miss direct
misfungled
Yes, I'm entitled to absolutely nothing. It feels a bit like being punished for being careful. But could be worse.
What's your work status now? Back at work? Furloughed? Working from home? Or bugger all?
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
bugger.
Not to piss on this but where I work, cover supervisor is about the worst job you can have. But I work in an inner city London school where behaviour is not good. Wouldn't feel threatened at all, just kids would not listen and be super noisy.
miss direct
misfungled
I know it's not a good job, but there are no jobs right now. It's through an agency, so if I really hate it, I don't have to continue.
I have got 12 years of teaching experience so hopefully have half a chance.
Good luck anyway, miss direct ! 
Oh you've definitely got a chance. And depending on the school, it's might be ok. Not all schools have rubbish behaviour.
That’s interesting, what line of work do you do?
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
Online advertising.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
I’ve worked supply in the past in a number of London schools - about four years of mostly day to day supply when I was also an actor. Behaviour varies but you’re not trying to achieve the same thing as their regular teacher. I quite enjoyed it, and it made me realise I wanted to come back to teaching.
Only subjects I really struggled to cover were PE and German. Everything else was quite fun to have a little taste of.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
Hahaha. Without wanting to say too much its a dedicated site not annoying pop ups,I can't see that.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
I’m currently wfh full-time. I would prefer a mixed economy of some days in the office but my work is pretty confidential so I’d be sitting in a room by myself given social distancing rules. All my meetings are on Zoom so I might as well stay at home. I feel lucky to have a relatively secure job and our redundancy terms are way better than statutory.
Most of my new job now seems to be fire fighting and dealing with issues that my predecessors hadn't bothered with from my home work area with only the occasional site visit to check on jobs for quotes and then site supervision for the more involved small Works jobs. Totally different to what the role was meant to be but at least it's a job.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I have managed to set up second (work) computer (it's one of these SSD ones so pretty tiny) so my keyboard / mouse / screen can switch between it and my own computer - and it worked first time.
whether it will all work in the morning is of course questionable.
and have had to spend a chunk of this afternoon clearing some of the crap that's built up around my alleged workstation at home so that
a) it doesn't look like a tip on 'teams' meetings
b) so i've got room to do actual work as well as just use the computer.
unfortunately webcams have improved a lot, so i wouldn't be able to get away with this
(and hmm at being 26 years behind dilbert with technology - i only invested in a webcam this year so i could do online job interviews...)
whether it will all work in the morning is of course questionable.
and have had to spend a chunk of this afternoon clearing some of the crap that's built up around my alleged workstation at home so that
a) it doesn't look like a tip on 'teams' meetings
b) so i've got room to do actual work as well as just use the computer.
unfortunately webcams have improved a lot, so i wouldn't be able to get away with this
(and hmm at being 26 years behind dilbert with technology - i only invested in a webcam this year so i could do online job interviews...)
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Self employed delivery driver contracting for Amazon. Got back to the UK nearly 4 weeks ago and needed 1) Transport 2) a job I can wear shorts to work 3) cash
Fits all 3
2 is just for you to show off your tan
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Well, just had "the meeting"
Given that there'd be a MASSIVE misunderstanding about taking holidays over until next year (I've managed to amass 24 days unused)
We need 4 days for Christmas
So we're all required to use holiday . . . which is fair enough
I'll now have 1st two weeks of November and December off and then work the other time - resulting in NO loss of pay . . . which is nice
Wonder that next year will bring . . . I mean, it's only kicking the can down the road a bit but . . . hey, I'll take the money
Given that there'd be a MASSIVE misunderstanding about taking holidays over until next year (I've managed to amass 24 days unused)
We need 4 days for Christmas
So we're all required to use holiday . . . which is fair enough
I'll now have 1st two weeks of November and December off and then work the other time - resulting in NO loss of pay . . . which is nice
Wonder that next year will bring . . . I mean, it's only kicking the can down the road a bit but . . . hey, I'll take the money
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
This is a dreadful thread, positively painful to read. Lives being completely fucked through no fault of the person's.
For the first time in my life, I understand 'survivor's guilt'.
For the first time in my life, I understand 'survivor's guilt'.
ska invita
back on the other side
apply that empathy to all the timeless daily suffering and you might be less of a tory
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
have survived the first day of wfh.
managed to completely bugger the screen settings on my own computer with the box of tricks that allows screen to be used by both work's and my computers.
think i have just about stuck it all back together.
hmph.
now trying to decide if it's worth the effort of claiming £ 1.20 a week off the income tax for wfh-ing.
managed to completely bugger the screen settings on my own computer with the box of tricks that allows screen to be used by both work's and my computers.
think i have just about stuck it all back together.
hmph.
now trying to decide if it's worth the effort of claiming £ 1.20 a week off the income tax for wfh-ing.
I was temporarily stood down yesterday (Weds 23rd)..
A person at work who (it seems) developed severe Covid symptoms (test result imminent), was not someone I worked anywhere at all close to, the bosses reassured me
But they were beng ultra-cautions and sending a fair few people home. What happens next depends on the person's test result. If negative, I'll be back on Monday -- that is if they know by then**.
If the person tests positive, I have no idea whether I'd be sent for a test myself, or simply just told to stay away for longer, as an associated person
**I am -- a bit guiltily but sod it!!-- hoping that I get Monday off as well as today!
Officially, almost all of us Civil Servants are meant to work through the Welsh lockdown -- two weeks.
We're classed as 'essential workers' and will be given letters on letterheaded paper, naming us, to prove our essentiality
To both my employer's and my surprise, the relevant person on the bus tested negative
Therefore (and unexpectedly really), I'm back at work from today
I'm going in a bit late on this first day though, because sod it!
No real issues with going back, but it WAS properly nice to get two additional days off for a five-day lie-in rather than a three-day lie-in weekend
Glad that the person is not as sick as we were assuming, too
Self employed delivery driver contracting for Amazon. Got back to the UK nearly 4 weeks ago and needed 1) Transport 2) a job I can wear shorts to work 3) cash
Fits all 3
How are you finding it so far?
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
There's got to be a joke here about couriers and finding things, but I'm probably not the one to make it...
Me too, I’m far to jaded from working for Amazon twats for this long.
Kanda
Diving wanker
I'm enjoying it, it's a long day but it's all coastal towns for me so i get to see the sea and get paid very well for it
I just pick up in the morning then don't have to deal with anyone. Everyone is half asleep at 06:30.
Numbers
an ting!
Still luckily enough to be fully employed, as is my wife. She works from home full time and last 6 weeks I’ve been coming into the office 4 days a week, I also now WFH on Saturday mornings which I can either claim a day in lieu or OT. Very lucky boy indeed.
One of our best mates was made redundant y/day and my sis in law will be redundant from Friday.
One of our best mates was made redundant y/day and my sis in law will be redundant from Friday.
editor
hiraethified
Same result for me (until I finish burning through the money left to me by my Mum).
5t3IIa
Registered User
My previous vote was ages ago. I'm Civil Service, in an 'essential' service. We have been open one day a week for the duration but are reoprning 5 days from Monday. Was there the promised two weeks notice? Was there fuck. Not looking forward to it...or am I? I can't tell anymore. It's not helped by all the awful things people joke about the Civil Service all happening all the time. Pfft.
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