CowMan 368 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 minute ago, snowman said: Finance sector = key workers To be fair though they get no compensation so either sort their child care out or give them £280 a week if they can’t work due to childcare issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gladys 9,001 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 minute ago, Numbnuts said: The many vunerable and over 70's who havent received a letter never mind a vacination. Apparently thats the GP's fault according to Ashie Yes, missed that, but it was because the GP's system wasn't working properly so nothing to do with DHSC. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CowMan 368 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 3 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: The announcement says that kids of key workers can be looked after by other family members. That's still mixing though, but perhaps not as bad as if they were at school. Yes I’m sure potentially giving covid to 70 year old grandparents is better than the risks to a 30 year old teacher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annoymouse 1,268 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 16 minutes ago, manxst said: How is that, when my own child’s school have to know the employment details of parents if they fit the key worker criteria and want the child to go to school. And IF it is correct, why aren’t the school/teachers just saying no? I call bullshit. I was given ‘essential key worker’ status in my job during the 1st lockdown, I even required a letter in case I was pulled over during the ‘Stay Safe - Stay at Home’ lockdown phase. My job wasn’t essential in the slightest, it was in manufacturing, but for as long as we socially distanced where possible it was deemed acceptable, I should say that social distancing wasn’t always possible but was still deemed safe for as long as we wore a mask. So key worker status is given to anyone who can’t work from home and isn’t on the government list to stop working, this time round it also includes those who would have previously been told to stop working, the Tradies alone will put hundreds of kids in school that would otherwise be at home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Numbnuts 1,574 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 minute ago, CowMan said: Yes I’m sure potentially giving covid to 70 year old grandparents is better than the risks to a 30 year old teacher. There certainly is a distinct lack of planning and logical thinking in what their announcing . Feel quite sad about it all tonight tbh . I'm on my own , got my pension today so not to many worries really but feel so much for many friends as they are really hit badly and this all is not going to help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 5,075 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 5 minutes ago, CowMan said: To be fair though they get no compensation so either sort their child care out or give them £280 a week if they can’t work due to childcare issues. I don't get either. Life's not fair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alpha-acid 78 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 3 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: I was given ‘essential key worker’ status in my job during the 1st lockdown, I even required a letter in case I was pulled over during the ‘Stay Safe - Stay at Home’ lockdown phase. My job wasn’t essential in the slightest, it was in manufacturing, but for as long as we socially distanced where possible it was deemed acceptable, I should say that social distancing wasn’t always possible but was still deemed safe for as long as we wore a mask. So key worker status is given to anyone who can’t work from home and isn’t on the government list to stop working, this time round it also includes those who would have previously been told to stop working, the Tradies alone will put hundreds of kids in school that would otherwise be at home. How can they the schools are closed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
manxst 791 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 3 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: I was given ‘essential key worker’ status in my job during the 1st lockdown, I even required a letter in case I was pulled over during the ‘Stay Safe - Stay at Home’ lockdown phase. My job wasn’t essential in the slightest, it was in manufacturing, but for as long as we socially distanced where possible it was deemed acceptable, I should say that social distancing wasn’t always possible but was still deemed safe for as long as we wore a mask. So key worker status is given to anyone who can’t work from home and isn’t on the government list to stop working, this time round it also includes those who would have previously been told to stop working, the Tradies alone will put hundreds of kids in school that would otherwise be at home. I got sent this and told I had to state which criteria I filled, if any. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Numbnuts 1,574 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 minute ago, slinkydevil said: I don't get either. Life's not fair. Not to bad if you work for Government though ! Some will be coining it in . Apparently loads are going to be working 12 hr shifts over the weekend on 111 desk ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CowMan 368 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 3 minutes ago, slinkydevil said: I don't get either. Life's not fair. It isn’t. Everyone should either get £280 a week if employed or £200 if self employed if they are put in a position that they can’t work. End of story. Edited March 4 by CowMan Typo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annoymouse 1,268 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Just now, alpha-acid said: How can they the schools are closed Well they are now, just means the problem will spread a bit wider now, the kids will be left with other family instead, nieces, uncles, grandparents, cousins etc if the government don’t have financial support in place for these people then they have to carrying on working as best as they can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Numbnuts 1,574 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: Well they are now, just means the problem will spread a bit wider now, the kids will be left with other family instead, nieces, uncles, grandparents, cousins etc if the government don’t have financial support in place for these people then they have to carrying on working as best as they can. How does the isolation work with that though . Kids getting farmed out willynilly is not sustainable I wouldnt have thought . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock 12,165 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: Well they are now, just means the problem will spread a bit wider now, the kids will be left with other family instead, nieces, uncles, grandparents, cousins etc if the government don’t have financial support in place for these people then they have to carrying on working as best as they can. With the amount of cases about...handing the kids to Granny isn't a good plan IMO. Let's hope we don't have too many critical staff shortages as a result of thesee close downs. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ham_N_Eggs 1,147 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Just now, Numbnuts said: Not to bad if you work for Government though ! Some will be coining it in . Apparently loads are going to be working 12 hr shifts over the weekend on 111 desk ! I would be very surprised if the govt will be paying them overtime. It'll be flexitime where they can accrue a maximum of 3 days worth. After that all the time they work is essentially unpaid. But if they are being paid overtime then needs must. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annoymouse 1,268 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 5 minutes ago, manxst said: I got sent this and told I had to state which criteria I filled, if any. I think it fell under Agriculture/Manufacturing last time which doesn’t even appear on that list? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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