Key Workers

[ObiWanVaponi]

 

[mick brown]

It is ridiculous. Most shift work I know runs as 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm, 10pm - 6am. opening at 8am helps no-one. If I was a cynic I would say they get staff in at 6am to stack shelves ready for 8am because if they got them in earlier they would have to pay them unsociable hours rates.

I leave for work at about 06.15 and don't get home till 17.30 so shopping during the day is out. I'm going to try going to Aldi when I get home tomorrow as we have run out of vegetables and nearly out of fresh meat. What's my chances ! Slim I think.
Where I live, Tesco's are making people queue outside and I ain't doing that.

 

[lushpos]

Most stores are operating the 1 in 1 out policy hence you may see queues outside the shop, it gives everyone enough space to socially distance once inside the store Aldi in my area has been the best stocked right through but that may be the time I go, around 4pm, possibly just after a delivery or the fact we actually have 3 of them within a 5mile radius.....

 

[andipandi]

Would a person who does satellite, aerials, tv stuff and cctv be considered a keyworker / essential worker? afaik the person doesn't work for the government etc.

 

[Mr Ripple]

Would a person who does satellite, aerials, tv stuff and cctv be considered a keyworker / essential worker? afaik the person doesn't work for the government etc.

Here lays the problem - nobody knows!
The message that came out originally was that if a journey wasn't perceived as essential ie it wasn't part of the fight to support and prevent the spread of the virus then people shouldn't travel.
They also added that certain shops and businesses should close.
This left a lot of scenarios open for interpretation and a large proportion of the uk confused with no idea where they and their jobs factored in.
They've now kind of in a round about way stated that people should continue to work accross all trades but there's still controversy and a lack of understanding if this does really mean all trades or just those that are deemed essential.
Take a look at the debate around construction for example.
It seems It's about as clear as the series's Lost!

 

[andipandi]

Here lays the problem - nobody knows!
The message that came out originally was that if a journey wasn't perceived as essential ie it wasn't part of the fight to support and prevent the spread of the virus then people shouldn't travel.
They also added that certain shops and businesses should close.
This left a lot of scenarios open for interpretation and a large proportion of the uk confused with no idea where they and their jobs factored in.
They've now kind of in a round about way stated that people should continue to work accross all trades but there's still controversy and a lack of understanding if this does really mean all trades or just those that are deemed essential.
Take a look at the debate around construction for example.
It seems It's about as clear as the series's Lost!

Without wanting to go off topic, does that include a person driving around in a car or on a motorbike merely to give that vehicle a battery charge or somebody who just needs to get out for a while without mixing with people?

 

[Mr Ripple]

Without wanting to go off topic, does that include a person driving around in a car or on a motorbike merely to give that vehicle a battery charge or somebody who just needs to get out for a while without mixing with people?

That would probably fit into the "one form of exercise per day".

 

[Mr Ripple]

I think this is the most clear the gov has been about staying at home and not going to work unless its absolutely essential but what is clear is that it's not possible in many many circumstances to heed the instruction and the gov arnt fixing that situation.

 

[Mawsley]

Would a person who does satellite, aerials, tv stuff and cctv be considered a keyworker / essential worker? afaik the person doesn't work for the government etc.

No.

 

[mick brown]

Without wanting to go off topic, does that include a person driving around in a car or on a motorbike merely to give that vehicle a battery charge or somebody who just needs to get out for a while without mixing with people?

Heard on tv last night that that isn't allowed