December 10, 2003

Snow Job

So we got 18 inches of snow here, starting Friday night and ending Sunday afternoon (but not after providing New England with some frozen seafood).

And I made it to work all three shifts. And everyone I work with made it, too.

And I actually heard some whining from the public on the order of, "Why did this have to happen on Saturday? Why couldn't it happen on a day when we can get a day off?"

And it made me want to spit. You people - and you know who you are - are the ones who make up holidays, or co-opt existing holidays (Labor Day?). You're the ones who tell clerks "Have a nice weekend!" on Saturday afternoon.

You're the ones who, on the hint of snow, cram the supermarkets, buying enough milk, eggs and butter to serve French toast to the entire planet. And buying shovels (really - who in Boston needs new shovels every year?). And freaking out because you get to the video store at 11:30 on Friday night and all the Pirates DVDs are already rented out.

And you're the ones who, if it snowed on Thursday, wouldn't even get out of bed until noon.

It just boils down to this: there are two kinds of people in the world. People who find a way to get to work, and people who find a way not to go to work. And next time it snows, you might want to thank the gas station attendant, or the supermarket bagboy, or the video clerk, for having a hell of a lot better work ethic than you do.

Like I said...you know who you are. Thus endeth the rant.

Comments

I would love to be an Snow Board Instructor or work on a ski lift or in a shop hiring equipment from the period from November 2004 - March 2005.

Posted by: Robert Howell at February 29, 2004 05:13 PM

I'm glad someone got my point.

Posted by: michael at March 1, 2004 08:21 AM

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