When your boss comes and picks you up so you don't miss work
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
Canada
January 21, 2019 10:16am CST
Yup...my boss called me and said he was coming to pick me up to take me to work. There is still a police advisory to stay from the roads. We are the only business that is open uptown right now. There was no traffic on the road at all. The roads are an icy mess. He said he would drive me home after work too. Oh well....
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@just4him (306196)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe You work in healthcare, don't you? Or am I wrong?
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
well he didn't want me not to be here so he came to get me since there was no buses or taxis running and my car is not working. There was a police advisory to stay off the roads. The highways were closed to all vehicles accept emergency vehicles.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
@just4him No I don't. I work for a sign/printing company. I am a graphic designer among other things.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 Jan 19
Part of me wants to say "aw thats nice of him", and the other part wants to scream at him. 
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe so sad. wish he let you take a sick day or something
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
It comes down the almighty dollar and not the safety of his employees. The only way I could get here was if he came to get me
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@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Jan 19
Glad you did not have to drive it at least.
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@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe Now you know you can get him to do that too 
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
My car is not working, the city buses are not running and there are no taxis so if he wanted me here that was the only way it was going to happen
@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 Jan 19
You must be one of the "LIFE people" of the business. Your post reminded me similar thing 30 years ago (back in my country of origin - Philippines) when a customer from a neighboring town (my business was photography, t-shirt printing, and signboard painting) was waiting in front of our studio half an hour early before opening at 8 a.m. . . Reason - She needed a signboard for her new grocery store. And she wanted it to be done right away for its grand opening scheduled the following day. I told her that I had other projects to do that day, so, I suggested to have it painted by a friend and fellow signboard artist. "Please do it; I will double your price!"l she begged. Well, I painted it! I eventually learned that my friend/fellow artist painted her signboard. but he did not follow what he was instructed to do .
So, your boss must be aware of the quality of your works and there must have been a work that should be done that day - - that is why he needed you very badly rain or shine. . . Keep up the good work!
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@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe You are welcome . . I hate using my cellphone to post . . . so many errors. 
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
Thanks. I can relate to everything that you wrote.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
Not at all. I work at a Sign/Printing company and every other business is closed today.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
@Courage7 Comes down to money rather then the safety of his employees
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe Well they must need you to come pick you up is what I mean. Wonder why your place did not close today.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
21 Jan 19
That is nice of him. Your boss must be one of them don’t care what the weather is
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
Yes he is! We work no matter what the weather is like!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
Thanks..it isn't even busy...there is not much to do at all.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
21 Jan 19
Guess there was no escaping work today but at least you got a ride. With the road conditions he probably should have closed today
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
There was a police advisory to stay off the roads due to the road conditions
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
A Printing and Sign company. Nothing that needs to be opened on a day like this.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Jan 19
Wow! That was so nice of him to do that. Is the weather terrible where you are?
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe Oh wow! So how come your business was open?
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
Yes everything is an icy mess. Almost the entire city was closed down today.
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
@lovebuglena because he refused to close even when the police issued a stay off the road warning. It comes down to money.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jan 19
It almost seems unfair.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
22 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe
Did he take you home too? I remember when I worked in a department store in downtown Minneapolis and it would not close until there was an absolute blizzard.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Jan 19
Who does he think will be patronizing his business today if no one will be on the roads? 
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe It might have saved him more money to be closed today than to pay employees to work on a day when he's unlikely to get any business.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
@spiderdust I am sure he didn't make much today but to him he is just proving a point.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
I am not sure because it isn't very busy at all.
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@wanghui (894)
• China
23 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe it could have been work at home if a weather like this ,but as he insist ,it is difficult to say no to him.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
22 Jan 19
lol no he is not..he does very little work that is what we are there for
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@DianneN (246819)
• United States
21 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe I guess you are safely home now. Have a good night. I have to get ready for a BORED meeting. Lol!
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe Yes, I agree and what if your boss has an accident with you in the car? That wouldn't be good either.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
21 Jan 19
Being off when a police advisory was issued would have been better. lol
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
22 Jan 19
No he just didnt want me to miss work since everybody else was there. It was all about getting the work done and making money.
@florelway (23134)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Jan 19
That happened to me when I was still working in Manila, the whole city was flooded so no way for me to report for work. My boss sent the company driver to our place, though work was suspended that day. It ended up just having lunch, my boss said he just arrived from Canada and did not see anyone at work. He just needed company over lunch.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
22 Jan 19
Well I guess that is good then. At least you got a lunch out of it.
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@didinedhia (8475)
• Algeria
22 Jan 19
i think that's good , but still dangerous!!!! be care full
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