woolley Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Mainly working from home but do a lot of that nowadays anyway as I am not so hands on as I was. Decided a couple of years ago to take more leisure time. Might have to step in if staff go down sick. Activity is down too though, so coping not really an issue. I am thankful that this has come at me with mature business interests. I feel sorry for those who are just building and having it damaged so badly. Family health good thus far, so fingers crossed and try not to do anything stupid. Good luck to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 We're trying to fund raise ... bit difficult to do when no one wants face to face meetings. You need to look someone in the eye to convince them you're worth their cash. Hey ho ... challenging times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, woolley said: Mainly working from home but do a lot of that nowadays anyway as I am not so hands on as I was. Decided a couple of years ago to take more leisure time. Might have to step in if staff go down sick. Activity is down too though, so coping not really an issue. I am thankful that this has come at me with mature business interests. I feel sorry for those who are just building and having it damaged so badly. Family health good thus far, so fingers crossed and try not to do anything stupid. Good luck to all. Agree, my son wanted to start his own business and had most things in place. Dodged a potential bullet though as given the current climate he's put this on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I'll certainly not evict anyone who has genuinely been adversely affected as a direct or indirect result of covid but the emphasis has to be genuinely adversely affected. I don't think it will become an issue because I have very few tenants reliant on housing Benefit and so they will not be affected and for others quite apart from anything the cost of eviction plus the cost of finding a replacement tenant is a not an insignificant sum of money. These are unprecedented times and the name of the game has to be firstly to live through them and secondly minimising the cost of doing so for all of us. Any landlord who doesn't realise this is seven kinds of bloody fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, Rog said: I'll certainly not evict anyone who has genuinely been adversely affected as a direct or indirect result of covid but the emphasis has to be genuinely adversely affected. I don't think it will become an issue because I have very few tenants reliant on housing Benefit and so they will not be affected and for others quite apart from anything the cost of eviction plus the cost of finding a replacement tenant is a not an insignificant sum of money. These are unprecedented times and the name of the game has to be firstly to live through them and secondly minimising the cost of doing so for all of us. Any landlord who doesn't realise this is seven kinds of bloody fool. Teapot may be looking for digs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Teapot may be looking for digs... A good reference and proof of ability to pay creates no end of selective amnesia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Chinahand said: We're trying to fund raise ... bit difficult to do when no one wants face to face meetings. You need to look someone in the eye to convince them you're worth their cash. Hey ho ... challenging times. As I found in a previous life you can have as many conference calls as you like but face to face is the ONLY way to build trust. Good luck with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 10:20 AM, Chinahand said: Vote, but also change your vote if your circumstances change! How do I change my vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Looks like you can’t! My mistake. I’m pretty sure you used to be able to but not anymore. just say how you voted previously and how it has changed and I’ll try and keep an up to date tally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Self employed, but I already work from home. My business is already seeing a downturn and when the schools close I'll have 2 very young children at home to look after all day. Also an elderly mother to keep an eye on too. Looking at options with the bank for a mortgage holiday, but who knows what the impact will be 3, 6 months down the line. Out of disaster there's always opportunity though, so it may mean pivoting my business/career and try and stay nimble to uncertainty. That's what I try and tell myself anyway. ETA: That's all without the likely possibility of the whole family getting ill at somepoint. Urgh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, slinkydevil said: Self employed, but I already work from home. My business is already seeing a downturn and when the schools close I'll have 2 very young children at home to look after all day. Also an elderly mother to keep an eye on too. Looking at options with the bank for a mortgage holiday, but who knows what the impact will be 3, 6 months down the line. Out of disaster there's always opportunity though, so it may mean pivoting my business/career and try and stay nimble to uncertainty. That's what I try and tell myself anyway. ETA: That's all without the likely possibility of the whole family getting ill at somepoint. Urgh! BoJo has announced tonight that there is to be a moratorium on a!l evictions for (I think the I heard) 3 months. All in all given the circumstances it's a bloody good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Back to spuds and herring then ? Oh, just remembered we killed the herring species years ago through greed. We are now killing the scollops. I wonder how we can kill the spuds ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Rog said: I'll certainly not evict anyone who has genuinely been adversely affected as a direct or indirect result of covid but the emphasis has to be genuinely adversely affected. I don't think it will become an issue because I have very few tenants reliant on housing Benefit and so they will not be affected and for others quite apart from anything the cost of eviction plus the cost of finding a replacement tenant is a not an insignificant sum of money. These are unprecedented times and the name of the game has to be firstly to live through them and secondly minimising the cost of doing so for all of us. Any landlord who doesn't realise this is seven kinds of bloody fool. You a landlord ?? Don't think so. You seemed to brag that you had conned your way into sheltered housing and were living a subsidised life funded by the UK taxpayer. Has that changed ? Or in my post 60 year old dotage, do I have the wrong poster ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDR Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, dilligaf said: You a landlord ?? Don't think so. You seemed to brag that you had conned your way into sheltered housing and were living a subsidised life funded by the UK taxpayer. Has that changed ? Or in my post 60 year old dotage, do I have the wrong poster ? Rog owns at least a hundred slums in Douglas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDR Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Chinahand said: We're trying to fund raise ... bit difficult to do when no one wants face to face meetings. You need to look someone in the eye to convince them you're worth their cash. Hey ho ... challenging times. You're in the wrong line of work. I know sex workers who are able to generate significant cashflow over the internet without face to face meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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