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Poll: are you happy to work?

Coronavirus discussion forum.

Are you happy to work during the pandemic?

Yes
111
28%
No
285
72%
 
Total votes: 396
Woody Guthrie
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Post by Woody Guthrie »

mjd24 wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:You are covered for a week then you need to a nhs111 sick line for the further week which you email i think


Id love to know the stats for how many posties are self isolating on full pay having lied about having symptoms or saying someone they live with has.
Why would you love to know that?
I'd love to know how many members are still at work with the symptoms putting everybody's health at risk because they're worried their 'colleagues' will call them liars.

And I use colleagues in the loosest possible sense.
Only dead fish follow the current
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Chelseablue
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Post by Chelseablue »

Well thats our leader boris got it now
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Ren Hoëk
Posts: 737
Joined: 01 Feb 2018, 12:19
Gender: Male

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Post by Ren Hoëk »

Chelseablue wrote:Well thats our leader boris got it now
I feel sorry for the virus!
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mjd24
Posts: 1403
Joined: 11 May 2008, 18:48

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Post by mjd24 »

Woody Guthrie wrote:
mjd24 wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:You are covered for a week then you need to a nhs111 sick line for the further week which you email i think


Id love to know the stats for how many posties are self isolating on full pay having lied about having symptoms or saying someone they live with has.
Why would you love to know that?
I'd love to know how many members are still at work with the symptoms putting everybody's health at risk because they're worried their 'colleagues' will call them liars.

And I use colleagues in the loosest possible sense.
Sorry that probably didnt come across the way i was thinking it, ive got nothing at all against anyone who has decided to self isolate! Just mean it would be interesting to know the number, because that might give me the balls to do the same!
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Woody Guthrie
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Post by Woody Guthrie »

To be honest the symptoms are so vague, varied and similar to other respiratory illnesses that you would have to be in perfect health not to feel some of them at this time of year.

It will be interesting to see if/when an antibody test becomes available how many of us guessed right and how many just had flu, a heavy cold or a hangover.
Only dead fish follow the current
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5plusbonusball
Posts: 1136
Joined: 12 Jan 2012, 20:50
Gender: Male
Location: up north of watford

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Post by 5plusbonusball »

68 managers voted so far for yes!
Why are lino's paid full-time ??
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norris9
Posts: 2669
Joined: 27 Feb 2019, 17:32
Gender: Female

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Post by norris9 »

We go on about keeping distance, but you are still going to touch sorted post, door handles, walls, yorks, PDA's, keys etc that many other posties have touched that day/morning anyway.

So it's impossible.

For me I am highly unlikely to die from getting the virus so I just get on with it.

Still got to go out the house now and again to have some enjoyment doing exercise or going to the supermarket so it's just sods law if you get it.


It's the old and vulnerable that need to be extremely careful........Me...I should be fine and no1 will care if I died anyway, so it's all good.
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exetererica
Posts: 152
Joined: 07 Nov 2010, 11:21
Gender: Male

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Post by exetererica »

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clashcityrocker
Posts: 16556
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 13:50
Gender: Male
Location: strummerville

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Post by clashcityrocker »

5plusbonusball wrote:68 managers voted so far for yes!
I am sure a lot of people are happy to have money coming in without it meaning they are a manager.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
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POSTMAN
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Post by POSTMAN »

mjd24 wrote:
5plusbonusball wrote:just dont go , print a sicknote on 111 and post it in!! they cant sack you, yes you get paid , comes with earache though off the boss, PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND NHS STAY INDOORS 2 WEEKS! :arrrghhh
More details on this please
Ignore that advice please, it's not helpful.

It's no good getting a random sick note because you don't want to go in when you haven't got the symptoms, what happens in a week or so when you may be genuinely ill with it, you would you be the 1st postie in the business to get it twice.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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POSTMAN
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Post by POSTMAN »

Respect the fact that some are not overly worried and some are.
My wife is making herself ill over this as she's panicking so much, I have to regularly calm her down.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Chelseablue
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Joined: 19 Aug 2013, 14:33
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Post by Chelseablue »

Bit of a worry boris and pals have the virus now and been tested. While we sit at home with symptoms and no sign of testing. Celebs and politicians looked after .
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Postie45
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Joined: 21 Aug 2012, 23:05
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Post by Postie45 »

norris9 wrote:We go on about keeping distance, but you are still going to touch sorted post, door handles, walls, yorks, PDA's, keys etc that many other posties have touched that day/morning anyway.

So it's impossible.

For me I am highly unlikely to die from getting the virus so I just get on with it.

Still got to go out the house now and again to have some enjoyment doing exercise or going to the supermarket so it's just sods law if you get it.


It's the old and vulnerable that need to be extremely careful........Me...I should be fine and no1 will care if I died anyway, so it's all good.
Do you live alone ?
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PostmanBitesDog
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Joined: 17 Feb 2019, 15:46
Gender: Male

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Post by PostmanBitesDog »

Chelseablue wrote:Celebs and politicians looked after.
I don't wish the deadly virus on anybody. :so there
Except maybe Harvey Weinstein. :thumbdown
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Chelseablue
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Post by Chelseablue »

Wdnt wish this virus on anyone the testing things been a joke so far though .
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