OT: Working Remotely/Snow Day Open Thread
My entire office (10 people) is working remotely today due to the snow storm currently hitting lower Michigan. Anyone else working from home, snowed in, playing hookie?
Please feel free to vent and share your travel horror stories if you braved your way into work today.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:10 AM ^
OK. Cool. Makes sense.
I thought it meant something ridiculous like "been with the team for four years". But it couldn't be that. Not at Michigan.
March 12th, 2014 at 10:41 PM ^
immediately followed that of "Hail2thevict0rs", in which he talked of the big potholes he hit today, I was really expecting (and kinda hoping for) an in-depth report from you on the location and depth of all the potholes. Instead, all we get is a football depth chart.
#disappointment
/s
March 12th, 2014 at 10:00 AM ^
My shift starts at 7. I left my house at a little after 5, just beating the snow. I was here incredibly early, but my awesome employer doesnt provide parking, so i got in a structure before you have to pay as well. Also i will probably be forced to work a double, so hopefully the roads will be clear by 11pm
March 12th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
That when forced to work a double shift, it helps to put in half the level of effort. It works out the same. I call it the "Wally Method of Work-Life Balance".
March 12th, 2014 at 10:20 AM ^
After going stir crazy working all of last winter remote, I decided to work exclusively from the office this winter. What a stupid freaking year to decide to make that decision...
March 12th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
The Patriots.
March 12th, 2014 at 10:30 AM ^
I work at UM. I live by Colonial Lanes. I braved the half mile commute and came in. Still sucks.
March 12th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
I start work at 7:30 and I-94 was flowing better than I expected. My cube is by a window so I just watch an endless (seems that way) stream of snow. It's crazy that Opening Day is only 19 days away!
March 12th, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^
The same snow is here in the the Cleveland area and I'm in my office, ya bunch of wimps.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:12 AM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 11:20 AM ^
'15-'16...
QB
1. Shane Morris (Jr.)
2. Wilton Speight (RS Fr.) / Russell Bellomy (RS Sr.)
3. Brian Cleary (RS Jr.)
RB
1. Derrick Green (Jr.)
2. De'Veon Smith (Jr.)
3. Drake Johnson (RS Jr.)
4. Ross Douglas (RS So.)
FB
1. Sione Houma (Sr.)
H-Back
1. Wyatt Shallman (RS So.)
2. Khalid Hill (RS So.)
WR1
1. Devin Funchess (Sr.)
2. Drake Harris (So.)
3. Jaron Dukes (RS So.)
WR2
1. Amara Darboh (RS Jr.)
2. Da'Mario Jones (Jr.)
3. Maurice Ways (RS Fr.)
4. Csont'e York (RS So.)
WR3
1. Jehu Chesson (RS Jr.)
2. Freddy Canteen (So.)
3. Dennis Norfleet (Sr.)
TE
1. Jake Butt (Jr.)
2. A.J. Williams (Sr.)
3. Ian Bunting (RS Fr.)
LT
1. Erik Magnuson (RS Jr.)
2. David Dawson (RS So.)
3. Logan Tuley-Tillman (RS So.)
LG
1. Kyle Bosch (Jr.)
2. Graham Glasgow (RS Sr.)
3. Dan Samuelson (RS So.) / Mason Cole (RS Fr.)
C
1. Patrick Kugler (RS So.)
2. Graham Glasgow (RS Sr.)
rs: Jon Runyan Jr. (Fr.)
RG
1. Kyle Kalis (RS Jr.)
2. Graham Glasgow (RS Sr.)
3. Blake Bars (RS Jr.)
RT
1. Ben Braden (RS Jr.)
2. Chris Fox (RS So.)
3. Juwan Bushell-Beatty (RS Fr.)
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DE
1. Mario Ojemudia (Jr.)
2. Lawrence Marshall (RS Fr.)
DT
1. Ondre Pipkins (Sr.)
2. Maurice Hurst Jr. (RS So.)
3. Bryan Mone (So.)
4. Brady Pallante (RS Fr.)
DT
1. Willie Henry (RS Jr.)
2. Chris Wormley (RS Jr.)
3. Matt Godin (RS Jr.)
DE
1. Taco Charlton (Jr.)
2. Henry Poggi (RS So.)
3. Tom Strobel (RS Jr.)
WLB
1. Joe Bolden (Sr.)
2. Jared Wangler (RS Fr.)
MLB
1. Ben Gedeon (Jr.)
2. Chase Winovich (RS Fr.) / Noah Furbush (RS Fr.)
SLB
1. James Ross (Sr.)
2. Royce Jenkins-Stone (Sr.)
3. Allen Gant (RS Jr.) / Michael McCray (RS So.)
5. Michael Ferns (RS Fr.)
WCB
1. Blake Countess (RS Sr.)
2. Jourdan Lewis (Jr.)
3. Terry Richardson (Sr.)
rs: Shaun Crawford (Fr.)
