Essential Services

[Deleted member 23270]

See post #77
Especially the Government statement:
The government is not saying only people doing “essential” work can go to work. Anyone who cannot work from home can still go to work.

So I can go to work to do some totally meaningless unnecessary job mingling with others but I can't drive 5 miles to a beauty spot for a walk. Try applying some common sense.

 

[bobmac]

See post #77
Especially the Government statement:
The government is not saying only people doing “essential” work can go to work. Anyone who cannot work from home can still go to work.

I know what the rules are, I'm not stupid and I don't need to be reminded of them.

 

[SteveJay]

So I can go to work to do some totally meaningless unnecessary job mingling with others but I can't drive 5 miles to a beauty spot for a walk. Try applying some common sense.

But that is exactly the advice being given. The alternative is to shut down every non essential business, let them fail and make all employees redundant.

 

[bobmac]

There is a deadly virus out there killing people all over the world.
The more time you spend mixing with others, the more chance you will catch this deadly virus and possibly pass it on.
If you do not have to leave your house, don't

 

[Slime]

If one person who can make excellent lasagna and braciole dies or died from this thing, that's an unacceptable percentage of the world's population.
My diet doesn't allow me to have it often, but I defend my cheat days like a bear defends her cubs. Or perhaps more fiercely than that.

That's a poor swerve.

 

[Slime]

Really?
If your work/job isn't essential, don't go to work

Yes, really.
People can still go to work whilst being able to self distance.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

But that is exactly the advice being given. The alternative is to shut down every non essential business, let them fail and make all employees redundant.

Would you rather be redundant or dead?

 

[Slime]

Would you rather be redundant or dead?

I don't think that question really adds anything to this thread, do you?

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

That's a poor swerve.

I wasn't going for a swerve.
I was going for a brief moment of honesty.

 

[bobmac]

I don't think that question really adds anything to this thread, do you?

1132 people in the UK would argue that it was extremely relevant to the conversation ....... if they hadn't died in the last 48 hours

 

[bluewolf]

If I don’t go to work in my “non essential” job, I don’t get paid. Then I lose my job. Then my home. Etc etc etc.
So, my choice is
1. Definitely lose my livelihood, home, car etc
2. Possibly lose my life.
Hmmm. Cheers fellas. I appreciate the sterling advice. You’ve really helped there ?

 

[Deleted member 23270]

I don't think that question really adds anything to this thread, do you?

Yes I do otherwise I wouldn't have posted it. If you don't think it's relevant then stick your head in the sand.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

There is a deadly virus out there killing people all over the world.
The more time you spend mixing with others, the more chance you will catch this deadly virus and possibly pass it on.
If you do not have to leave your house, don't

I'm interested, whats the end game or the solution that doesn't take years ? This is a worldwide deadly virus.

My mum who is totally in self isolation, could die before she gets out in the world or see us in person again, not much of a life. Same can be said for 80 year olds, as a large percentage die each year. and so on.

The choices that I listed are just pants for so many people, the end game or how we get there I am interested to hear what you think?(as I assume you realise just staying indoors will not get rid of the virus on its own)

 

[Deleted member 23270]

If I don’t go to work in my “non essential” job, I don’t get paid. Then I lose my job. Then my home. Etc etc etc.
So, my choice is
1. Definitely lose my livelihood, home, car etc
2. Possibly lose my life.
Hmmm. Cheers fellas. I appreciate the sterling advice. You’ve really helped there ?

That's an over dramatisation. There are furlough payments, mortgage holidays etc to help people through this.

 

[bluewolf]

That's an over dramatisation. There are furlough payments, mortgage holidays etc to help people through this.

My company hasn’t furloughed anyone. We are expected to be in work. I haven’t got an underlying condition that precludes me from going to work.
So, how exactly do you think I should go on? I could throw a sickie, but that’s lying because I’m not Ill. I could just not go in. Then I’d be sacked. What would you do?
Oh, and a 3 month mortgage holiday is no good as I wouldn’t be able to pay my mortgage, or the extra interest incurred after that period.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Both.

And as much as I’d like to wholeheartedly agree with you, we’d both be wrong, see post #100.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

That's an over dramatisation. There are furlough payments, mortgage holidays etc to help people through this.

No more of an over dramatisation than some asking if people would rather be dead than redundant.

The extreme blinkered views at both ends of the spectrum on this are ridiculous, people keep saying it’s common sense then using outlandish points to prove their point of view.

 

[bobmac]

I'm interested, whats the end game or the solution that doesn't take years ? This is a worldwide deadly virus.

I know. Please see my post you quoted.
I think you are wrong this situation will last years, if it did, there would be no-one left.
I believe the lockdowns around the world will start to affect the statistics and the numbers of cases will start to fall in the next 3-4 weeks.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

My company hasn’t furloughed anyone. We are expected to be in work. I haven’t got an underlying condition that precludes me from going to work.
So, how exactly do you think I should go on? I could throw a sickie, but that’s lying because I’m not Ill. I could just not go in. Then I’d be sacked. What would you do?
Oh, and a 3 month mortgage holiday is no good as I wouldn’t be able to pay my mortgage, or the extra interest incurred after that period.

So what is it you do that is so essential?

 

[bluewolf]

So what is it you do that is so essential?

It isn’t essential. That’s the point. It doesn’t have to be essential. Stop using the word “essential”. You are perpetuating a myth that isn’t helping.
No job has to be essential. You just mustn’t be able to do it from home. And I can’t. So in to work I go.
I’m not sure how I can make this any clearer without hiring a plane and writing it in the sky!!!!!!!!