- Aug 7, 2003
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That’s obscene. I really hope, that when the current crisis is over, it all comes back to bite these disgusting profiteers in the arse.
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Is YOUR livelihood threatened by Coronavirus (almost certainly a depressing thread)
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That’s obscene. I really hope, that when the current crisis is over, it all comes back to bite these disgusting profiteers in the arse.
jonnyrovers
mostly tinpot
Working in independent healthcare I was very concerned that activity would drop due to many factors. On Friday I was told by Public Health England that we'll shortly be instructed to wind up all planned elective surgeries by Easter weekend, in preparation for the Department of Health to commandeer our hospitals for NHS use.
Not an ideal situation but makes complete sense that we contribute to the national effort. The NHS will be covering costs at the national tariff, and while it won't exactly be business as usual, all of our staff will keep their jobs
Not an ideal situation but makes complete sense that we contribute to the national effort. The NHS will be covering costs at the national tariff, and while it won't exactly be business as usual, all of our staff will keep their jobs
Since someone will probably have to invent some enitrely new ways of supporting companies and individuals its too early to say anything really. If this takes a while I could see anything from tax cuts to basic income and other radical or unheard of measures. Its that or complete collapse.
No, as I work in Supply Chain for a large company. Globally, all office based staff are working from home until further notice from Tuesday, so tomorrow is my last day to raid the staff shop. It will save me about £40 a week in fuel and lunch, but it's going to be challenging, especially with all the panic buying going on at the moment.
I'm a self-employed journalist. I work from home anyway so nothing has changed there. But the publications I write for are heavily funded by advertising and that's likely to fall through the floor in the coming months. I get a (very, very) small amount from rugby coaching but the signs are that's going to vanish now too. I've got enough work to keep me going for a month or so, but after that ... who knows?
We're going to tighten our belts for a bit and make what we've got last as long as possible. Fortunately, my mortgage is pretty low but there other bills to pay, I'm not sure what we're going to do about those.
We're going to tighten our belts for a bit and make what we've got last as long as possible. Fortunately, my mortgage is pretty low but there other bills to pay, I'm not sure what we're going to do about those.
jonnyrovers
mostly tinpot
It absolutely is obscene. They'll tell you that the market is amoral and that prices reflect current market forces, but there's a point at which you're taking the pi$$. It doesn't help that we're competing with major (non healthcare) corporations. I know for a fact that last week the London Stock Exchange spent £250,000 on masks for their employees in Asia, at the same time pushing prices up and taking valuable resources away from healthcare staff in a time of real crisis.
Wrong on so many levels.
AlastairWatts
Active member
I live in and run a pub with striptease dancers working nearly every day, and I'm 74. We've just had a really busy weekend, with more customers than I'd expected on Thursday, Frdiay and Saturday evenings.
We're working on a live stream version of lap dances so the girls can perform over the web. But the dancers don't seem much worried about the dangers of catching Coronavirus so at present they say that they'll simply carry on.
As for me I think the whole thing is becoming nonsense. I'll either catch the virus and probably die (I've got plenty of underlying health conditions exacerbated by 60 years of puffing away on cigarettes) or I won't. I certainly don't intend to waste my time worrying about it all.
We're working on a live stream version of lap dances so the girls can perform over the web. But the dancers don't seem much worried about the dangers of catching Coronavirus so at present they say that they'll simply carry on.
As for me I think the whole thing is becoming nonsense. I'll either catch the virus and probably die (I've got plenty of underlying health conditions exacerbated by 60 years of puffing away on cigarettes) or I won't. I certainly don't intend to waste my time worrying about it all.
NorthstandRacoon
Well-known member
Has really hit me today, being in the travel business, just how dire the future looks currently..
We have such a wide variety of professions covered by NSC
Is anybody feeling confident that their livelihood can ride this out? Let’s hear from you!
If any mods feel this is a thread too far, please delete
Yes, I am very concerned now. I work in aircraft component support, we rely on the industry running smoothly, as it stands, we could be struggling come the summer, which is a real concern as I don't work for a huge company with loads of funds on standby, so it's going to be squeaky bum time for a bit. Fingers crossed a vaccine is created ASAP and we can start to move to our normal lives. Part of me thinks, what is the huge fuss, its a flu that is harsher on your respiratory systems and knocks you out for a few days, however, another part of me thinks, we need to protect the vulnerable and elderly and these measures are a must. Our Government needs to act NOW. They seem to be waiting until it gets worse before they act, which is typical of the Tories. I'd like to see them start putting mass funding into temporary hospitals, equipment, nurses/doctorsm, sciences etc locking down city centres and guaranteeing investment for once this all finishes to get the economy back up and running and fast, like Hong Kong.
