philpy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Advice needed - I'm on furlough at the moment (since 1st April) and the boss phoned me and asked about starting back on Monday and I agreed to it without thinking properly. Would I be wrong in saying that they are only relaxing the laws on building work in England and Wales?? And would I be doing wrong if I changed my mind?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, philpy said: Advice needed - I'm on furlough at the moment (since 1st April) and the boss phoned me and asked about starting back on Monday and I agreed to it without thinking properly. Would I be wrong in saying that they are only relaxing the laws on building work in England and Wales?? And would I be doing wrong if I changed my mind?? If i remember correctly you work in a store / warehouse which sells building materials? If so there is nothing to say your employer must remain closed. Providing reasonable social distancing measures can be implemented and maintained then there is nothing stopping them opening. If you live with or care for someone considered vulnerable you could make a case for remaining furloughed, but it would be at your employer's discretion whether or not they honour that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: If i remember correctly you work in a store / warehouse which sells building materials? If so there is nothing to say your employer must remain closed. Providing reasonable social distancing measures can be implemented and maintained then there is nothing stopping them opening. If you live with or care for someone considered vulnerable you could make a case for remaining furloughed, but it would be at your employer's discretion whether or not they honour that. Ah right cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, philpy said: Advice needed - I'm on furlough at the moment (since 1st April) and the boss phoned me and asked about starting back on Monday and I agreed to it without thinking properly. Would I be wrong in saying that they are only relaxing the laws on building work in England and Wales?? And would I be doing wrong if I changed my mind?? As Todd said but FFS M9, I'd be delighted to be getting back into work. Jammy Bassa for even getting an invitation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 To further the poppy/armed forces day analogy you just know they're going to do clapping then too. Maybe not for Remembrance but surely clap are troops will become a thingI'm pretty certain they wouldn't get anywhere near the support for that.The nhs is an institution that touches on an awful lot of people's lives. The army simply doesn't have that kind of popularity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, LondonHMFC said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, pandarilla said: It makes people feel a wee bit more connected to their street and neighbours. The fireworks and shit is too far (i would ban them outright due to the harm done to pets) - but going out and showing a wee bit of solidarity is perfectly acceptable. Folk are always going to take things too far, but this is all a bit harmless. Like i said, it's bringing folk together. That's the point. All that applies equally to poppies. Political objections notwithstanding, there’s nothing wrong with wearing a poppy. It too is something that should bring people together to reflect on what came before in order for us to have the lives we live today. But a significant number of people and organisations always take it too far with “Poppy Day” a celebrations. It’s the same with the clapping. People standing at their front doors and simply clapping while remembering exactly why they’re doing it is something to bring people together; but this whole “festival” that now pops up at 8pm every Thursday is ridiculous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the aggressive beggar Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 48 minutes ago, philpy said: Advice needed - I'm on furlough at the moment (since 1st April) and the boss phoned me and asked about starting back on Monday and I agreed to it without thinking properly. Would I be wrong in saying that they are only relaxing the laws on building work in England and Wales?? And would I be doing wrong if I changed my mind?? My company were looking to get us back on a phased restart from Monday 4th to stay in line with sites reopening down south and were told to GTF by Holyrood. I think a further 2 weeks sounds about right before housebuilding starts up again and its going to be a slow progress with big changes to how the guys are working on site. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I'll bet Tom wouldn't mind a few laps in her garden.................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Whenever there was a solar eclipse the ancient Chinese would think a dragon was trying to swallow the sun and bang pots and gongs to frighten it away Isn't it heartening to know the virus will be frightened away by some fat munter banging a saucepan every Thursday? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 When there was a shortage of ventilators Channel 4 missed a trick to do a Scrapheap Challenge special and get Dick Strawbridge to knock a couple up from old taxi parts. Lisa Rogers is rather MILFY these days so that could have been a morale boost for the nation too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneal Down Caster Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Thursday night starts as a family 8pm clap. Wife and kids go in and 4 dads / neighbours have a socially distanced beer and a bit of banter. Highlight of the week just now !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Thailand has extended it Alcohol ban until at least 31st May. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Numbers of deaths in the UK will pass Italy soon but not to worry as we have Captain Tom. Guys want to be him, woman want to sleep with him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 31 minutes ago, Theroadlesstravelled said: Numbers of deaths in the UK will pass Italy soon but not to worry as we have Captain Tom. Guys want to be him, woman want to sleep with him. Time to promote him to Major. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatowner Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 You appear to have missed the word "recorded" before "cases". You're not alone in this, but all these graphs do nothing more than reinforce Mark Twain's* statement about statistics. I am looking around me day to day, and I am seeing firsthand the effects of our nation's ill-preparedness for this situation*, and their horribly reactive response throughout the crisis. I am also hearing from friends in the NHS who are walking shells, frazzled beyond emotional reponse by the conditions they're working in. I am seeing the shortening of tempers, the paranoia and suspicion in the supermarkets, the lessening of patience with children after weeks of lockdown. I am thankfully not seeing, but am sadly perfectly willing to believe the massive rises in domestic and child abuse. God alone knows the scale of the MH crisis we are building up. This shitstorm is a long, long way from ending. People are dying, and will continue to die, because the elected Government of this country are absolutely fucking incompetent. People are dying, and will continue to die, because that Government is beholden, not to the people, but to commercial enterprise. People are dying, and will continue to die, because this country decided it was a good idea to hand over the care of our most vulnerable people to profiteers. People are dying, and will continue to die, because they have abdicated their reponsibility to think for themselves and will blindly follow tablooid stories. People are dying, and will continue to die, because they believe that restrictions and guidelines are for other people. People, entirely innocent people, are dying and will continue to die depite following all guidelines because of all the above. Still, good old Boris has another b*****d, the EPL are planning to restart and at least one old fucker made it to 100, eh? Rule fucking Britannia! *Some disagreements over the origin of the quote, but I like Twain.You need to get out more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 9 hours ago, pandarilla said: . Like i said, it's bringing folk together. That's the point. Not the best advice at the moment, imo... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 When there was a shortage of ventilators Channel 4 missed a trick to do a Scrapheap Challenge special and get Dick Strawbridge to knock a couple up from old taxi parts. Lisa Rogers is rather MILFY these days so that could have been a morale boost for the nation too.Just don't involve that bint on the BBC who rakes about skips and looks like Kevin Kilbane in drag. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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