I am really frustrated with the hubby's job today. They are displaying a blatant lack of concern for their employee's welfare. Today, it's snowing. This isn't a huge surprise given that we're in New England and it's not a particularly large storm either (6-8 inches), BUT it's the timing that is sucky. The peak of the storm is hitting during the evening rush, when it's dark and below freezing. They expect visibility to suck, and as a precaution, state officials asked employers to let employees leave to be home by 4pm.
Did my husband's job comply? Hell no. Everyone there gets out between 5 and 7, right smack in the middle of the snow storm. That should make for a fun ride home. Furthermore, it's well-known that if an employee does value something (like say their life) above the company, they aren't dedicated enough and they get let go. They basically get bullied into taking stupid and unnecessary risks.
We don't live near his workplace to begin with - it's an hour drive on a good day. Tonight, he may as well not even come home. Local hotels are jacking up their rates and I'm torn between wanting him safe in a hotel w/ no change of clothes and wanting him home. I know he won't stay in a hotel because of the cost and the whole not wanting to be away from his family the whole night thing, so he'll make the ridiculous drive and get in just in time to go to bed, wake up and do it all again tomorrow.
I seriously hate where he works.
Did I mention that these people expect 200% from their employees, but don't give it back in return? They haven't had any sort of company party in years, nobody gets raises because "of the economy" despite the fact that they are busier than ever and this year they reduced the number of yearly vacation days by 4. (Yes, they can do that because they have a use-it-or-lose it system where your time off resets on the first of the year.)
I really want my husband to look for a new job, but he hates interviewing with such a passion that he'd rather work for a bunch of jerks with no shot at going anywhere than go through an interview. If he'd just put in the effort, I'm sure he could find a different job that he hates at a similar pay rate that's WAY closer to home. Wouldn't that be novel? He always seems to have horrific commutes too. We even moved closer to his job and then he got laid off (the company went out of business) and took his current job that was about 30 minutes away. Then they moved and now they are an hour and 10 minutes away. Go figure. :-/
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