Key Workers

[ObiWanVaponi]

Just to clarify this, I have worked all sorts of shift patterns over the years, 6-2 & 2-10, 6-2 & 2-10 & 10-6, 7-7 4on 4off, 2-10 permanent.
There is no official unsociable hours pay, it's more down to supply / demand in the relevant labour market.
Most of my time on shiftwork was maintenance in 24/7 plants, and a rule of thumb was permanent early, or late shift was about 10% extra, 6-2 and 2-10 and 10-6 about 20% extra, 7-7 4on 4off 30% extra, but it depended as I say, on the labour markets at the time.
The only "hard" official rule concerning shiftwork is that you have to allow a 20 minute tea / lunch break every 6 hours.
That's why a lot of shops, pubs, and restaurants etc like to employ people working six hours at a time, that way they don't legally have to give them a paid break.

Sorry, should have qualified that:

Most SUPERMARKET shift work I know (other than checkout staff) runs as 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm, 10pm - 6am. .

I've done most types of shift, my favourite being 8am until 2am in the pub.

 

[oldhippydude]

Are gun shops 'essential' businesses during a pandemic?

In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales.

As the nation grapples with a pandemic that has upended daily life, some gun rights advocates are concerned about an erosion of Second Amendment rights just as Americans are buying firearms in record numbers to try to ensure their safety.

https://apnews.com/de42d3694c6ffa610ad1347e6c3593e3

 

[Rickster]

Are gun shops 'essential' businesses during a pandemic?

In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales.

As the nation grapples with a pandemic that has upended daily life, some gun rights advocates are concerned about an erosion of Second Amendment rights just as Americans are buying firearms in record numbers to try to ensure their safety.

https://apnews.com/de42d3694c6ffa610ad1347e6c3593e3

One would certainly help in getting you to the front of the queue in ASDA

 

[WASD in Blue]

I have to go to work tonight and it's my last night of 14 nights in a row ... I have Mon / Tue night off and very much looking forward to having some time at home with my Wife and Max

 

[Steve.]

As of tomorrow we are back in firing line, i'm retired but the wife goes back to work in the supermarket, she's just had nine days holiday that was owed to her, lets hope all the customers are sensible and abide by the rules, the store she works for has given them 10% extra pay extra instore discounts and free meals at every break, just hope she only brings food home and nothing else!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ObiWanVaponi]

M'Lady Vaponi is having her first day off in 20 days.

 

[Banjostring]

I'm back in at 6am tomorrow, hoping my employer sees sense and sends us home at some point. Although I think the only time that will happen is if we run out of components and simply can't produce anymore [emoji852]️

 

[WASD in Blue]

I'm back to work tonight (had a nice two nights off) I think it is still only me there so lots of Vape breaks through the night