WFH aka, drinking more and lie ins.♥️
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I'm not a key worker but still working. Doing two or three days a week, in a building, on my own. Every single other person is on furlough. I'm getting paid full salary for the two or three days I work, so not all bad.
Finding myself powering through work as I've feck all else to do and nobody to talk to. Also I'm getting less requests and queries from other departments. Was supposed to work until 4:30 today but had to leave at 2 as I had feck all to do.
I’m apparently a key worker, hours reduced to 30 pw but getting paid for 40
Can’t grumble
Key worker here. Working full hours and volunteering time where I can. Berating people on social media who compare this to the flu and drinking lots of craft beer in my spare time
Still working my normal shifts at Heathrow. 80% of my colleagues were put on furlough yesterday, I was one of the lucky ones that missed out. My application for reduced hours was cancelled as well as the furlough scheme was enough to cover wages of other people.
Double key worker, work for royal mail and at a dairy farm and coming to the end of my two week isolation.
Working from home completely now, apart from any issues that we cannot deal with remotely then we may still need to go to the office or out on site occasionally. I had to make the trek to one of our datacentres this afternoon but thankfully it's only about a 15 minute walk from my flat.
I've got to say I'm not a huge fan of working from home but what can you do. I'm working off a single laptop screen at the moment, I'm used to two nice big 24 inch monitors in the office.
Guess I shouldn't complain really though!
I’m a key worker although don’t think of myself as one as I have another job that that provides my income.
Respect to the other key workers though
Key worker. Working more hours than ever, although a lot I can do at home. Some of it voluntarily. Getting frustrated with lack of information from WAG and LA.
Wife is also a key worker and is being redeployed to work in ICU, and currently having PPE training and how to deal with critically ill patients on ventilator. She’s sh1tt1ng herself as she will have people’s lives in her hands.
I’m not listed as a key worker (yet) but the jobsworths say that it’s essential that I work, and so I have to.
I cut keys for a living but my council made me shut down. Total injustice, especially as we're in lock down...i could be making a fortune
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 11 minutes ago
I cut keys for a living but my council made me shut down. Total injustice, especially as we're in lock down...i could be making a fortune
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thanks to all you key workers, guys
Recent key worker here.
Just been laid off work for maybe 3 months now. Starting in effect on Thursday, but now for me as my day off is on Wednesdays too
comment by Firmino's Brightest Tooth (U1217)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Working from home completely now, apart from any issues that we cannot deal with remotely then we may still need to go to the office or out on site occasionally. I had to make the trek to one of our datacentres this afternoon but thankfully it's only about a 15 minute walk from my flat.
I've got to say I'm not a huge fan of working from home but what can you do. I'm working off a single laptop screen at the moment, I'm used to two nice big 24 inch monitors in the office.
Guess I shouldn't complain really though!
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That's been the biggest issue for me. Only having one screen and no printer is a big drawback when working with statistics. Just much harder when it comes to cross referencing, spotting any errors etc. Glad that I at least am able to work from home, as would be bored out of my mind otherwise, not to mention any financial implications
I run machinery and my factory makes inhalers, not completely essential imo, especially short term, but the other products made in our other buildings do make products that can combat Coronavirus. The Italian division has obviously closed hence why we are still working.
Our area hasn't been to badly hit in regards to virus affected people, but we have a lot of measures in action to try and keep ourselves safe
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 11 minutes ago
I run machinery and my factory makes inhalers, not completely essential imo, especially short term, but the other products made in our other buildings do make products that can combat Coronavirus. The Italian division has obviously closed hence why we are still working.
Our area hasn't been to badly hit in regards to virus affected people, but we have a lot of measures in action to try and keep ourselves safe
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Think we have the same overlords!
Business as usual really, get to site for 8am pray nothing goes wrong then ideally leave by 2:30pm. Manager has isolated herself as she apparantly has asthma (as do I) but could not bare being stuck at home all day every day.
