Random Irritations

[Lazkir]

It was torture for some!!

Both Mentally and Physically.

I think thats what some people don't understand. The way it affected so many people mentally was horrendous, it's to easy say it wasn't hard all you had to do was stay home and enjoy time off but for many that can lead to or make worse mental fragility.

I'm fully aware of those that suffer from mental health issues and certainly don't take them lightly.
I have close family that has and continues to suffer from this on occasion. It's not pretty and it's heartbreaking not being able to help.

The people I'm talking about are those that constantly take the mick, last in to work and first out whilst doing as little in between as possible.

 

[GG26]

I think thats what some people don't understand. The way it affected so many people mentally was horrendous, it's to easy say it wasn't hard all you had to do was stay home and enjoy time off but for many that can lead to or make worse mental fragility.

You are right it affects people in different ways. For some there is no guarantee of a job at the end of the furlough period. I was due to change jobs on 1st April and the start date was put back indefinitely. I managed to get my old employer to furlough me when the government changed the rules to permit this, but the first few weeks were very worrying with the prospect of no income for an indefinite period.

I am one of the lucky ones and I am due to start my new job next week and this has been fairly certain for the past month, so I have been able to enjoy the last few weeks, but there are many where there is still great uncertainty as to job prospects going forward.

 

[Beezerk]

One of the engineers at works wife comes back from Barcelona today, he has to self from isolate today too. They’re still going up Scotland at the weekend though.

Alexander Dumbass ?

 

[Wolf]

You are right it affects people in different ways. For some there is no guarantee of a job at the end of the furlough period. I was due to change jobs on 1st April and the start date was put back indefinitely. I managed to get my old employer to furlough me when the government changed the rules to permit this, but the first few weeks were very worrying with the prospect of no income for an indefinite period.

I am one of the lucky ones and I am due to start my new job next week and this has been fairly certain for the past month, so I have been able to enjoy the last few weeks, but there are many where there is still great uncertainty as to job prospects going forward.

Same for my wife she was furloughed at the start, was getting no details about returning yet had been seeing other in the same company being told they were closing their branches. To top it off her career change got put on hold and still a long wait for that as recruitment processes have changed so could be another 6 months before that happens.

I was lucky got offered a new role before lockdown but because it was for MOD I was able to start mid lockdown but on.

My oldest daughter has had the opposite issue at 20 years old her college course put on hold which has delayed her moving on to her career role and instead has ended up doing so many extra shifts in Wilko to cover the staff off in the at risk groups, its really affected her because at 20 its put her whole future on hold.

 

[Rlburnside]

I agree, but it could also be the flip of this and they take the Virus to Spain don't forget! Is the UK not in a worse position than Spain right now? Some of the 'blame' should be on the countries accepting flights and holidaymakers, however, when certain areas rely on Tourism for vast portions of their regional revenue, it must be a terrible time for them also.

Tough time for Spain right now so reliant on tourism and the pressure on their government must be hard, it’s inevitable that some tourists will bring the virus back including some from the UK.

 

[Wolf]

Work medicals ?

Last year i had one and got told at 74kg I'm obese and was referred to occupational health to double check my weight depsite my body fat being in elite athlete levels eventually resolved with them acknowledging im not obese nor unfit physically or medically.

This year I'm told I could be temporarily medically down graded because they noticed in my medical history I dislocated my left shoulder in 1994 when I was a 14 year old. Despite the fact since then I've served years of active military service, worked in gyms and smashed the mobility test and exceeded the weighted lift and overhead weight exercise yet again and never had an issue since with it .. But no because its in my file from 26 yrs ago I get a potential downgrade until a specialist looks at it..

I swear the company used for these medicals do it just to milk extra cash from employers and to annoy me as i know I'll be passed fit like i am everytime.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Modern phone systems. trying to notify banks etc about my sister's death and you need to know pin numbers, passwords etc to get past the bluddy automated phone systems. I just want to talk to a real person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chellie]

Modern phone systems. trying to notify banks etc about my sister's death and you need to know pin numbers, passwords etc to get past the bluddy automated phone systems. I just want to talk to a real person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to read about your sister. The banks should have bereavement departments that are easy to get hold of. Were when I needed to contact them.

 

[Kellfire]

His son is 25 and still living at home, like most of the mardy bums of that age group.

Ok boomer.

 

[Lazkir]

Ok boomer.

Triggered!

 

[Beezerk]

Spending a pretty penny on a bike storage box, spending months waiting for it to arrive, then spending ages looking for some bolts which don't appear to have been sent ?

