So who's playing hooky today?

[fishing is life]

Called the boss this morning to see if we were going to be open or not. He said it was my call and i wouldnt have to use a vacation day if i didnt come in. I thought about it for a bit and said with my 35 minute commute on a good day i would just stay home and "tellecommutte".

I sure could get use to this tellecommuting. Have a nice day all.

I probably should go fishing but i probably wont.

[Chromaflage]

FIL - It's awsome!! I work from home most of the time uless I have to be on site for a project. I love it!!! Only problem..I can use weather as an excuse only if I have field work planned...otherwise, here I sit at home, watching the snow, working my tail off, wishing I was fishing. :grin:

ORS

[ 01-06-2004, 11:16 AM: Message edited by: OregonRedside ]

[SafetyChain]

Boss closed the office. So now I have time to get ready for Saturdays slaughter with Team Nosehairs

[skrimmy]

They closed our office, so it's an official paid "play hooky" day! Really breaks my heart....not!

[Pyramid]

I have today off anyway. Wifee's boss said if the roads are bad not to come in.

So we think we just might have to hit the hot tub and watch the snow here in a few minutes.

Ain't america great!

[1pump]

My boss had everybody jamming yesterday in anticipation of giving us all the day off today. So here I sit. I might get called in, but I hope not. I don't mind the snow, but the wind is another matter.
Tomorrow is going to be a rat race while we try to get caught up again.

Hmmm...might be a good day to go to Costco. Probably nobody there. :smile:

[HeavyMetal BankFisherman]

I'm working. From home that is. Thanks to the internet and VPN.

Yes, VPN working hooky. :smile:

[Chromaflage]

Originally posted by SafetyChain:
So now I have time to get ready for Saturdays slaughter with Team Nosehairs

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Me thinks the noisehairs will get plucked... :grin:

[Chromaflage]

I sent my boss an e-mail today - told him my power was out...he wrote me back saying don't worry about work today then... I wonder when he'll catch on.

[ 01-06-2004, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: OregonRedside ]

[Woody]

I wanted to call in, but I promised everyone in the office that I would go pick up the gal who does our payroll and bring her in. She gets really freaked out by the bad weather and won't drive. So I chained up and took one for the team.

I figured that should be worth some brownie points. :grin:

[Cool Texan]

Yes, thank you for the VPN. "Working" from home.

[Riverkeeper]

Yeah, I could get used to telecommuting too.
I could also get into Telepathicommuting, where I just think about work while sitting in the boat.

Nosehairs going DOWN on saturday!


HE WHO SMELT IT

[Chromaflage]

Well, Riverkeeper, you go on ahead and think about work while you're in the boat on Saturday...while you're thinkin about work (I see a computer in that thought bubble!), we'll be poundin' keepers.... :grin:

[ 01-06-2004, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: OregonRedside ]

[ampersat]

I did some vpn this morning until the boss sent the "office heroes" home. Now I'm stuck in my chair. See my post "Stupid back tricks".

[Dipnet]

Snow Day for me!! Official and everything!! No school, no work for me!! Mr. took the day off too, but he will most likely have to make it up on friday. :depressed:

Dipnet :grin:

[ 01-06-2004, 12:04 PM: Message edited by: Dipnet ]

[24 on/ 48 off]

Was supoposed to get off shift here at the fire station at 0800. At 0730, the chief calls and says that 2 of the 4 guys getting off need to stay. I volunteered for the overtime. It was supposed to be for 6 hours. The chief just called back- it's now 24 hours.

I guess I'll be buying a new rod next month :smile:

--spud-- :smile:

[WaterDog]

Since I have a such a long commute (2 miles) and a 4x4, I'm in the office. Kinda nice tho. It's quite and I'm actually getting some stuff done.
:smile:

[Firedog]

Spud, I tried to get a little OT today myself but no such luck. Can't pass it up when it is there, to few and far between for us anymore.

[GasJockey]

I'm here at the gas station/store. Figure no one will be out, too nasty. WRONG! I'm out of milk, bread, bacon, and coke 6pks. And if it keeps up, I may run out of beer (no Busch, Busch Lt., Natural, Natural Ice, Old E, St. Ides, 211, 211 Ice, you get the picture). Looks like everyone around here took the day off too. And it seems like there might be a giant party going on somewhere near.

Trent

[rustyl]

I've been trying to get some work done over VPN, but with so many people working from home the VPN gateways are way over loaded.

Don't you just love how outlook freezes when there is any kind of network connectivity problems?

[Freighter Bait]

I plowed snow for 6 hours so everyone else can make it tomorrow. :grin:

[StinkyH]

I telecommute full time so I get screwed outta any 'adverse weather days' unless they include power outtages... :tongue:

Been doing it for almost three years now - definitely has it's ups and downs.

StinkyH

[fortywinks]

Was up at 4:45am, out of the house at 5:45, drove 16 miles to work, watched some of my other co-workers straggle in, secured early at 3:00, scraped ice off the windows of my rig, drove home without any mishaps. But I am ready for "normal".

[Mad Mikey]

Folks in PDX think a little snow that lasts for a day and a half is reason enough to go to the store and stock up for 3 weeks so I had to be at work.

I took the day off....in fact I took yesterday off and will take tomorrow off too! Maybe all next week and the week after that also

[1pump]

Ventured out @ 1400 for a Costco run.
Good call. There was about 20 cars in the lot. The place was so quiet it was kind of spooky. They had about 3 registers open and there wasn't even a line at any of them. They closed right when we left, probably about 1530. :smile:

[Firedog]

Got off duty this morning at 0800. So not really playing hooky. I actually don't mind working these types of days, we are usually busy so the shift goes fast. Can be a bumpy ride in a fire rig with chains on though.

All you hooky players be safe and stay home if you can.

[Pyramid]

Originally posted by Woody:
I wanted to call in, but I promised everyone in the office that I would go pick up the gal who does our payroll and bring her in. She gets really freaked out by the bad weather and won't drive. So I chained up and took one for the team.

I figured that should be worth some brownie points. :grin:

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Hats off to you Woody! I know I would want to get paid if I showed up!

[pathetic novice]

I work in a warehouse, but I called in this morning and tols them I was "telecommuting." Got away with it. The guys who went in are now stranded there.

:shocked: Weather Weenies :shocked:

It's just another wonderfull winter day at 4100 feet :smile: