Queen Death: Thread for unhinged Tweets, opinions and behaviour

[Wilf]

No-one wants to be in the papers next week after forcing their staff to come in on the day of the funeral. Anyone who wants a day off Monday gets one.

Well, yeah, that's it, not that they can't drag their staff in. And of course lots of people will end up losing money by not being able to work,

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Anyone who wants a day off Monday gets one.

if only…

 

[prunus]

Will the RAC say the same?

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Fuck and Off.

 

[Raheem]

They don't have enough staff prepared to come in to open I'll wager. Everyone I know in the service industry is totally on - often over - the edge staff-wise atm. And it's impossible to source temp staff at this kind of notice

They'd surely be able to get a skeleton staff if they offered the right rate.

 

[Wilf]

It's just another shitshow, this time with added royalist sprinkles, that shows exactly where the class struggle is at.

 

[RainbowTown]

 

[LDC]

Even hospitals usually wind the hell down at weekends and bank holidays usually. The sudden nature of this holiday is whats causing the issue as people slam the brakes on and do some closures at the last minute to cope with it.

Lol, I take it you don't work in a hospital?

 

[krink]

Saw this on twitter

 

[killer b]

They'd surely be able to get a skeleton staff if they offered the right rate.

I expect they did the calculations and worked out the route they took was less of a financial hit.

 

[Wilf]

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Thought that must have been a prog fan, kept reading 'unimaginable' as 'Ummagumma'.

 

[Raheem]

I expect they did the calculations and worked out the route they took was less of a financial hit.

Well, yeah, I expect so.

 

[killer b]

if only…

management don't count

 

[The39thStep]

 

[SpookyFrank]

Anyone who wants a day off Monday gets one.

Well that's clearly bollocks.

 

[AverageJoe]

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STOP SHOUTING

 

[killer b]

Well that's clearly bollocks.

Why do you think all these places are shutting for the day? you think Centre Parcs give a fuck about the queen?

 

[Wilf]

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Thank fuck the Durham Clothing Bank is on a Tuesday.

 

[PR1Berske]

No-one wants to be in the papers next week after forcing their staff to come in on the day of the funeral. Anyone who wants a day off Monday gets one.

We've just been sent the email - no holiday for NHS staff. Or at least in our Trust. The exact quote is "our Trust can think of no greater tribute to Her Majesty than putting patients first".

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

management don't count

A large percentage of the people working on my campus have to be in. Students start arriving from Saturday, including internationals, so we can’t just shut down.

 

[SpookyFrank]

A large percentage of the people working on my campus have to be in. Students start arriving from Saturday, including internationals, so we can’t just shut down.

And any number of other things that can't just stop at short notice. Schools are closing but that kicks up a huge childcare issue. It'll be the third short-notice closure this year for many families too, after one for the storm of doom and one for the heatwave of doom.

 

[Wilf]

A large percentage of the people working on my campus have to be in. Students start arriving from Saturday, including internationals, so we can’t just shut down.

Ditto mine, Teesside, a significant minority at least. Library and anybody involved in 'welcoming' new students have to be in.

 

[Plumdaff]

We've just been sent the email - no holiday for NHS staff. Or at least in our Trust. The exact quote is "our Trust can think of no greater tribute to Her Majesty than putting patients first".

My NHS organisation is trying to shut as much as possible, just keep essential and emergency going, because they don't want to pay staff BH rates.

 

[killer b]

A large percentage of the people working on my campus have to be in. Students start arriving from Saturday, including internationals, so we can’t just shut down.

are they turning down people's requests for the day off?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

are they turning down people's requests for the day off?

Don’t think it’s even an option to request for a lot of people. They’ll be paid a double day and get it back as an extra day of annual leave.

The funeral itself we’re showing on a big screen, so I’m guessing most things will come to a halt for a couple of hours. But other than that, there’s lots of activity that can’t be stopped - shuttle buses from airports, arrival registrations, welcome talks and so on. And various food/beverage outlets open to keep everyone going. The sheer numbers of students involved means a lot can’t simply be moved to another day.

 

[SpookyFrank]

are they turning down people's requests for the day off?

Have you ever done a job at all?

 

[Wilf]

are they turning down people's requests for the day off?

Do you think everybody feels able to 'ask' in today's workplace?

 

[Edie]

We've just been sent the email - no holiday for NHS staff. Or at least in our Trust. The exact quote is "our Trust can think of no greater tribute to Her Majesty than putting patients first".

Dry laugh What about those of us grieving for Her Maj

 

[danny la rouge]

Dry laugh What about those of us grieving for Her Maj

There’s counselling.

 

[killer b]

Have you ever done a job at all?

I have, but not during a moment quite like this. There is government guidance published in the last day or so which recommends employers should try to accommodate staff who want time off for the funeral. It's in all the papers. People who might otherwise not feel confident to ask for the day off might feel differently under the current circumstances. And employers who otherwise might turn such requests down out of hand might also feel differently if there's a chance they'll be shamed for it next week.

 

[T & P]

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Fasting on the day of the funeral is but the least anyone can do to mark the event.