Corona Virus

[Wymsey]

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

[Izzy]

13 hours ago, Milo said:

Got a message from my car finance company saying that they are offering 3 month payment holidays due to Coronavirus. 
 

On reading the small print, they are charging £100 per month if you take them them up on their offer. 
 

Nothing like a bit of casual profiteering during a national crisis, is there. 

I can't believe that mate, I'm really surprised and shocked.

 

A man of your wealth doesn't own his own car?

 

[Strokes]

59 minutes ago, Izzy said:

I'm sure there's a load of fvckers just driving around wearing hi-vis jackets and pretending to be key workers.

 

We are just hiding from the kids, shhhh.

[Strokes]

8 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

Come on!

[StanSP]

8 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

If they're delivering PPE for people i.e. gloves/masks for nurses/doctors/frontline workers, does that make them essential ?

[Wymsey]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

If they're delivering PPE for people i.e. gloves/masks for nurses/doctors/frontline workers, does that make them essential ?

Point taken, of course.

 

But one of my neighbours mentioned last weekend that they got a food hamper from Harrods the day before, expressing surprise that their delivery was on-time despite this pandemic - meaning these firms may well still continue their business as normal durinb this period by delivering non-essential items to households (going 'under the radar' etc).

[StanSP]

2 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Point taken, of course.

 

But one of my neighbours mentioned last weekend that they got a food hamper from Harrods the day before, expressing surprise that their delivery was on-time despite this pandemic - meaning these firms may well still continue their business as normal durinb this period by delivering non-essential items to households (going 'under the radar' etc).

I don't see what the issue is to be honest. A lot of people aren't allowed to shop either because of social distancing or the fact the physical shop is shut. Businesses have to keep going to try and remain in existence and online sales help fuel that, not least the economy anyway which is experiencing a shit-storm as it is.

 

 

[Strokes]

Just now, Wymsey said:

Point taken, of course.

 

But one of my neighbours mentioned last weekend that they got a food hamper from Harrods the day before, expressing surprise that their delivery was on-time despite this pandemic - meaning these firms may well still continue their business as normal durinb this period by delivering non-essential items to households (going 'under the radar' etc).

Delivery drivers are exempt from lockdown as a lot of what they deliver is absolutely essential, I’m sure you can nitpick on things they do that aren’t but is that not the case in all essential services?

[Filbert_Ross]

2 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Point taken, of course.

 

But one of my neighbours mentioned last weekend that they got a food hamper from Harrods the day before, expressing surprise that their delivery was on-time despite this pandemic - meaning these firms may well still continue their business as normal durinb this period by delivering non-essential items to households (going 'under the radar' etc).

solo driver dropping something off without requiring any contact with the receiver. Don't see why it's any different from takeaway services. 
 

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, Wet Trump said:

I was going on the 21% of 20m in the city of New York. Should be 4.2m really.

I’ve seen 2.7m with a fatality rate of 0.6% on twitter.

[Sir Shep]

29 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

I think I’ve seen them as well, I say think as they bomb past my house so quick I don’t really get a chance to tell! Music blaring, no gears above second, slamming doors, proper rude boys!

[FoxesDeb]

44 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

Aren't they just delivering all the stuff we're ordering because the shops are shut? 

[walkerleeds]

Most delivery drivers are on zero hour contracts too are they not? If all non essential deliveries stopped yet more people would be financially struggling.  

[Guest Fktf]

The guidance is "Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)". Seems reasonable that a delivery driver cannot work from home.

[Guest]

55 minutes ago, Fktf said:

The guidance is "Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)". Seems reasonable that a delivery driver cannot work from home.

Surely any packages he needs to deliver he can just send by post.

[Russell sprout]

I feel I’m and maybe others in a catch 22 situation,

im currently on furlough pay till I return but my employer has emailed everyone explaining that to ‘cut costs’ on our return some staff may be laid off,

I have only been in my position since end of November and I think I’ll be laid off on my return,

i have been looking for work whilst off but everything is short term work so I’m shitting it like many others wondering how I will support my family,

some may say why do they think I’ll be laid off,

I work for a small independent company having left a national company and my role is a new role within the business,

its office based and I’m never rushed off my feet on a good day so I think they’ll let me go to ‘cut costs’ but I also don’t wanna quit my job for another job if it’s only temporary so really don’t know wot to do🤦‍♂️

Edited 23 April 2020 by Russell sprout

[Sampson]

3 hours ago, Wet Trump said:

I was going on the 21% of 20m in the city of New York. Should be 4.2m really.

The state has 20mil. The city only has 8mil.