We have our part to play also. I won't be surprised if we hit a global recession either. I'm praying and hoping for a positive outcome.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Raleigh Chopper
New member
My sister in law lives in High Wycombe, I am prepared to help your business and risk my health by popping in for a couple of pints.
The fact you have naked women in the pub is neither here nor there.
AlastairWatts
Active member
First one's on me!
SUA Seagull
Well-known member
I'm 62 and work as a self-employed financial consultant to the airline industry.
With my airline clients all severely struggling, haemorrhaging cash and laying off staff, their first cost cutting measure has (understandably) been external contractors, including me. As a result, all of my employment contracts have now been mothballed until further notice, perhaps for good. Indeed, I think some of my clients may not survive the crisis.
Luckily, my wife and I have supplemental income via small pensions from former employers so we should be able to cope on that. Our lad is grown up and his job seems (relatively) safe at the moment so we've no dependents which will certainly ease the effect on us.
I feel terribly sorry for young parents whose jobs are at risk and who've got kids to feed, bills to pay, rent/mortgages to service and elderly parents to look after.
The world is going to change dramatically for a lot of people for the foreseeable future and I pray that society pulls together to help those most in need. My late parents used to tell me stories about the "Dunkirk spirit" they witnessed and in which they participated during WW2 and how they personally doubted if that would be replicated in a modern day crisis. I guess we'll find out during the coming months.
With my airline clients all severely struggling, haemorrhaging cash and laying off staff, their first cost cutting measure has (understandably) been external contractors, including me. As a result, all of my employment contracts have now been mothballed until further notice, perhaps for good. Indeed, I think some of my clients may not survive the crisis.
Luckily, my wife and I have supplemental income via small pensions from former employers so we should be able to cope on that. Our lad is grown up and his job seems (relatively) safe at the moment so we've no dependents which will certainly ease the effect on us.
I feel terribly sorry for young parents whose jobs are at risk and who've got kids to feed, bills to pay, rent/mortgages to service and elderly parents to look after.
The world is going to change dramatically for a lot of people for the foreseeable future and I pray that society pulls together to help those most in need. My late parents used to tell me stories about the "Dunkirk spirit" they witnessed and in which they participated during WW2 and how they personally doubted if that would be replicated in a modern day crisis. I guess we'll find out during the coming months.
Ideal and baxisBoiler repairs/installs/plumbing - I know of some bathroom projects in Brighton that have been postponed, and others citing mask wearing by trades as a requirement going forward.
Otherwise If you WFH more, then boiler on more, and it's more likely to break down, and parts might be a problem; i have about £4k of Viessmann parts coming over from Germany this weekend which are on schedule, but in future might be a problem. I'll have to fit Ideal's or Baxi's ..
I work for BG, met up with an engineer last week as he was phoning his first customer. ‘Hope you can get it going’ he said, ‘I’ve just come back from 5 weeks in Asia’
We didn’t go lol.
Just imagine if he was carrying the virus and hadn’t said anything though. Scary how easily this thing can be passed on
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Job seems safe for now, although we’re fairly quiet.
Surprisingly the company across the road who sell toiletries wholesale are doing a roaring trade. The busiest I’ve ever seen them
Surprisingly the company across the road who sell toiletries wholesale are doing a roaring trade. The busiest I’ve ever seen them
Jolly Red Giant
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- Jul 11, 2015
- 2,615
Any worker - including self-employed - who cannot work due to the pandemic should have their income guaranteed. On top of that all mortgage and rent payments should be suspended immediately. People should not be forced to work when ill - and employers should not be allowed exploit the crisis to shed jobs or contracts. Companies like Flybe should be taken into public ownership to secure employment. Governments around the world have pumped trillions into banks to bail them out - this week Trump made $50billion available for fighting Covid19, yet spent $1.5trillion trying to bail out the stock market and did no more than cause a temporary minor blip. They can now spend money supporting workers and families at this time of crisis.
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
And to think a few short weeks ago people were worried with the impact of Brexit. Oh to get back to those happy days
rogersix
Well-known member
- Jan 18, 2014
- 8,201
Do you have any vacancies
no one wants to watch you dance
Prettyboyshaw
Well-known member
That’s likely to happen after years of people taking from the system and a few paying there proper share we are going to be cash rich enough
we are going to be ****ed economically for years, tax payers that survive will be strumped and the ***** that live on handouts will moan there fags sky and kestrel cans have gone up
joydivisionovengloves
Well-known member
I venues and theatres get shut. I'm ****ed.