It's been normal with an undercurrent of nervousness. Not with myself as personally my outlook is that if I get the virus then so be it but a couple of our mechs/elecs have been wearing gloves much more often than they usually would and that's when dealing with wastewater.
The roads are massively quieter, there's less issue about getting contractors in to do jobs due to distancing/non-priority so in that regard to work it's been great.
I’m an assistant headteacher, so have other key workers’ children in school. We are on a rota system, so I’m only in work one day every two weeks, but lots of planning etc to do at home for the pupils’ home learning.
Pidier can you contact my kids school and give them ur plans as they been absolute pants in giving the kids work to do apart from go on the primaryDB site and bbc bite size. It feels like I am teaching gcse maths and english all over again. And yes with my English writing skills they are doomed.
Work in Nursery management software, so orders, tech calls and users all down. Got put on furlough today, had to take the cut and get the 80%.
2 kids and the missus at home who is a HLTA so is still getting paid full pay to sit at home at the moment.
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Wifefrom runs 6 group homes for folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities. About 30 people than need 24hr staffing to be able to live. Probably about 79-80 staff on mostly minimum wage.
2 of those homes have confirmed cases of the virus. She and I have been in quarantine since last Wednesday.
She’s been on the phone constantly since about 5.30 on Saturday. Speaking with families, trying to find staff,,coordinating health care. She’s been an absolute machine.
With the latest confirmed case she had to talk to the 15 or so staff in the home who may have been in contact with this person. The work must go on. These folks are totally reliant on staff.
5 of her staff have put themselves forward to work in the home for 24 hours a day for the next 2 weeks. They’re gonna live there for 2 full weeks and provide care to these folks round the clock. This in turn enables their coworkers to seek medical attention, go home to their families and isolate.
Just remarkable people.
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posted on 31/3/20
WFH aka, drinking more and lie ins.♥️
posted on 31/3/20
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 31/3/20
I'm not a key worker but still working. Doing two or three days a week, in a building, on my own. Every single other person is on furlough. I'm getting paid full salary for the two or three days I work, so not all bad.
Finding myself powering through work as I've feck all else to do and nobody to talk to. Also I'm getting less requests and queries from other departments. Was supposed to work until 4:30 today but had to leave at 2 as I had feck all to do.
posted on 31/3/20
I’m apparently a key worker, hours reduced to 30 pw but getting paid for 40
Can’t grumble
posted on 31/3/20
Key worker here. Working full hours and volunteering time where I can. Berating people on social media who compare this to the flu and drinking lots of craft beer in my spare time
posted on 31/3/20
Still working my normal shifts at Heathrow. 80% of my colleagues were put on furlough yesterday, I was one of the lucky ones that missed out. My application for reduced hours was cancelled as well as the furlough scheme was enough to cover wages of other people.
posted on 31/3/20
Double key worker, work for royal mail and at a dairy farm and coming to the end of my two week isolation.
posted on 31/3/20
Working from home completely now, apart from any issues that we cannot deal with remotely then we may still need to go to the office or out on site occasionally. I had to make the trek to one of our datacentres this afternoon but thankfully it's only about a 15 minute walk from my flat.
I've got to say I'm not a huge fan of working from home but what can you do. I'm working off a single laptop screen at the moment, I'm used to two nice big 24 inch monitors in the office.
Guess I shouldn't complain really though!
posted on 31/3/20
for all key workers.
posted on 31/3/20
I’m a key worker although don’t think of myself as one as I have another job that that provides my income.
Respect to the other key workers though
posted on 31/3/20
Key worker. Working more hours than ever, although a lot I can do at home. Some of it voluntarily. Getting frustrated with lack of information from WAG and LA.
Wife is also a key worker and is being redeployed to work in ICU, and currently having PPE training and how to deal with critically ill patients on ventilator. She’s sh1tt1ng herself as she will have people’s lives in her hands.
posted on 31/3/20
I’m not listed as a key worker (yet) but the jobsworths say that it’s essential that I work, and so I have to.
posted on 31/3/20
I cut keys for a living but my council made me shut down. Total injustice, especially as we're in lock down...i could be making a fortune
posted on 31/3/20
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 11 minutes ago
I cut keys for a living but my council made me shut down. Total injustice, especially as we're in lock down...i could be making a fortune
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posted on 31/3/20
thanks to all you key workers, guys
posted on 31/3/20
Recent key worker here.
