If it were me,paid part day off. Can they work off-site? Do that until fixed.

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Jul 25, 2017
2:17:56pm

TaiJuan All-American

If it were me,paid part day off. Can they work off-site? Do that until fixed.

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TaiJuan

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Utilities out in office - do you give employees time off, or time off w/pay?

BYUfan92

7/25/17 2:16pm

Paid time off today, and allow them to work from home for a couple days.

Vincent's Picks

7/25/17 2:17pm

Not feasible to work from home. I wish, but not possible.

BYUfan92

7/25/17 2:19pm

Why? Is It a meth lab or something?

Kerbouchard

7/25/17 2:41pm

Vamonos Pest

Sea Chicken

7/25/17 3:10pm

If it were me,paid part day off. Can they work off-site? Do that until fixed.

TaiJuan

7/25/17 2:17pm

Can you have them come in to the office earlier tomorrow to get some hours in

cheezedawg

7/25/17 2:24pm

I was wondering who's office was affected when I saw the AC guys out there.

kotacoug

7/25/17 2:26pm

It's not their fault

7/25/17 2:34pm

Not their fault but I bet everyone wants a company that's viable. Working in the heat maybe the way it goes for a few

SouthernBlueBlood

7/25/17 2:45pm

Trying - brought in lunch, ice cream treats, bought fans for each, etc.

BYUfan92

7/25/17 2:48pm

I think your employees will think it stinks & some complain but you've done what you can and should

SouthernBlueBlood

7/25/17 2:49pm

Another option- go rent some big fans and bring coolers full of cold drinks and

cheezedawg

7/25/17 2:52pm

Already done. Thats keeping it at 86 degrees vs 90 plus, luckily.

BYUfan92

7/25/17 3:04pm

My experience: boss said was granting "leave w/out pay" if we wanted to go home, or we could use our vacation hours if

Smack'sWife

7/25/17 3:01pm

This, combined with an option of coming in earlier than normal, seems reasonable

shakinbaker

7/25/17 3:26pm

If I had a job where I was suspended without pay for a broken AC

Sea Chicken

7/25/17 3:12pm

Suspended? What? If your employers office catches on fire should you be paid

BYUfan92

7/25/17 3:33pm

Every job I've had as an adult would have had a contingency plan

Sea Chicken

7/25/17 3:47pm

I have no idea what the plan is at my work, or anywhere else I have worked

calcio

7/25/17 4:01pm

That's impressive. I consult for 300 + offices and have never heard that

BYUfan92

7/25/17 4:09pm

You aren't consulting in the business I'm in.

Sea Chicken

7/25/17 4:18pm

I know my employer has a continuity plan, but its basically just that employees

cheezedawg

7/25/17 4:47pm

^^^^Abso frickin lute ly

DumpsterFire

7/25/17 11:05pm

you seem unnecessarily cheap. Pay your employees.

DumpsterFire

7/25/17 11:04pm

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