SCB
1. Jabrill Peppers (So.)
2. Channing Stribling (Jr.)
3. Reon Dawson (RS So.)
rs: Tyree Kinnel (Fr.)
NB
1. Channing Stribling (Jr.)
2. Jourdan Lewis (Jr.)
FS
1. Jarrod Wilson (Sr.)
2. Jeremy Clark (RS Jr.)
SS
1. Dymonte Thomas (Jr.)
2. Delano Hill (Jr.)
3. Brandon Watson (RS Fr.)
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K
1. Andrew David (Fr.)
P
1. Kenny Allen (RS Jr.)
KO
1. Kenny Allen (RS Jr.)
March 12th, 2014 at 11:25 AM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 11:33 AM ^
- I have too much time on my hands...but interesting nonetheless
- I went back and forth on some of the RS Sr.'s - I know it's inappropriate to say they're not coming back, especially 2 years in advance, but some of them just don't make sense. That said, I wasn't trying to offend anyone...I simply wanted to know what the depth chart would look like if they weren't here since it cannot be assumed.
- More of those "Sr.'s" popping up...so weird.
- We need a big time OL recruit in this class (or 2)
- That DL gives me the heebee jeebee's...WHEW! That's some (potential) depth and pass rush...FINALLY!
- The LBs are a mess - I think either Furbush or Winovich moves to WDE. Ferns moves to WILL and maybe McCray to MIKE. Who knows at this point - but it won't look even close to this.
- Potential lock down CB due with and Jr. Lewis and Stribling behind them. We could finally have a #NoFlyZone.
- This group also looks solid.
- We have a potentially VERY solid team already and won't have to rely on ANY freshman to play early (except kicker). You can't look at one position (except kicker) and say "we need a freshman or RS freshman to come and play early."
- Our schedule sets up VERY well in 2015 too...toughest games are at HOME.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:22 AM ^
My office is in an outbuilding 15 steps from the back door.
Upside: no traffic, homecooked lunches
Downside: I never get a snowday
March 12th, 2014 at 11:26 AM ^
If you don't mind me asking, what's your line of work? I find the idea of telecommuting intriguing.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:37 AM ^
He's a lawn maintenance man for local churches and school districts. His office is a little creepy with lots of vines and overgrowth. He's fond of yellow, if that means anything to you.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:41 AM ^
I don't get it
Pretty good gig.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:43 AM ^
Wipers on the first setting and people driving 10-15 under, other than that I got nothing that compares.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:45 AM ^
I'm in Connecticut, and we're only supposed to get a bunch of rain and a few snow showers.
On a side note, naming a winter storm "Vulcan" might be trying a bit too hard in the irony department. Do less, weatherheads.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^
I'm just yelling wuss at everyone leaving early. Now I will stay in the office and read MGoBlog for 4 more hours
March 12th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
As a contractor, Company policy states that contractors aren't allowed to work from home, so if the campus (Levis Park Campus/Owens-Illinois World Headquarters) is closed, you still don't paid like the salaried workers. Got to work before the level 3s were issued (Lucas County/Toledo).
March 12th, 2014 at 12:15 PM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 12:25 PM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
I work from home permanently. My cars take about 3 years to reach 10k miles. So, I trade in vehicles about every 20 years. However, my couch needs replacing about about every 2-3 years.
We won't ask about the couch. Because we are polite here.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:36 PM ^
Working remote but not playing hookey unfortunately. Our street still hasn't been plowed and the mail truck was out there spinning around in circles. We didn't even get anything but junk.
went out. I decided to wait it out at home hoping it wouldn't be for long. 5 hours later, it finally came on. Now I have catch up work to do.
it snowed 3 feet one day. we kept the office open, employees could come in if they wanted to.
it's snow, not bullets, it'll be okay. just stay away from the idiots.
So they are a bit soft in troll land, eh? My 2 kids are both at UM now and indicate this "storm" is a tad overrated.
March 12th, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^