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Work medicals ?

Last year i had one and got told at 74kg I'm obese and was referred to occupational health to double check my weight depsite my body fat being in elite athlete levels eventually resolved with them acknowledging im not obese nor unfit physically or medically.

This year I'm told I could be temporarily medically down graded because they noticed in my medical history I dislocated my left shoulder in 1994 when I was a 14 year old. Despite the fact since then I've served years of active military service, worked in gyms and smashed the mobility test and exceeded the weighted lift and overhead weight exercise yet again and never had an issue since with it .. But no because its in my file from 26 yrs ago I get a potential downgrade until a specialist looks at it..

I swear the company used for these medicals do it just to milk extra cash from employers and to annoy me as i know I'll be passed fit like i am everytime.

I am amazed at this post. Of all the forum members who have given some info as to their past and present , I would have put forward Wolf as the fittest of us.
He has told us of his "runs", and their times: of his job as a trainer: as to his military history ( not in the Catering Corps?).
His life has physical activity all over it!
My physical fitness ( such as it was-some running and football and squash) is now long gone into the past, and I miss it, and I have to say I envied what I envisaged as Wolf's fitness , when his posts from time to time alluded to it. Being old and retired has its blessings, but I do miss the vigour of male fitness.
So, to read this and how some bureaucracy cannot evaluate the present situation is almost unbelievable.
Hope they get their act together and don't mess you about much more.

 

[Wolf]

I am amazed at this post. Of all the forum members who have given some info as to their past and present , I would have put forward Wolf as the fittest of us.
He has told us of his "runs", and their times: of his job as a trainer: as to his military history ( not in the Catering Corps?).
His life has physical activity all over it!
My physical fitness ( such as it was-some running and football and squash) is now long gone into the past, and I miss it, and I have to say I envied what I envisaged as Wolf's fitness , when his posts from time to time alluded to it. Being old and retired has its blessings, but I do miss the vigour of male fitness.
So, to read this and how some bureaucracy cannot evaluate the present situation is almost unbelievable.
Hope they get their act together and don't mess you about much more.

Its absolutely bloody ridiculous and I swear the company used is purely doing it for financial gain as they get money for each referral and check they have to do.

What I lack in academic qualifications I've always made up with physical performance. Even at 40 next month I continue to enjoy pushing my physical limits. The irony of this today though is an hour after the "potential bureaucratic fail depending in specialist" I took a Pre Para beat up session which today was a 10mile loaded march for RAF Regt guys getting ready to attend the RAF version of P company. I was out as pace setter for them so they knew what sort of times to hit and they had to keep up.

I've also spent all afternoon getting my Dr to print out the docs relating to the dislocation from 26 years ago to prove there is no problem, and I have my military records that show I passed every medical with absolutely zero joint problems.

Its proper wound me up that they're potentially looking at downgrading just because its on my record from 26years ago despite the fact i passed every single test and always have done?

 

[Rlburnside]

One of the engineers at works wife comes back from Barcelona today, he has to self from isolate today too. They’re still going up Scotland at the weekend though.

Crazy and so selfish hope their not coming to my area.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Ill thought out quiz questions.

"There's 6 points available on this one; 1 point for how many members of Boyzone, and 5 points for their names."

This is not a wind up, it was actually asked this evening.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I'm fully aware of those that suffer from mental health issues and certainly don't take them lightly.
I have close family that has and continues to suffer from this on occasion. It's not pretty and it's heartbreaking not being able to help.

The people I'm talking about are those that constantly take the mick, last in to work and first out whilst doing as little in between as possible.

i found it tough tbh as I’ve always worked since I left school, have Holidays and the odd day off for golf days etc but never have days off to sit around doing nothing. I get bored very quickly and always doing something but lockdown was a real struggle for me.

The lack of routine is a killer.

 

[fundy]

Ill thought out quiz questions.

"There's 6 points available on this one; 1 point for how many members of Boyzone, and 5 points for their names."

This is not a wind up, it was actually asked this evening.

please tell me someone got part 1 wrong

 

[Blue in Munich]

please tell me someone got part 1 wrong

Yup; the question setter, who originally said only 5 points were available...

 

[GG26]

Ill thought out quiz questions.

"There's 6 points available on this one; 1 point for how many members of Boyzone, and 5 points for their names."

This is not a wind up, it was actually asked this evening.

One of your favourite bands though so easy points ?

 

[williamalex1]

One of your favourite bands though so easy points ?

Probably, No Matter What , he says