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pearl
Well-known member
er ... I did, but deleted it as I thought it was a prank text
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Same. Just assumed it was a scam text. Especially as it came through on my work mobile, which nobody outside my company has the number of. Plus I didn't get it on my personal mobile. #TwoPhoneWanker
pearl
Well-known member
just checked my other mobile and no text (yet)
Si Gull
Way Down South
Got it at 8:30 this morning...Mrs hasn't received it and I'm only an add-on to her mobile contract
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
No, but my boss has key-workered me, so not on the list, I reckon.
Out of interest, what line of work and industry are you in?
Out of interest, what line of work and industry are you in?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
The problem in helping self employed
More now on financial help for the self-employed in the UK. As our assistant political editor outlined a little earlier, things could be about to change.
So far, the UK government has said it will pay the wages of employees unable to work due to the pandemic. But that does not include the self-employed.
Speaking in the Commons a few moments ago, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said there were "genuine practical and principle reasons" to roll out a similar scheme for freelancers.
"Of course there have been people whose incomes have been impacted by what is happening," he said.
"But there are also millions of people who are self-employed whose incomes may not have been impacted and indeed might be increasing.
"The ability for the government to distinguish between those people based on tax returns that are over a year and a half out of date, poses some very significant challenges in terms of fairness and affordability."
He added that the Treasury had been looking into measures in "intense detail" over the past week, but would not commit to a date when more help would be made available.
More now on financial help for the self-employed in the UK. As our assistant political editor outlined a little earlier, things could be about to change.
So far, the UK government has said it will pay the wages of employees unable to work due to the pandemic. But that does not include the self-employed.
Speaking in the Commons a few moments ago, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said there were "genuine practical and principle reasons" to roll out a similar scheme for freelancers.
"Of course there have been people whose incomes have been impacted by what is happening," he said.
"But there are also millions of people who are self-employed whose incomes may not have been impacted and indeed might be increasing.
"The ability for the government to distinguish between those people based on tax returns that are over a year and a half out of date, poses some very significant challenges in terms of fairness and affordability."
He added that the Treasury had been looking into measures in "intense detail" over the past week, but would not commit to a date when more help would be made available.
Any company that in this day and age ( and even before the virus ) doesn't allow WFH for roles that can is quite frankly not worth working for. Always one of my interview questions and I've turned down job offers as they didn't offer WFH.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Someone has just said that gardeners have been told they can’t work because they would touch petrol pumps .....they said it’s official.....is this true?
Pretty pink fairy
Banned
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LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Pretty pink fairy
Banned
- Jan 30, 2008
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I take advice but not from youw
Well my mums just had her grass cut if that helps
Regards
DF
Lyndhurst 14
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beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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let them, will be a usful study of how the virus spreads.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
It may be that gardeners shouldn't work, but that reason sounds like Facebook fake news.
