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Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 14:40
by Kwacky
A mate of mine has had a letter asking for volunteers to take 8 weeks unpaid leave. The letter warns of potential job losses as well as reduced hours for other staff.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 14:48
by duke63
There is going to be a number of companies that will abuse this to cut their workforce.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 14:50
by Blade
BiL is a firefighter at the airport and HR have told him is job ar risk. Stupidly short sighted as if they get rid of all the trained fire fighters what will they do in a few weeks when it's all blown over and they need fire fighters at the airport again.

Also as regular crews have members phone in sick they will need the extra capacity but as he is employed by the airport directly they dont seem to get his skills will be needed elsewhere by local authority fire crews

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 14:55
by Blade
Essential viewing. Public health safety video ;)

https://www.facebook.com/10001248429285 ... =null&vh=i" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 14:55
by D41
Kwacky wrote:A mate of mine has had a letter asking for volunteers to take 8 weeks unpaid leave. The letter warns of potential job losses as well as reduced hours for other staff.

Who has a two-month reserve of cash??
They're asking rather a lot, TBH. Volunteers will be hard to come by, methinks.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 15:22
by Monty
Blade wrote:Essential viewing. Public health safety video ;)

https://www.facebook.com/10001248429285 ... =null&vh=i" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think she needs a heater in that bathroom

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 15:56
by duke63
Fairly certain we will all be confined to the house
Soon. Army being mobilised according to a visitor this morning.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 16:08
by D41
Apparently @ 10,000 troops are preparing for mobilization in order to assist during the "breakdown of society"

Doesn't say whose side of the breakdown they'll be, unfortunately.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 16:27
by Kwacky
It's amazing how many people know someone in the army :D

There's a video doing the rounds of army vehicles being transported on the Motorway. Like that's never happened before.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 17:55
by D41
Me doth sense a dose of skepticism, perhaps??? (nod)

I'm watching Trump on TV at the minute. Have to say, he seems to approaching things...at least in this briefing...a bit better than I would normally give him credit for.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 18:07
by StMarks
D41 wrote:Me doth sense a dose of skepticism, perhaps??? (nod)

I'm watching Trump on TV at the minute. Have to say, he seems to approaching things...at least in this briefing...a bit better than I would normally give him credit for.
"Big White Ships" ?? (smirk)
Fwiw I'm still getting over my disappointment that he didn't contract Covid-19 from the Brazilian official.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 18:14
by D41
Lolz. And with a Red Cross on them, no less!!
I didn't say he was word-perfect.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 18:24
by Perkles
my girlfriend has been called up as a Medic on TA duty so the Army rumour is probably true

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 18:34
by Kwacky
But first we've got to believe you've got a girlfriend

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 18 Mar 2020, 18:43
by Perkles
Kwacky wrote:But first we've got to believe you've got a girlfriend
smell my cheese....

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 19 Mar 2020, 05:03
by D41
I'll bet the Jehovah's Witnesses are rubbing their hands together right now....

"Everyone's going to be home!!"

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 19 Mar 2020, 07:40
by Frankie
Yeah but even easier to say no.......

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 19 Mar 2020, 07:44
by C00kiemonster
The value of the pound is now horrible. My cost of living went up 10% overnight and if it sustains this rate then prices in the UK will shoot up.

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 19 Mar 2020, 08:50
by Perkles
ive run out of biscuits (sweat)

Re: Coronavirus - hype or pandemlc?

Posted: 19 Mar 2020, 08:52
by Monty
C00kiemonster wrote:The value of the pound is now horrible. My cost of living went up 10% overnight and if it sustains this rate then prices in the UK will shoot up.
Feck, we’re nearly at parity, that’s not happened since Christmas 2008!