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[keepngoal]

tree service companies seem to be sketchy... why $8500 for a tree laying across the street? Their answer probably is: there is so much demand.

reality is they can charge it knowing insurance will cover their cost.

 

[2020cy]

Still no power for most of Newton. All you hear are chainsaws and generators.

 

[IcSyU]

tree service companies seem to be sketchy... why $8500 for a tree laying across the street? Their answer probably is: there is so much demand.

reality is they can charge it knowing insurance will cover their cost.

...and most have taken a huge hit this year and are trying to get it all back.

 

[keepngoal]

...and most have taken a huge hit this year and are trying to get it all back.

What huge hit?

 

[keepngoal]

Good page for resources some may need/qualify for:

https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs

 

[keepngoal]

Good page for resources some may need/qualify for:

https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs

2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines / Federal Poverty Levels

The 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines / Federal Poverty Level for calculating income eligibility for state assistance programs for aging, blind or disabled persons.

www.payingforseniorcare.com

 

[isufbcurt]

Still no power. Was told it may be the weekend or next week. The wife decided to go to her parents for the weekend in Cedar Falls since I have races all weekend and will be taking the generator lol.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Day 4 starts in North Ames with no power. 8000 watt generator is powering our house and neighbors house. Total of 4 fridges and two deep freezers along with phones and fans. Just fired it back up after a 3 hour break. Tree companies are making bank on this! $3000 for a neighbor to get the rest of their ash tree removed and $8500 for across the street to remove a huge ash tree off their crushed car and house. This included a huge crane. Someone told me two block over someone was quoted $20,000 to get a huge tree off their house. We have a couple “widow makers” that are going to cost me around $700 to get removed.

Damn, that's some serious price gouging.

 

[Statefan10]

So get this.. My wife's work lost power around 1 pm on Monday. Her employer told them that they were going to have to make up those few hours they missed. That was before people walked outside, saw the destruction, and realized the entire city was out of power.

Their building just got power this morning. Employer sent out a message to everyone saying they were required to come back in but they were also required to work their full hours for the week and any missed time would be charged to PTO. That's 2.5 days of work their entire building missed due to the whole city not having power because we got hit by a Midwestern style hurricane. WTF?

She usually has the ability to get work done outside the office remotely, but even that's impossible because we still don't have power.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Still no power. Was told it may be the weekend or next week. The wife decided to go to her parents for the weekend in Cedar Falls since I have races all weekend and will be taking the generator lol.

Kegger at your place?

 

[discydisc]

So get this.. My wife's work lost power around 1 pm on Monday. Her employer told them that they were going to have to make up those few hours they missed. That was before people walked outside, saw the destruction, and realized the entire city was out of power.

Their building just got power this morning. Employer sent out a message to everyone saying they were required to come back in but they were also required to work their full hours for the week and any missed time would be charged to PTO. That's 2.5 days of work their entire building missed due to the whole city not having power because we got hit by a Midwestern style hurricane. WTF?

She usually has the ability to get work done outside the office remotely, but even that's impossible because we still don't have power.

What town/city?

 

[isufbcurt]

Kegger at your place?

Sure and feel free to burn the 5 piles of trees for bon fires too.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Cedar Rapids got absolutely shat on

 

[Statefan10]

What town/city?

CR

 

[isufbcurt]

So get this.. My wife's work lost power around 1 pm on Monday. Her employer told them that they were going to have to make up those few hours they missed. That was before people walked outside, saw the destruction, and realized the entire city was out of power.

Their building just got power this morning. Employer sent out a message to everyone saying they were required to come back in but they were also required to work their full hours for the week and any missed time would be charged to PTO. That's 2.5 days of work their entire building missed due to the whole city not having power because we got hit by a Midwestern style hurricane. WTF?

She usually has the ability to get work done outside the office remotely, but even that's impossible because we still don't have power.

I'd fight that saying it's on the employer for not having a backup generator so the employees could work.

 

[CycloneErik]

So get this.. My wife's work lost power around 1 pm on Monday. Her employer told them that they were going to have to make up those few hours they missed. That was before people walked outside, saw the destruction, and realized the entire city was out of power.

Their building just got power this morning. Employer sent out a message to everyone saying they were required to come back in but they were also required to work their full hours for the week and any missed time would be charged to PTO. That's 2.5 days of work their entire building missed due to the whole city not having power because we got hit by a Midwestern style hurricane. WTF?

She usually has the ability to get work done outside the office remotely, but even that's impossible because we still don't have power.

That's why companies shifted to PTO, isn't it? It's not just flexibility for employees, but a flexible way for them to manage things and effectively reduce time off.

 

[Statefan10]

That's why companies shifted to PTO, isn't it? It's not just flexibility for employees, but a flexible way for them to manage things and effectively reduce time off.

True, but 2.5 days of PTO due to the entire town losing power is a bit egregious imo, especially considering their building was knocked out. They literally didn't have the ability to get ANY work done.

 

[BCClone]

Day 4 starts in North Ames with no power. 8000 watt generator is powering our house and neighbors house. Total of 4 fridges and two deep freezers along with phones and fans. Just fired it back up after a 3 hour break. Tree companies are making bank on this! $3000 for a neighbor to get the rest of their ash tree removed and $8500 for across the street to remove a huge ash tree off their crushed car and house. This included a huge crane. Someone told me two block over someone was quoted $20,000 to get a huge tree off their house. We have a couple “widow makers” that are going to cost me around $700 to get removed.

How much gas do you go through in a day? I have a 8500 or 9500 watt generator and never ran it more than an hour here or there to plug in the combine or tractors for a bit at farms with no power. Have brought it home during winter but never knew how much it would burn in a day.

 

[Clonefan32]

So get this.. My wife's work lost power around 1 pm on Monday. Her employer told them that they were going to have to make up those few hours they missed. That was before people walked outside, saw the destruction, and realized the entire city was out of power.

Their building just got power this morning. Employer sent out a message to everyone saying they were required to come back in but they were also required to work their full hours for the week and any missed time would be charged to PTO. That's 2.5 days of work their entire building missed due to the whole city not having power because we got hit by a Midwestern style hurricane. WTF?

She usually has the ability to get work done outside the office remotely, but even that's impossible because we still don't have power.

I'm so glad I'm self-employed.

 

[BCClone]

So get this.. My wife's work lost power around 1 pm on Monday. Her employer told them that they were going to have to make up those few hours they missed. That was before people walked outside, saw the destruction, and realized the entire city was out of power.

Their building just got power this morning. Employer sent out a message to everyone saying they were required to come back in but they were also required to work their full hours for the week and any missed time would be charged to PTO. That's 2.5 days of work their entire building missed due to the whole city not having power because we got hit by a Midwestern style hurricane. WTF?

She usually has the ability to get work done outside the office remotely, but even that's impossible because we still don't have power.

Kinda similar to snow storms. Most places I know require people to use PTO with them. Since they aren't able to make money, they kinda share the misery in that respect. Not a fun idea, but seems to be a common thing.