Just been laid off work for maybe 3 months now. Starting in effect on Thursday, but now for me as my day off is on Wednesdays too
posted on 31/3/20
comment by Firmino's Brightest Tooth (U1217)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Working from home completely now, apart from any issues that we cannot deal with remotely then we may still need to go to the office or out on site occasionally. I had to make the trek to one of our datacentres this afternoon but thankfully it's only about a 15 minute walk from my flat.
I've got to say I'm not a huge fan of working from home but what can you do. I'm working off a single laptop screen at the moment, I'm used to two nice big 24 inch monitors in the office.
Guess I shouldn't complain really though!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's been the biggest issue for me. Only having one screen and no printer is a big drawback when working with statistics. Just much harder when it comes to cross referencing, spotting any errors etc. Glad that I at least am able to work from home, as would be bored out of my mind otherwise, not to mention any financial implications
posted on 31/3/20
I run machinery and my factory makes inhalers, not completely essential imo, especially short term, but the other products made in our other buildings do make products that can combat Coronavirus. The Italian division has obviously closed hence why we are still working.
Our area hasn't been to badly hit in regards to virus affected people, but we have a lot of measures in action to try and keep ourselves safe
posted on 31/3/20
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 11 minutes ago
I run machinery and my factory makes inhalers, not completely essential imo, especially short term, but the other products made in our other buildings do make products that can combat Coronavirus. The Italian division has obviously closed hence why we are still working.
Our area hasn't been to badly hit in regards to virus affected people, but we have a lot of measures in action to try and keep ourselves safe
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Think we have the same overlords!
posted on 31/3/20
Business as usual really, get to site for 8am pray nothing goes wrong then ideally leave by 2:30pm. Manager has isolated herself as she apparantly has asthma (as do I) but could not bare being stuck at home all day every day.
It's been normal with an undercurrent of nervousness. Not with myself as personally my outlook is that if I get the virus then so be it but a couple of our mechs/elecs have been wearing gloves much more often than they usually would and that's when dealing with wastewater.
The roads are massively quieter, there's less issue about getting contractors in to do jobs due to distancing/non-priority so in that regard to work it's been great.
posted on 31/3/20
I’m an assistant headteacher, so have other key workers’ children in school. We are on a rota system, so I’m only in work one day every two weeks, but lots of planning etc to do at home for the pupils’ home learning.
posted on 31/3/20
Pidier can you contact my kids school and give them ur plans as they been absolute pants in giving the kids work to do apart from go on the primaryDB site and bbc bite size. It feels like I am teaching gcse maths and english all over again. And yes with my English writing skills they are doomed.
posted on 31/3/20
Work in Nursery management software, so orders, tech calls and users all down. Got put on furlough today, had to take the cut and get the 80%.
2 kids and the missus at home who is a HLTA so is still getting paid full pay to sit at home at the moment.
posted on 1/4/20
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 1/4/20
Wifefrom runs 6 group homes for folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities. About 30 people than need 24hr staffing to be able to live. Probably about 79-80 staff on mostly minimum wage.
2 of those homes have confirmed cases of the virus. She and I have been in quarantine since last Wednesday.
She’s been on the phone constantly since about 5.30 on Saturday. Speaking with families, trying to find staff,,coordinating health care. She’s been an absolute machine.
With the latest confirmed case she had to talk to the 15 or so staff in the home who may have been in contact with this person. The work must go on. These folks are totally reliant on staff.
5 of her staff have put themselves forward to work in the home for 24 hours a day for the next 2 weeks. They’re gonna live there for 2 full weeks and provide care to these folks round the clock. This in turn enables their coworkers to seek medical attention, go home to their families and isolate.
Just remarkable people.
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