Kids Home Today

We had 48 hours taken away from our PTO and put into this bank of sick days. So we didnt gain anything.

I told an old lady I was helping earlier today that not nearly enough kids lose appendages to frostbite anymore when she was talking about her kid wearing shorts to work at a school. He’s in his 30’s. There was always one kid that had a horror story though when I was younger, deformed nose or ears, a stink finger, something. I will say that there was a below zero rule in the house though that required us to come in and warm up every half hour or so when it was below zero. The moon boots and knit mittens weren’t exactly great at keeping moisture and wind out and heat in.

Did you guys have to wear bread bags inside your moon boots???

Not sure how our parents thought that was a good thing

Heck yeah, we had two pairs of bags each so one could dry out when we came in for the warmup and we could wear a dry set out.

CaptainMusky wrote:

We had 48 hours taken away from our PTO and put into this bank of sick days. So we didnt gain anything.

Our Union got us the 48 hours of sick and safe time plus we keep our normal vacation and personal days. It’s a pretty sweet deal for the workers but it’s a nightmare for the company. They went round and round with the company and finally the state stepped in and said that’s how it’s going to be.

CaptainMusky wrote:

We had 48 hours taken away from our PTO and put into this bank of sick days. So we didnt gain anything.

yea that’s the problem with company sponsored PTO. They take your VACATION away anytime you miss work.

When I was a union thug negotiating agreements every employer tried that.

My response no, not now, not ever!

Ripjiggen wrote:

Damned if you damned if you don’t.

This pretty much sums it up. Those making the decisions can’t win.

Riverrat wrote:

Heck yeah, we had two pairs of bags each so one could dry out when we came in for the warmup and we could wear a dry set out.

didn’t have 2 bags but the folks did the bread bag deal.. late 50’s and early 60’s yup I’m that old..

My opinion may have been different a few years ago.

But I’m glad my kids didn’t have to go out at -20 this morning. I was out and about today and anywhere with some exposed wind and it was flat out dangerous IMO.

I’ve seen too many bus issues and substitute bus drivers particularly in the last couple years glad I didn’t have to worry about it today.