Ok, people do get kudos for braving severe weather to get to work on a day like Friday – for Long Islanders the biggest snowstorm day of the year.
But, my, the distractions they face once they reach the office. Here are findings of a weather and attendance survey of 1,472 full-time employees who commute to work:
--76 percent talk about the weather with co-workers
--73 percent watch it snow, rain, whatever through a window
--17 percent work to line up alternative childcare and transportation if school is called off
The report, “Extreme Weather Wreaking Havoc on Employee Attendance,” sponsored by The Workforce Institute, can be found by clicking here.
--Patricia Kitchen