Hi everybody. Long time reader and 39 year cafc fan. Great group of people so about time i joined in.
I have a question regarding work, i am a domestic gas engineer working for a huge housing association. We are being forced to carry out gas works to properties about 8 per day. I understand some works are required i.e breakdows to boilers and landlord checks but many jobs 90% are not urgent. Like a yearly gas service that has a 10 weeks left until next due. I feel myself and customers are at a added risk. I fear for my job if dont attend as im a new starter 3 weeks .was told buy our ceo that the firm meeting regulations.
Im not so sure ?
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But better to be staying safe
Wash facility - fresh water.
Drainage facility
Hot water
Heating
Thats it .
Other than that, is it essential? No.
Boiler servicing ? Er, no imo.
Stay at home, protect the NHS....
Will Vaillant, Worcester Bosch etc try and wriggle out if people cannot have their annual service carried out because of COVID-19 but subsequently incur problems that would be covered by warranty normally?
Would hope other manufacturers follow suit.
I think my office will be getting us back in within the next week or 2
#London based office work mates
However all employers are different and mine was always going to be one of them that wanted staff back asap. We obviously wont all go back at once but it will be done in stages.
The wife's company are completely the opposite and have been told they wont be coming back until 2021 and even then it will only be 2 days a week.
I'm fooming.
Tubes a no no and Khan's war on anything with a steering wheel other than a bus is about to get into full swing! Prick
They dont think our team will be going back into the office this year (partly because we're working well from home)
As it is, the company are planning to open six offices (London one of them) yet at only 10% capacity for three months, once those three months have passed it'll be increased to 40%
I do have the option to go into the Office but I'd have to stick to what is agreed and I'd need a damned good reason for wanting to
Work itself has become a little harder this week as my wife has been recalled to her Vet Practice (Registered Nurse) so is no longer on furlough but Grandparents arent allowed to look after our two year old so thats fallen on my shoulders three days a week now, certainly been a challenge these last two days trying to keep him entertained whilst launching four projects this week
I've basically given up trying and just keep putting difficult things off! Everything just seems to be falling apart anyway so why bother?
How can a water company supply no water potentially for weeks?
Re: London, he said that if many offices continue to WFH, it could really do some damage to the economy in terms of pubs and restaurants that rely on city workers having a drink after work etc
I get that WFH has been thrust upon many, but I still stick by my earlier thoughts and I don’t think it will be as far reaching as some people think it will
The government guidance mandates that you should work from home if you can. (Section 2 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/offices-and-contact-centres)
That has not changed. Ask them to put in writing/ an email that you will be required to come to the office against government guidance which stipulates you should work from home if you can.
(Assuming that you can work from home productively that is).
This mindset of must be in the office to be working is so antiquated and I can see a lot of companies losing goodwill over it in that they're happy to risk the health of the staff entirely unnecessarily for nothing more than sheer presenteeism.
Perfect storm - the best spring weather on record + every bugger at home, doing gardening, DIY, paddling pools, washing cars, sprinkling lawns etc etc etc.
The worry also is for the summer, where there is no historic modelling to predict what we’re likely to see - no buggers going away for a week or two.
Please everyone, the car doesn’t need to be washed, the lawn is okay to go brown and shower instead of baths etc etc.
So I went down to pick up some bottles of free water they were distributing in the town and the advice there was that rain was forecast for tomorrow and that should solve the problem!
The water came on in the night so I had a shower and filled everything I could! Waiting for it stop again but at least I'm clean!
I think they are happy for some people to go in but so far there has been no pressure on anyone.
I'd like to go in for a couple of days a week but would prefer to go in earlier than my normal 9.30am start. Living on my own and having no car means I'm going a bit stir-crazy now stuck at home and would appreciate seeing real people!
Boss asked me when that could be resolved, and the only answer is when the childcare situation changes, meaning school go back, or they can spend a bit of time with grandparents. He hasn't got kids, and doesn't quite get it.