Pandemic personal consequences
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farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Shirl had some strange ideas about what I looked like too.You have a beard? That's so surprising. You definitely don't in my head.
Yeah, we were meant to be going to the Canary Islands until all this happened.
Having to get money back from credit card company as travel agent and Jet2 haven’t been forthcoming - full amount put back onto card in 7 days, so saved a small fortune and glad we paid on credit card otherwise it could have turned into a nightmare.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
But you think (agree with farage) the borders should be closed and flights stopped!
only applies to people coming here i'm guessing! 
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
Mentioned in an email to my mother that I was getting good at making flatbread. She said "can't believe you are reduced to living on flatbread! Do you need a sub?" No, I have money, I just like eating flatbread and hummus and pickles.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Our baking quantity/quality has gone through the roof. Kids love doing it, we love eating it - job jobbed!
souljacker
innit
Nice for those people. If my company offered me the chance to take 2 months off full pay I'd bite their hands off. As it is we are getting the 80% (with my salary that means the 2.5k).
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
What worries me about getting furloughed is that the buggers might decide they can do without me permanently, which would be a disaster.
souljacker
innit
I think there are laws against that but yeah, could happen I suppose. Employers are hopefully going to have a tough time spinning their usual bullshit after this is all over.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Not sure where would be the best place to ask this, not worthy of its own thread - but how long is post taking at the moment? My parents and my MIL both sent me birthday cards that haven't turned up yet, but I am getting a daily delivery of payday loan adverts in the post. Just wondered what sort of delays might be going on.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Slight tangent but here in Nottingham they closed the main post office and moved it to the back of the WHSmith on the first floor of the shopping centre. So now they have to keep the whole shopping centre open just to allow access to the post office, with security guards watching the sad little fence that marks out the route through the darkened cavern. Presumably they've had to keep a lift running as well. As against the old post office, on the street at ground level with a wheelchair ramp, which would be really handy right now.
circleline
Well-Known Member
My sister is a bus driver for local company and the 250-odd drivers were requested to volunteer for furloughing in order to keep 30-odd drivers running. Apart from the fact that the scaled-down services are absolutely packed (!) there's been some kind of uproar because the 80% is based on earnings from past financial year. Therefore, those who got in plenty of overtime are now apparently going to be earning far more on 80% that those still working. Good luck with all that..
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
They won't do it while this is ongoing. There might be a "rationalisation" afterwards. Last week I had so little to do, I was worried. Last two days, I've been so busy, I haven't even been on here much during the day.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
If you had a bag of wine gums put aside for the lockdown and found out that your husband had eaten them (as well as his own sweets) leaving you without anything, would that be grounds for divorce?
I am so fucked off right now I can barely talk.
EDIT: I mean seriously, what sort of selfish shitbag eats his wife's lockdown wine gums, what the everloving fuck... they aren't even fucking vegetarian ffs
I am so fucked off right now I can barely talk.
EDIT: I mean seriously, what sort of selfish shitbag eats his wife's lockdown wine gums, what the everloving fuck... they aren't even fucking vegetarian ffs
I think that will happen a lot
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
PM me your address and I'll sent you some - and don't bother with divorce, you'd think it would be worthwhile given the cost involved, but they never really go away. Go for a new patio instead....
prunus
Tick tock.
I would think this might be a case where one of the lesser-known severe symptoms of Coronavirus turns out to be a shovel in the head.
Yeah my company thus far have been very decent. All those furloughed are being topped up to their usual salary plus the method for choosing was based upon government advice regarding other responsibilities. So its those who have a young family, who are carers, who have partners who are key workers etc... who have been furloughed. I am none of these so I am stuck holding the fort. Still, at least it gives me something to do.
Kevbad the Bad
Amiable Bowel Syndrome
We bought a secondhand dishwasher ten years ago. It broke down last week. Then our printer leaked everywhere on the carpet. Then our PC conked out on us the other day. (Still got the ipad). Then our central heating boiler went awol. (Still have an immersion heater for hot water to fall back on, luckily). Bloody brilliant timing! Everything is fine for months and months - starts going wrong after lockdown.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Not sure this is consequences exactly, but maybe more relevant here than the general discussion thread.
Is anyone else finding it straining on friendships with people they know who aren't following the social distancing and essential trips out guidance? So many people are thinking their little numerous trips out are 'essential' and are actually mixing with loads of people not from their household. It's quite depressing and infuriating.
Is anyone else finding it straining on friendships with people they know who aren't following the social distancing and essential trips out guidance? So many people are thinking their little numerous trips out are 'essential' and are actually mixing with loads of people not from their household. It's quite depressing and infuriating.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Yeah, only one friend, bit it's a 'what can we get away with?' type attitude.
There's some logic within it, in a 'X isn't materially different from Y, and that's allowed' way, and can see the logic of the point being made, but I'm uncomfortable with the attitude and being made to feel uncomfortable within the friendship by saying no to joining in.
This stuff isn't 'lets have a have party with 200 people' type thing, but it is (imv) needlessly pushing the lines.
I wouldn't be that surprised if it's a reflection of the introvert/extrovert thing - this person is someone who is very social, but who works from home in normal circumstances and who lives half a mile from anyone else: she's probably desperate for some social interaction, to the point where it's causing her real MH problems.
I'm a miserable bastard, so not speaking to people is fine with me - bit pissed off I can't go to north Wales for the weekend, but apart from that it's no struggle.
Anju
Well-Known Member
If you need a boiler engineer you can find a list of those local to you here.
Gas Safe Register | The Official List of Gas Safe Registered Businesses - Gas Safe Register has replaced CORGI registration. Don't cut corners, only use a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Lots of one person operations so it's easier to find someone with reasonable rates.
Kevbad the Bad
Amiable Bowel Syndrome
Thanks for all that. We have arranged for someone to come and fix the boiler. Ditto getting the PC fixed, in this case taking it to them, as PC communication more important than ever right now. Social distancing and hygiene being taken very seriously by all concerned. Printer and dishwasher can wait until it’s all over.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
What's the odds he gets shit from the wine-cooler-owner for cancelling?
Pretty high I reckon.
Anju
Well-Known Member
My Dad has decided to dye his hair. He went to his usual supermarket in a small Spanish town a few days ago. He does all the shopping and has been going there at least twice a week for many years so is friendly with all the staff. On joining the queue he was taken by a security guard to the front of the line then escorted out after paying. Came home telling my Mum about the usual amazing friendly service but wondering why he had been prioritised. My mum burst out laughing and told him it was because he's elderly. Couldn't stop laughing while she was telling me about it. He's never thought of himself as elderly so has decided to dye his currently grey / white hair. It's going to look ridiculous and no doubt he will completely ignore any instructions so could be an interesting result.
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