The worst excuses for being an essential worker (Covid-19)
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The Schools are closed for most kids. We have been told that if both parents work in essential jobs then the school will kindly look after your kids while you go to work. However, if one parent is an essential worker but the other parent can work at home, then the kid doesn't get a place as they can stay at home. I think this is a great set-up to enable the parents to continue with their vital roles.
For me, critical workers should be;
Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
However, I am becoming aware of the interpretation of "essential worker" becoming increasingly stretched by some entitled people.
One example I have seen is a Mum that works in a local travel agents and the Dad works as a college lecturer (college is closed so he is at home??). Excuse - The travel agent is essential as they are trying to get people back home if they are stuck on their hols. Result: Little Timmy takes up a School place.
Another example is a local Mum that works in the NHS, but it's for an office role totally unrelated the the Covid-19 response and her skills most certainly wouldn't be transferable. She basically kept badgering the school publicly via their Facebook group and finally, little Johnny gets a place.
Similar story for random companies arguing to staying open. (PetsAtHome - I'm looking at you)
Any other examples out there?
For me, critical workers should be;
Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
However, I am becoming aware of the interpretation of "essential worker" becoming increasingly stretched by some entitled people.
One example I have seen is a Mum that works in a local travel agents and the Dad works as a college lecturer (college is closed so he is at home??). Excuse - The travel agent is essential as they are trying to get people back home if they are stuck on their hols. Result: Little Timmy takes up a School place.
Another example is a local Mum that works in the NHS, but it's for an office role totally unrelated the the Covid-19 response and her skills most certainly wouldn't be transferable. She basically kept badgering the school publicly via their Facebook group and finally, little Johnny gets a place.
Similar story for random companies arguing to staying open. (PetsAtHome - I'm looking at you)
Any other examples out there?
No need for other examples. Since you have self-selected as the arbiter of who is and who is not essential we need only defer to your judgement. Would that we all shared your wisdom and perspicacity. Obviously pets at home must close immediately since those people who share their homes with pets who would suffer without the products provided by said retailer have chosen the wrong companion animals. I hope they bow to your infinite wisdom.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 24th March 22:12
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 24th March 22:15
Hang On said:
No need for other examples. Since you have self-selected as the arbiter of who is and who is not essential we need only defer your judgement. Would that we all shared your wisdom and perspicacity. Obviously pets at home must close immediately since those people who share their homes with pets who would suffer without the products provided by said retailer have chosen the wrong companion animals. I hope they bow to your infinite wisdom.
Where is the like button Edited by Hang On on Tuesday 24th March 22:12
Office workers in my local health board are being retrained to replace health carers on the wards during their admin downtime, so those same HCAs can move to assist nurses on the front line in ICUs.
Irrespective of that fact, there's a dozen NHS staff behind each front line worker that are required for the whole system to function correctly. It really is a team effort, and just because they're not all being praised in the news doesn't mean they're not absolutely essential in the fight against this disease.
I can't defend the travel agent though
Irrespective of that fact, there's a dozen NHS staff behind each front line worker that are required for the whole system to function correctly. It really is a team effort, and just because they're not all being praised in the news doesn't mean they're not absolutely essential in the fight against this disease.
I can't defend the travel agent though
I'm a key worker(communications)so have to go to work
I was looking forward to a few weeks off as have shed loads to do at home but I suppose I shouldn't grumble as i'm still being paid unlike some,and if there was a time when people rely on their broadband for outside contact it is now.
I was looking forward to a few weeks off as have shed loads to do at home but I suppose I shouldn't grumble as i'm still being paid unlike some,and if there was a time when people rely on their broadband for outside contact it is now.
FreeLitres said:
The Schools are closed for most kids. We have been told that if both parents work in essential jobs then the school will kindly look after your kids while you go to work. However, if one parent is an essential worker but the other parent can work at home, then the kid doesn't get a place as they can stay at home. I think this is a great set-up to enable the parents to continue with their vital roles.
For me, critical workers should be;
Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
However, I am becoming aware of the interpretation of "essential worker" becoming increasingly stretched by some entitled people.
One example I have seen is a Mum that works in a local travel agents and the Dad works as a college lecturer (college is closed so he is at home??). Excuse - The travel agent is essential as they are trying to get people back home if they are stuck on their hols. Result: Little Timmy takes up a School place.
Another example is a local Mum that works in the NHS, but it's for an office role totally unrelated the the Covid-19 response and her skills most certainly wouldn't be transferable. She basically kept badgering the school publicly via their Facebook group and finally, little Johnny gets a place.
Similar story for random companies arguing to staying open. (PetsAtHome - I'm looking at you)
Any other examples out there?
I take it you are not an animal lover then.For me, critical workers should be;
Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
However, I am becoming aware of the interpretation of "essential worker" becoming increasingly stretched by some entitled people.
One example I have seen is a Mum that works in a local travel agents and the Dad works as a college lecturer (college is closed so he is at home??). Excuse - The travel agent is essential as they are trying to get people back home if they are stuck on their hols. Result: Little Timmy takes up a School place.
Another example is a local Mum that works in the NHS, but it's for an office role totally unrelated the the Covid-19 response and her skills most certainly wouldn't be transferable. She basically kept badgering the school publicly via their Facebook group and finally, little Johnny gets a place.
