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Montehall
03-16-2011, 8:52am
if the contractor is working on the road outside a house, and knocks the electricity out at 6:25am, and causes the person to be late to work?

just asking...
Scissors
03-16-2011, 8:54am
While you can sue for any reason you want, you'll get laughed out of court by the judge.

That said, no, everyone is responsible for keeping themselves on schedule. Barring extreme circumstances (like a natural disaster, or a 747 falling out of the sky directly in your path) if you're late, it is your fault.
mikeg826
03-16-2011, 9:00am
if the contractor is working on the road outside a house, and knocks the electricity out at 6:25am, and causes the person to be late to work?

just asking...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
ConstantChange
03-16-2011, 9:00am
No chance...
Montehall
03-16-2011, 9:01am
I see where this is going to be going...

yes, my electricity went out because the road workers smacked the transformer with thier back hoe, I know because I asked them, since normally I get a little flyer on my door that my power will be from xx:xx to xx:xx.

No, I wasn't late to work because I set my phone's alarm "just in case"
There is no intention to sue or anything else.

it's merely a question.
Sea Six
03-16-2011, 9:01am
Excuses are like assholes.


Everybody's got one.
Scissors
03-16-2011, 9:07am
The only reasonable course of action is to execute the backhoe operator, then sell his family into slavery.
Montehall
03-16-2011, 9:08am
The only reasonable course of action is to execute the backhoe operator, then sell his family into slavery.

It has occured to me. I guess it would depend on how hot is wife/daughter was.

but let's say this happened to an hourly employee, could that person seek compensation from the contractor due to thier accident?
Doug28450
03-16-2011, 9:24am
It has occured to me. I guess it would depend on how hot is wife/daughter was.

but let's say this happened to an hourly employee, could that person seek compensation from the contractor due to thier accident?

Only if he is a Union Operator.
mikeg826
03-16-2011, 9:26am
It has occured to me. I guess it would depend on how hot is wife/daughter was.

but let's say this happened to an hourly employee, could that person seek compensation from the contractor due to thier accident?

yes, and I believe you can sue the person in front of you in a traffic jam as well, make sure to get their license plate number :thumbs:

>mike
C5SilverBullet
03-16-2011, 9:27am
The only reasonable course of action is to execute the backhoe operator, then sell his family into slavery.

I prefer the route where I execute his family, and sell him into slavery.
ConstantChange
03-16-2011, 9:38am
but let's say this happened to an hourly employee, could that person seek compensation from the contractor due to thier accident?

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DAB
03-16-2011, 9:39am
Did the neighbor's dog eat your homework too??? :rofl:
Mike Mercury
03-16-2011, 10:04am
the only reasonable course of action is to execute the backhoe operator, then sell his family into slavery.
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C5SilverBullet
03-16-2011, 10:31am
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VatorMan
03-16-2011, 10:33am
The only reasonable course of action is to execute the backhoe operator, then sell his family into slavery.


Can they play football ?
Jbust3
03-16-2011, 11:12am
Only if you have a "Force majeure" clause in your work contract :)
prospero63
03-16-2011, 12:37pm
The only reasonable course of action is to execute the backhoe operator, then sell his family into slavery.

So you mean make them NFL players?
prospero63
03-16-2011, 12:37pm
Can they play football ?

FU Vator, that was my joke!!! :slap:
DJ_Critterus
03-16-2011, 12:41pm
Maybe UD could find a contractor to sue for his GF being late.