PM says everyone should avoid office, pubs and travelling

DMarvesley · Post by **DMarvesley** » 16 Mar 2020, 19:49

Good luck to the Italians. They are doing what they deem to be right but look at the number of death over there. We have to make our decisions based on our own experience with the virus, which granted is very little and changing day to day and hour by hour. Looking after ourselves, our loved ones our work colleagues and our communities should be our number one priority not delivering someone's ebay order.

LouBarlow · Post by **LouBarlow** » 16 Mar 2020, 20:22

DMarvesley wrote:Good luck to the Italians. They are doing what they deem to be right but look at the number of death over there. We have to make our decisions based on our own experience with the virus, which granted is very little and changing day to day and hour by hour. Looking after ourselves, our loved ones our work colleagues and our communities should be our number one priority not delivering someone's ebay order.

We are still 3 weeks behind the Italian model. s**t is about to get real big-time here in the next few weeks.

Post by **postiewhite** » 16 Mar 2020, 20:24

Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything

Acca Dacca · Post by **Acca Dacca** » 16 Mar 2020, 20:36

postiewhite wrote:Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything

It would be incredibly foolish to feign illness or illness of partner if not the case

Because when you inevitably DO get it - yeve used that card already

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 16 Mar 2020, 20:43

Acca Dacca wrote:
postiewhite wrote:Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything
It would be incredibly foolish to feign illness or illness of partner if not the case

Because when you inevitably DO get it - yeve used that card already

Self isolation isn’t a one time only thing.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 16 Mar 2020, 20:53

LaggyBand wrote:
Acca Dacca wrote:
postiewhite wrote:Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything
It would be incredibly foolish to feign illness or illness of partner if not the case

Because when you inevitably DO get it - yeve used that card already
Self isolation isn’t a one time only thing.

Read RMs statement about absence due to Coronavirus. Repeated or extended periods will be liable to further investigation. And quite right too. Anyone using this as a 'free lunch' deserves to get hauled over the coals....

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 16 Mar 2020, 21:12

postiewhite wrote:Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything

Probably be the potential for the odd day when DOs will get all their mech as manual if a MC or MPU has too many mech trained staff off sick

EdRush · Post by **EdRush** » 16 Mar 2020, 21:17

ssdd wrote:
LaggyBand wrote:
Acca Dacca wrote:
postiewhite wrote:Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything
It would be incredibly foolish to feign illness or illness of partner if not the case

Because when you inevitably DO get it - yeve used that card already
Self isolation isn’t a one time only thing.
Read RMs statement about absence due to Coronavirus. Repeated or extended periods will be liable to further inverstigation. And quite right too. Anyone using this as a 'free lunch' deserves to get hauled over the coals....

If one person in any household has a persistent cough or fever, everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 16 Mar 2020, 21:23

Royal Mail has a very adept Investigations team...

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 16 Mar 2020, 21:30

Some people will take the piss, they always do.
Personally I think given what's going on with people dying it's pretty low.

This whole Coronavirus thing could sink the company, if I'm sick or told to isolate I'll be off work, if I'm fit to work I'll be in work. That's nothing to do with a great love for the company just my own self respect.

Post by **aiden01** » 16 Mar 2020, 21:34

Woody Guthrie wrote:Some people will take the piss, they always do.
Personally I think given what's going on with people dying it's pretty low.

This whole Coronavirus thing could sink the company, if I'm sick or told to isolate I'll be off work, if I'm fit to work I'll be in work. That's nothing to do with a great love for the company just my own self respect.

Have been asked many times these last few days when are you taking your week off

like your good self if i'm well ile be in work.

themailman · Post by **themailman** » 16 Mar 2020, 21:52

GRS · Post by **GRS** » 17 Mar 2020, 08:14

Woody Guthrie wrote:Some people will take the piss, they always do.
Personally I think given what's going on with people dying it's pretty low.

This whole Coronavirus thing could sink the company, if I'm sick or told to isolate I'll be off work, if I'm fit to work I'll be in work. That's nothing to do with a great love for the company just my own self respect.

Spot on!!

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 17 Mar 2020, 08:37

ssdd wrote:
LaggyBand wrote:
Acca Dacca wrote:
postiewhite wrote:Gonna be a lot of posties off regardless. Managers cant prove anything
It would be incredibly foolish to feign illness or illness of partner if not the case

Because when you inevitably DO get it - yeve used that card already
Self isolation isn’t a one time only thing.
Read RMs statement about absence due to Coronavirus. Repeated or extended periods will be liable to further investigation. And quite right too. Anyone using this as a 'free lunch' deserves to get hauled over the coals....

There are a number of circumstances where people will genuinely need to self isolate more than once. Acknowledged on mainstream news by medical professionals being called on for opinions and advice.

Leading people to believe they only get one “go” at it is actually against the governments plan and puts vulnerable people in danger.

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 17 Mar 2020, 08:41

aiden01 wrote:
Woody Guthrie wrote:Some people will take the piss, they always do.
Personally I think given what's going on with people dying it's pretty low.

This whole Coronavirus thing could sink the company, if I'm sick or told to isolate I'll be off work, if I'm fit to work I'll be in work. That's nothing to do with a great love for the company just my own self respect.
Have been asked many times these last few days when are you taking your week off like your good self if i'm well ile be in work.

I think that, in the absence of an actual negative test result, there are no circumstances where you would only have one week off.