Similar story for random companies arguing to staying open. (PetsAtHome - I'm looking at you)
Any other examples out there?
valiant said:
Pets at home often have a vets practice located within the store which are allowed to continue to open. Difficult to just operate the vets and not allow people to buy stock (and pets need food as well!)
Agree.Unless we're planning to sacrifice the country's pet population to the CV response, then why wouldn't a major pet food supplier be allowed to stay open? Why not let them feed pets so supermarkets can concentrate on feeding humans.
FreeLitres said:
For me, critical workers should be;
Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
You forgot: Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
social care,
those working in energy and water supply,
Judiciary and court staff,
telecoms and journalism,
Breakdown services,
Military,
Local and central government,
The teachers providing the childcare,
Waste disposal services.
Thank goodness people like you are nothing to do with the important decisions.
MikeM6 said:
FreeLitres said:
For me, critical workers should be;
Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
You forgot: Doctors and nurses supporting Covid-19 patients
Delivery drivers moving medical supplies and food around the country
People running factories making medical supplies
Scientists working on cures/tests
Supermarket workers
Emergency services
social care,
those working in energy and water supply,
Judiciary and court staff,
telecoms and journalism,
Breakdown services,
Military,
Local and central government,
The teachers providing the childcare,
Waste disposal services.
Thank goodness people like you are nothing to do with the important decisions.
Hmmmm?
I'm guessing the four hi-vis clad 'Hand Car Wash' experts in the car park at Sainsburys in Christchurch must be self-identifying as 'essential workers' then?
Because the hand car wash was open this afternoon when I rode past taking my permitted "one daily form of exercise".
Still, that dope won't deal itself, eh? And I suppose they are supplying an "essential service" if it keeps the Derps doped up at home on the sofa, instead of marauding around supermarkets clearing the shelves faster than they can be restocked.
I'm guessing the four hi-vis clad 'Hand Car Wash' experts in the car park at Sainsburys in Christchurch must be self-identifying as 'essential workers' then?
Because the hand car wash was open this afternoon when I rode past taking my permitted "one daily form of exercise".
Still, that dope won't deal itself, eh? And I suppose they are supplying an "essential service" if it keeps the Derps doped up at home on the sofa, instead of marauding around supermarkets clearing the shelves faster than they can be restocked.
I'm in Electricity supply and have been doing 15 hrs days the last couple of weeks, including weekends, when usually I'm part time, only 20 - 30 hrs a week (because of my kids). EU working time directive cancelled and all that. Had to go to a site today to deal with an "overpressure issue". (Load of amateur 3.14key metal recyclers trying to steal 3 tonnes of nitrogen bottles with 100 bar gas left in them).
My wife works in pharmaceutical antibiotics manufacture (Production Manager has to make on plant decisions), may or may not be involved with drugs which are similar to the potential cure.
We've managed to oppose our shifts such that I'm doing 12pm - 8am as from now, she is doing 10am - 6pm. School were looking after our kids 9 - 1 pm. That stops on Thursday due to council advice!
Our local council (which has all but shut down) has wrote to our children's schools (both children are disabled and have EHCs) and suggested that neither of us are essential and our children should be removed from school.
Every person from our social worker, to their boss, to the bosses boss to the Head of Children Services at the council has their phones off and out of offices set to "On sick leave till 31st March/ 3rd April / 17th Martober etc etc".
I'd love to know how you work out how long you are going to be on sick for such that you can predict it like that (there seems no correlation between 7 and 14 days on the out of offices). I presume it is gubberment job, full pay, full sick take it?
oh well, guess the power stations I work for might eventually close and the Air Products plant I interfaced with might shut down. No need to send Oxygen to the hossies anyway if there is no elasticktrickery for the ventilators.
Still I need to repaint my shed so perhaps the kids can help with that! If they are not too busy, I've 58 hrs worth of online learning videos uploaded to their respective pupil accounts for this weeks missed lessons! Not got time to work!
My wife works in pharmaceutical antibiotics manufacture (Production Manager has to make on plant decisions), may or may not be involved with drugs which are similar to the potential cure.
We've managed to oppose our shifts such that I'm doing 12pm - 8am as from now, she is doing 10am - 6pm. School were looking after our kids 9 - 1 pm. That stops on Thursday due to council advice!
Our local council (which has all but shut down) has wrote to our children's schools (both children are disabled and have EHCs) and suggested that neither of us are essential and our children should be removed from school.
Every person from our social worker, to their boss, to the bosses boss to the Head of Children Services at the council has their phones off and out of offices set to "On sick leave till 31st March/ 3rd April / 17th Martober etc etc".
I'd love to know how you work out how long you are going to be on sick for such that you can predict it like that (there seems no correlation between 7 and 14 days on the out of offices). I presume it is gubberment job, full pay, full sick take it?
oh well, guess the power stations I work for might eventually close and the Air Products plant I interfaced with might shut down. No need to send Oxygen to the hossies anyway if there is no elasticktrickery for the ventilators.
Still I need to repaint my shed so perhaps the kids can help with that! If they are not too busy, I've 58 hrs worth of online learning videos uploaded to their respective pupil accounts for this weeks missed lessons! Not got time to work!
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