What happens if I cant get to work due to fuel strike?

ferry

Will of course try and stay topped up in case of action but is there an 'industry standard' on not being able to get to my place of work due to the inability to obtain fuel?
Checked and the nearest train station is a 30 min walk-is this reasonable plus of course it raises the question of affordablilty.

I have a 60 mile round trip to contend with daily and if any action goes ahead I could manage a couple of days only without having to top up?
(I understand it may all come down to what my contract detail state.)
Just curious...

F

mildred1978

ferry wrote: »

Will of course try and stay topped up in case of action but is there an 'industry standard' on not being able to get to my place of work due to the inability to obtain fuel?
Checked and the nearest train station is a 30 min walk-is this reasonable plus of course it raises the question of affordablilty.

I have a 60 mile round trip to contend with daily and if any action goes ahead I could manage a couple of days only without having to top up?
(I understand it may all come down to what my contract detail state.)
Just curious...

F

Most cars will do more than 120 miles on a tank.

You will be expected to get to work by whatever means you can. A 30 minute walk to the train station is not a marathon and should easily be manageable.

Your employer may allow you to work from home, or should this not be appropriate (or if they just don't want to) they can require you to take annual leave or unpaid leave for any days you do not work.

InsideInsurance

Speak to your boss about your concerns and they will advise what company policy is going to be.

During the last one my then employer simply counted it as (un)paid holiday for those that were unable to make it in (depending on which the employee wanted it counted as) but naturally people were expected to take reasonable measures such as filling up before troubles started etc

Itismehonest

Yes, discuss this with your boss but it's doubtful that you would be unable to get to work if you plan wisely.
The union has to give a week's notice for the strike.
Fill a can (or cans) now to keep as emergency extra & then fill up your tank again when notice is given.
If the strike doesn't go on for too long (or if the military deliver) then there should be no reason to worry too much about running out.

Notmyrealname

My car will do 800 miles on a tank. Most cars I've had will do at least 300 miles so you'd be good for a week.

A 30 minute walk to the train station is not unreasonable. The train station in my town is at the opposite end and would take me about that to get there.

You would be expected to find your way into work.

There is absolutely no reason to fill jerry cans etc and the only reason the fuel shortages happened so quickly the last time is because everyone went panic buying. If they'd kept to their normal patterns it would have lasted a lot longer. Instead a weeks worth of fuel was being bought in a day meaning that the petrol stations went dry. The daft part is that a week or two after the strike ended, many people were still running on the fuel they bought during the strike.

heretolearn_2

A 30 minute walk isn't far. I doubt your employer would be impressed with that as an excuse, unless you have a disability that effects your mobility of course.

Amanita_2

This is going to be interesting for me too - my car will do 320 miles max per tank and my commute is 85 miles a day so I have to fill up every 3 days.

Public transport is not an option - requires 2 trains. 2 buses and a 20 minuite walk. Even catching the first bus at 6.00am the earliest I can theoretically get to the office is 9.45! In reality I guess it will take far longer.

jfh7gwa

A 30 minute walk is reasonable I'd say - it's the attitude my employer has taken when there's snow around and public transport was cancelled anyway. Unless you have a recognised disability, of course.

ferry

Apologies-I should have put more emphasis on the affordability bit in my OP as it would involve 2 trains as well as the walk.

sammyroser

Would have to ask your employer about their views. I personally have walked 45min through the snow to get to work when buses were cancelled and it was too dangerous to drive and you can get deals on train journeys which make them affordable.

My dad is one who travels large distances for work and during the last strike as he kept spare petrol and checked daily he didn't miss a single day of work.

j.e.j.

I'm not sure if there is an 'industry standard' but it's good to think ahead! They're training the army to deliver fuel, apparently, so it hopefully won't come to you having to use public transport, but I'd say 2 trains (and a walk/cycle ride to the station) isn't that unreasonable (?) depending on connections.