effeffsee_the2nd Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 f**k me swinney must be a masochist who loves getting publicly abused . also both the SNP and the torries need to but out on WFH, it's between employers, employees and unions what happens now as it was pre pandemic, 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Big Fifer said: Having been angrily e-mailing my MSP about this garbage for months, he also continued to push this mantra about Asian culture wearing masks and how we should consider moving towards it. Definitely been something that's been put out for them to push (despite the fact most of the mask wearers in bigger Asian cities are doing it for the reeking pollution rather than "caring" and not wanting to pass anything on). As well as pollution (I tried wearing one cycling to work in London years ago and it was black when I got there, about 5 miles), you're expected to wear one if you've got a bad cold or the flu and on a bus or somewhere busy. I wouldn't object to that becoming normal behaviour instead of coughing over everyone. Edited August 9, 2021 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Left Back said: All organisations have to buy products/components which is a far stretch from privatising/outsourcing services that organisation actually exists to supply. Construction is really reaching. There are parts that are privatised. I think it was Panorama ran a programme on it a while back. When I was in London a couple of months ago at a hospital I could see all the patient transport services in that particular NHS trust had been outsourced to companies running private "ambulances" as one example. Layers are being peeled away and outsourced. It isn't as bad as the scaremongering is made out but it is happening slowly. I don't agree with outsourcing, not just in the public sector but in general. I think it's lazy management. Effective management allows you to run an effective service. if you outsource the outsourcing company wants to make a profit which means either service suffers or costs go up. I’ve seen private ambulances here in Scotland. Presumably they are for patient transport? Do you pay to see a GP(if you’re lucky) ? - No Do you pay for hospital treatment, emergency or elective under the NHS? - No Do you pay for elective surgery in a private hospital organised by the NHS?- No Do you pay for surgery in a private hospital? Yes- your choice. Do you pay for NHS dental treatment? A small amount. Do you pay for private dental treatment? Yes - your choice. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Gordon EF said: Nothing says 'rebelling against the man' like a permission slip. Same energy as Richard Madeley saying they should boo the trains when the drivers were on strike. Just the smallest dick vibe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Got to laugh at NS on BBC breakfast basically saying vaccine passports could well be used for things other than foreign travel. The same shit BJ pulled on their “freedom day” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: Got to laugh at NS on BBC breakfast basically saying vaccine passports could well be used for things other than foreign travel. The same shit BJ pulled on their “freedom day” Is that not standard, whetver england does she follows but 3 weeks later 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 54 minutes ago, effeffsee_the2nd said: f**k me swinney must be a masochist who loves getting publicly abused . also both the SNP and the torries need to but out on WFH, it's between employers, employees and unions what happens now as it was pre pandemic, Definitely- my work have now taken exactly that approach and the office is now open for those who want to go in. Personally I’m looking forward to no longer starting at my bedroom wall 5 days a week and I know a lot of colleagues feel similar. Clearly it shouldn’t be ‘everyone in 5 days a week’ but it should be up to individual employers and employees to find out what works for both parties. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said: Definitely- my work have now taken exactly that approach and the office is now open for those who want to go in. Personally I’m looking forward to no longer starting at my bedroom wall 5 days a week and I know a lot of colleagues feel similar. Clearly it shouldn’t be ‘everyone in 5 days a week’ but it should be up to individual employers and employees to find out what works for both parties. Agree it must be an agreement between employer and employee but in the case of the public sector I understand that staff who travel into London from suburbia are often given ‘London weighting allowances’. Under those circumstances and if they refuse to go back to normal working then thy should lose those allowances. I can see quite a few conflicts arising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-tourism-and-hospitality-sector-guidance/pages/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/ Nightclubs being classed as exercise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Covid restrictions in Scotland have been lifted at the "right moment", according to the first minister. Nicola Sturgeon admitted to feeling "nervousness" at the move, but said the vaccine was now giving "significant protection". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58136277 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-tourism-and-hospitality-sector-guidance/pages/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/ Nightclubs being classed as exercise “A face covering should be worn when engaging in activities such as pool or darts.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) The Public Sector department I used to work for paid London weighting for employees that were in London at least 40% of their working week. Clearly this was long before Covid hit and so it was purely office-based, but it's a point that will lead to contention and I can see attempts to remove it to save money unless the employee is physically present. Until just before I left, the Civil Service's attitude to working from home was arcane. Pretty much not permissible at all unless you had a very good reason, although that did relax a little bit before I left. Local management then were the issue, with inconsistent treatment applied. The two private sector employers I'm familiar with both pay it as a non-contractual benefit. One thing we do need to avoid is some nonsense concept of weighting pay based on where the employee lives. Edited August 9, 2021 by Michael W 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-tourism-and-hospitality-sector-guidance/pages/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/ Nightclubs being classed as exercise With all the sex-deprived horny gits back in the clubs, I'd imagine the better looking lassies will benefit from 'resistance training'.... I'll get my coat.. Edited August 9, 2021 by Salt n Vinegar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFCinthearea Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said: With all the sex-deprived horny gits back in the clubs, I'd imagine the better looking lassies will benefit from 'resistance training'.... I'll get my coat.. That'll quickly get rid of the lockdown bingo wings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Left Back said: CMA looking at the cost of PCR tests. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58137461 Love the way the chief exec of one of the companies came up with on how to make them cheaper. simply cut the VAT. In other words don't be touching our profits. As ever, they need binned completely before it's a permanent money grab for snakes which makes travel a total minefield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said: “A face covering should be worn when engaging in activities such as pool or darts.” Q: Does a face covering need to be worn when singing at a karaoke? A: No. There is an exemption for performers. Performers must however maintain distance of at least 1 metre from others or a partition between performers and the audience should be installed. Why is social distancing still in place here. Thought it was gone? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Does anyone know what the guidance for live music is? My first gig is meant to be at the end of September at the O2 Academy. Will gigs be covered by the same loopholes as the dance floor at a nightclub when it comes to mask wearing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 #FBLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkmenbashi Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 That is me vaccinated 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) The SG are endangering their whole public health strategy with these farcical rules for hospitality. Whether you agree or not with mandating them for supermarkets, public transport, hospitals etc, when people inevitably ignore the rules in pubs and clubs they're likely to start ignoring them elsewhere too. Edited August 9, 2021 by welshbairn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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