 

13.9% of 20mil is about 2.75mil is about 0.7%

 

Of course antibodies take a bout 3 weeks to show on tests from what I know, so some of those tested for antibodies could have had it a week ago at which point they will show as negative

 

[Sampson]

1 minute ago, Russell sprout said:

I feel I’m and maybe others in a catch 22 situation,

im currently on furlough pay till I return but my employer has emailed everyone explaining that you cut costs’ on our return some staff may be laid off,

ive only been in my position since end of November and I think I’ll be laid off on my return,

i have been looking for work whilst off but everything is short term work so I’m shitting it and like many others wondering how I will support my family,

some may say why do they think I’ll be laid off,

I work for a small independent company having left a national company and my role is a new role within the business,

its office based and I’m never rushed off my feet but I’ll think they’ll let me go to ‘cut costs’ but I also don’t wanna quit my job for another job if it’s only temporary so really don’t know wot to do🤦‍♂️

It's a horrible situation and I feel for those who feel in unwinnable situations like yourself.

 

Only morsel of hope I can offer is to remember that by law you have to be given a notice period until your company let you go and by that point hopefully the economy is back up and running again if they're waiting until they reopen to make the decisions.

[UpTheLeagueFox]

The 8pm Thursday clap was louder around my way than any of the previous weeks.

I thought "the novelty" might have worn off but apparently not.

Was uplifting to be a tiny part of it.

[Russell sprout]

12 minutes ago, Sampson said:

It's a horrible situation and I feel for those who feel in unwinnable situations like yourself.

 

Only morsel of hope I can offer is to remember that by law you have to be given a notice period until your company let you go and by that point hopefully the economy is back up and running again if they're waiting until they reopen to make the decisions.

Many thanks for you response it much appreciated,

it’s weird cuz I don’t want us to open anytime soon just so I can get some sort of income but I’ve prepared myself for the worst and we have put money away to get us by for a month should I lose my job,

I’m not after the sympathy vote off anyone and I know there’s others in this situation but keeping it all from the Mrs I see the forum as a chance to let it all out 

[leicsmac]

A little more science - again, only theories, but rather fascinating in a horrible way.

 

 

TL;DR - this thing is pretty much perfectly sorted for transmissibility and actually sorting it beyond the typical human immune response is bloody difficult. Might just be a confirmation of what was already suspected, but still.

[Toddybad]

5 hours ago, Russell sprout said:

I feel I’m and maybe others in a catch 22 situation,

im currently on furlough pay till I return but my employer has emailed everyone explaining that to ‘cut costs’ on our return some staff may be laid off,

I have only been in my position since end of November and I think I’ll be laid off on my return,

i have been looking for work whilst off but everything is short term work so I’m shitting it like many others wondering how I will support my family,

some may say why do they think I’ll be laid off,

I work for a small independent company having left a national company and my role is a new role within the business,

its office based and I’m never rushed off my feet on a good day so I think they’ll let me go to ‘cut costs’ but I also don’t wanna quit my job for another job if it’s only temporary so really don’t know wot to do🤦‍♂️

What do you do? Perhaps people on here might be able to help find similar things in the future should your fears turn out to her correct. Until then, good luck.

Edited 24 April 2020 by Toddybad

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

10 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

 

🤨 If you order something you need because all the shops except supermarkets are shut, how do you expect to receive it if they furloughed couriers? Royal Mail can only do so much

 

Added to that, a lot of people will be quite sensibly not going to shops that are still open in case they contract the virus, so couriers are needed now more than ever

[twoleftfeet]

10 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Have seen quite a few DPD vans on the roads, as if it's a normal day, in the past week.

Do doubt they're classed as 'key workers', alongside the other numerous courier service companies.

I work for a large Pharma company and we are using delivery services to replace laptops for home workers and supply them centrally to other sites during the lock down from a central location to minimise contact with those members of staff that work in development and production the NHS still needs drugs that aren't to cure Covid-19.

[joachim1965]

8 hours ago, Russell sprout said:

I feel I’m and maybe others in a catch 22 situation,

im currently on furlough pay till I return but my employer has emailed everyone explaining that to ‘cut costs’ on our return some staff may be laid off,

I have only been in my position since end of November and I think I’ll be laid off on my return,

i have been looking for work whilst off but everything is short term work so I’m shitting it like many others wondering how I will support my family,

some may say why do they think I’ll be laid off,

I work for a small independent company having left a national company and my role is a new role within the business,

its office based and I’m never rushed off my feet on a good day so I think they’ll let me go to ‘cut costs’ but I also don’t wanna quit my job for another job if it’s only temporary so really don’t know wot to do🤦‍♂️

I don't think you are going to be alone in this, unfortunately I think there will be many without work when this is over.