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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Hobbit said:
They can but its illegal, and it isn't what everyone else does. A decent company will have a procedure for setting up home working which includes a lot of input from the Health and Safety team. "What is the right desk/chair combination for sitting there for 8 hours?" If a company doesn't include H&S, any issues raised by a staff member, e.g. bad back... I'm sure you get the drift.
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Didn't realise it was illegal but in fairness I don't think they had time to consider legalities.
My back is aching at the moment. FWIW I've got an orthopaedic chair at work and that was about £500.
 
huds1475 said:
Seems to be a lot of emotion-based venting around these parts.

Sign of the times I guess.

Anyone else got any good news?!?!

Keep safe folks ?
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Well - as I may have posted earlier - tracking my 2020 hcp reduction on the same curve as was clear from the Jan-February data - I am now off single figures - does that count ?
Seems legit to me :p
 
HowlingGale said:
Didn't realise it was illegal but in fairness I don't think they had time to consider legalities.
My back is aching at the moment. FWIW I've got an orthopaedic chair at work and that was about £500.
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As you probably know, HSE also prosecutes the individual if they feel that the injured party was doing something they shouldn't. Both sides get done.
 
GB72 said:
Nope will not accept a thing. At that stage in my life where a bit if good karma is worth everything. Cannot remember exactly where you are but I am just outside Grantham but in Melton 2-3 days a week at the moment if easier. Will check it works and factory reset it over the Easter weekend and we can work on a plan from there
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does this apply to future conveyancing work too ;)

nice one Greg, great gesture
 
OK, now starting to appreciate the issue with judging anything by the number of reported daily fatalities. Just seen this report for today:

NHS England has recorded 765 new deaths in hospital from coronavirus.
It said that 140 of them occurred yesterday, while 568 took place between 1 April and 7 April.
The remaining 57 deaths took place in March, including two on 19 March and one on 16 March.

I was not aware that there was so much lag in the figures and so actually we at looking at new reports that are a week to 2 weeks out of date.
 
Hobbit said:
They can but its illegal, and it isn't what everyone else does. A decent company will have a procedure for setting up home working which includes a lot of input from the Health and Safety team. "What is the right desk/chair combination for sitting there for 8 hours?" If a company doesn't include H&S, any issues raised by a staff member, e.g. bad back... I'm sure you get the drift.
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In an ideal world possibly. HID is a simple serpent and has had to work from home for the last 2 weeks using our broadband, electricity, heating and working off her laptop on the kitchen table. Seems one rule for an MP and another for those that work for them.
 
Looks like my brother, sister in law and niece have been infected.
Little one showed signs first and has bounced through it without any issues. Sister in law has a few health issues so it’s a little worrying. 2 elderly relatives on her side have passed away due to it. My brother is a calm head so hopefully he can keep her relaxed as much as he can.
 
It might just be worth noting that our MPs are generally paid far less than their international counterparts ! You'd get about 5 or 6 PMs for one Mr G Lineker, Mr P Morgan, Ant and Dec !!!
 
drdel said:
It might just be worth noting that our MPs are generally paid far less than their international counterparts ! You'd get about 5 or 6 PMs for one Mr G Lineker, Mr P Morgan, Ant and Dec !!!
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Are Ant and Dec MPs in another country now? Cool, hope they make Wonkey Donkey compulsory.
 
Liverbirdie said:
A mate wasapped me before who works in a post office.

Despite people being only asked to order essential goods online, he come in complaining that 5 days after despatch he still hadnt received his parcel.

When asked what the item was, he advised that it was a xmas tree.
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Whilst I absolutely agree a Christmas tree is not a necessity in April, nowhere as far as I can see have we been told we can only order essential goods online. That’s a new one on me.
 
pauldj42 said:
See post #4700. (y)
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We are all in this together and it doesn't discriminate. Unless you are an annoying middle class tosser like me who is able to mostly isolate themselves from society whilst still having a decent income, therefore statistically a lot less likely to get it than those in generally lower paid jobs who have to go to work and mix a lot more with potential carriers. Still, if I get it I am very resilient and a battler so I will be fine, ignoring the fact that once you get it your so called resilience and battling attributes count for sod all. But using terms like battle, war and fighter will make anyone how has lost anyone to this feel better as their loved ones were not resilient enough.... :mad:
 
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