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I wish People would just STOP

(30 Posts)
vegansrock Mon 20-Apr-20 15:21:46

London buses have a Perspex screen round the driver and no cash payments just touch in your card. . They are also not using the front door so no one needs to pass the driver. They are making some efforts.

MiniMoon Mon 20-Apr-20 15:16:34

My husband is still working at age 68. He works part time in the Co-op. They have no protection either. There are no barriers between staff and customers, and in their store not enough room for a queuing system. They have someone on the door limiting the amount of people entering.
He went for his shift at 3pm and is now back home. The manager has a suspected case of covid 19 in another member of staff, she asked him some questions about his general health, and sent him home. He has to self isolate for 7 days.
He has a headache, but there is probably another explanation for that, as he has high blood pressure and suffers from stress. He does not have a cough or any other symptoms so I'm not unduly worried.

V3ra Mon 20-Apr-20 15:13:55

Such a worry for you both.
I thought buses took contactless card payments now? I've also known them only accept correct cash payments, no change given.
Is your husband a member of a union that could advise or lobby for safer working practices?
Other than that I can only suggest he takes his own gloves and hand sanitiser.
It's not nice to feel he's taken for granted and not appreciated.

EllanVannin Mon 20-Apr-20 15:07:30

I agree that these type of jobs are " face-on " and this is where the danger lies and to think that people were and still are ignoring the situation that we find ourselves in. It's both selfish and arrogant that some members of the public don't even consider that transport workers still have a duty to perform.

Also because these workers are still classed as frontline no consideration has been given for their protection the same as NHS workers yet still deal with the same amount of people under normal conditions. Some things just aren't fair and neither are they equal. Too many have died because of lack of thought and consideration.

rocketstop Mon 20-Apr-20 14:54:20

My husband is a bus driver. He has been to work today to take key workers to their jobs. He has no protection from CV.
Passengers have been asked where possible not to pay in cash..90% of the people have paid in cash which means him handling money, giving change etc.
People are only told to use public transport where absolutely necessary, not to trip into town to buy paint or for a 'Look round Wilkinsons' as he overheard some say today.
We hear all about it when an NHS worker gets CV but over 15 transport workers including eleven bus drivers have now died from the virus. They are not thanked, not 'Clapped for' but most of all not considered.I am very sad that people still aren't taking this seriously.