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GabriellaG54 Tue 12-May-20 15:07:00

Obvs, none of you have read the latest.

Calendargirl Tue 12-May-20 15:06:52

I can understand how worried people might be about going back to work, but keep thinking about say the supermarket workers who have kept us going with groceries the last seven weeks. They must have been really scared on the 24th March after lockdown, but finding out they still had to turn up, perhaps travelling on public transport to get there. (I realise the PT would not be so crowded then).
When will it be safe to go back then? We can’t wait for a vaccine before people’s working lives resume.

GabriellaG54 Tue 12-May-20 15:05:42

Some !&#@ haha. Time wasters.

dizzyblonde Tue 12-May-20 15:04:44

And your evidence is??
My DS is furloughed, he’s a theatre manager so not able to either go into work or work from home. I’m very relieved that the government is helping him and his colleagues. He has savings being a careful soul but they will not last for ever.

Ilovecheese Tue 12-May-20 15:04:29

Where have you discovered these people with cash in hand jobs?
According to the "oh so clear" message from Boris Johnson, people are not expected to return to work until tomorrow, and only then if they can be certain that their employers have taken bit of time to arrange their working environment so that it is safe.

How easy and reassuring it must be, to assume the worst motives to people who are trying to protect themselves and their families from death.

sarahh56 Tue 12-May-20 15:02:34

I thinka lot of employers have had plenty of time to get plans in place to get people back into work. Offices should be able to socially distance with screens and empty desks etc. Pubs and restaurants obviously cannot so these staff shouldremain furloughed.
What about health care workers and shop workers etc they have been exposed since day 1, good job they have not been furloughed!

EllanVannin Tue 12-May-20 15:00:34

Those same people obviously haven't got mortgages to pay then ?

AGAA4 Tue 12-May-20 14:58:52

I can understand those who genuinely feel it is unsafe to return to work. Those who may have to travel on crowded public transport may be worried.
Cash in hand jobs, however, are well out of order.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 12-May-20 14:58:34

Bet you haven’t got any evidence for that assertion g54

Something you’ve winged off from the top of your head?

GabriellaG54 Tue 12-May-20 14:57:02

Correction
£14m pd £14bn pm ??

GabriellaG54 Tue 12-May-20 14:54:18

Rishi Sunak is supporting non-workers to the tune of £14m pd until end of July (80% of wages) then Aug- Oct workers can go part-time with companies paying part of the wages, however , it's transpired that many workers who can now return to work, have declined, preferring the idle life this summer and content to live on 80% handouts.
Many have picked up cash in hand jobs to boost their income.
Nice work eh?
Too used to it now and it will not end well.