to close. Nobody even knows how bad the weather will be tomorrow or not. Someone has to make the decision first. I imagine other businesses and facilities look to what schools are doing as a litmus test for the appropriate response. Manx Care have cancelled all non-urgent appointments in the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, SuperHans said: It doesn’t really matter. They have already decided to close. No other business or facility in the IOM has already decided to close. Nobody even knows how bad the weather will be tomorrow or not. No other employer has to provide safe accomodation for everyone's children tomorrow. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Just now, HeliX said: No other employer has to provide safe accomodation for everyone's children tomorrow. I'd hate to be the one in reception having to phone the parents of a thousand kids. Or trying to get all the teenagers home from college when the buses are cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Lots of government workers will be getting sledges etc out & upto creg etc in their 4x4s tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: There’s no business like snow business… It's snow laughing matter... if you catch my drift Edited March 8, 2023 by Passing Time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Banker said: Lots of government workers will be getting sledges etc out & upto creg etc in their 4x4s tomorrow!! Bollocks! Last time I was snowed in, I walked into work at Nobles - and plenty of my front line colleagues did the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I have a good friend who has tracked vehicles, generators etc etc, all bought when the West had the last big snow ! He'll be salivating at the thought of using his kit maybe tomorrow, as he hasn't used it LOL ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catrisk Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Jarndyce said: Bollocks! Last time I was snowed in, I walked into work at Nobles - and plenty of my front line colleagues did the same. Did you get there in the morning or the afternoon? https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/hospital-appointments-affect-ahead-of-amber-weather-warninf/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, SuperHans said: It doesn’t really matter. They have already decided to close. No other business or facility in the IOM has already decided to close. Nobody even knows how bad the weather will be tomorrow or not. I have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Just now, Catrisk said: Did you get there in the morning or the afternoon? Morning - I set off early. Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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