Government Help

Post by **wacko74** » 28 Mar 2020, 05:33

I have mentioned this elsewhere on here but the response seems to be little more than a virtual shrug of the shoulders.

Can anyone explain why the government is prepared to help out a whole range of other non-essential businesses, both large and small, with the 80% wage subsidy and other policies and yet that same government who deem RM to be an essential ''key industry'' which has to keep operating are apparently unable or unwilling to help out with the huge and potentially very serious financial burden that we're now facing as a result?

hans solo · Post by **hans solo** » 28 Mar 2020, 08:06

cannon fodder

Zicomurphy · Post by **Zicomurphy** » 28 Mar 2020, 08:11

wacko74 wrote:I have mentioned this elsewhere on here but the response seems to be little more than a virtual shrug of the shoulders.

Can anyone explain why the government is prepared to help out a whole range of other non-essential businesses, both large and small, with the 80% wage subsidy and other policies and yet that same government who deem RM to be an essential ''key industry'' which has to keep operating are apparently unable or unwilling to help out with the huge and potentially very serious financial burden that we're now facing as a result?

I’m no expert and don’t claim to be vastly well informed on this but I would guess the aim is to ensure as many businesses survive as possible to help the economy recover when things return to some kind of normality. Does Royal Mail need help? Without knowing any figures the work load doesn’t seem to have significantly dropped in the last couple of weeks, if anything packet volumes seemed to have shot up so I would question if revenue is down or not. There is probably high levels of employees not attending work right now but, reading these boards, it seems they are not paying out overtime because of this and they are just failing walks which is going to impact quality of service more than their financial performance and I can’t see the regulator imposing large fines if they don’t hit the required targets during this period.

I would actually guess one of Rico’s main concerns right now might be his inability to be able to continue to push through the changes he wants by executive action that we have seen it the last few months.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 28 Mar 2020, 08:18

Who wants to be on the front line ie key worker is just asking for COVID-19 not saying it will kill you but it will kill someone you know.

hero22 · Post by **hero22** » 28 Mar 2020, 18:29

pisses me off something shocking that while we are out delivering shite others are safe at home getting paid. "oh still have to work" seems to be the new phrase customers like to use." Yes you prick, im standing in your garden with a parcel so yes im working".

wont be the virus that takes me but a feckin stroke

danny2006 · Post by **danny2006** » 28 Mar 2020, 18:39

Just a saw a piece on BBC Reporting Scotland about how Royal Mail are still delivering non essential mail, interviews with some folk, that it should just be essential mail, not junk for ie: buisnesses that are not operating because of the lockdown.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 28 Mar 2020, 18:50

Wack, contact Royal Mail and see if you can get a different answer that is already on the forums other threads on this subject.

GRS · Post by **GRS** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:02

hero22 wrote:pisses me off something shocking that while we are out delivering shite others are safe at home getting paid. "oh still have to work" seems to be the new phrase customers like to use." Yes you prick, im standing in your garden with a parcel so yes im working".

wont be the virus that takes me but a feckin stroke

Calm down - can’t believe you’re getting in such a state cos you’re out working while others are at home. So what!! Reading lots of posts on different threads it seems that many posties are extremely jealous of people who are at home. Get over it. If it matters that much jack the job in and go on the jam roll.

Post by **aiden01** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:06

GRS wrote:
hero22 wrote:pisses me off something shocking that while we are out delivering shite others are safe at home getting paid. "oh still have to work" seems to be the new phrase customers like to use." Yes you prick, im standing in your garden with a parcel so yes im working".

wont be the virus that takes me but a feckin stroke
Calm down - can’t believe you’re getting in such a state cos you’re out working while others are at home. So what!! Reading lots of posts on different threads it seems that many posties are extremely jealous of people who are at home. Get over it. If it matters that much jack the job in and go on the jam roll.

Bit of a silly post that just go on the dole because hes fearful of catching a deadly virus WTF.

Post by **aiden01** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:15

GRS wrote:
hero22 wrote:pisses me off something shocking that while we are out delivering shite others are safe at home getting paid. "oh still have to work" seems to be the new phrase customers like to use." Yes you prick, im standing in your garden with a parcel so yes im working".

wont be the virus that takes me but a feckin stroke
Calm down - can’t believe you’re getting in such a state cos you’re out working while others are at home. So what!! Reading lots of posts on different threads it seems that many posties are extremely jealous of people who are at home. Get over it. If it matters that much jack the job in and go on the jam roll.

Are you dave or terry in disguise cuz seems like they dont give a flying f--k either. actually had a blazing row with area hs rep yday over the 2meter rule his answer was what do you want me to do

think hr will be getting a ring on mon morn please cancel my subs please thank you.

hero22 · Post by **hero22** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:21

by the time the union, management and some staff get their act together mate its all going to be too late. Ya vote to strike and instead you get volunteered to be an emergency service delivering dominoes leaflets.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:23

hero22 wrote:pisses me off something shocking that while we are out delivering shite others are safe at home getting paid. "oh still have to work" seems to be the new phrase customers like to use." Yes you prick, im standing in your garden with a parcel so yes im working".

wont be the virus that takes me but a feckin stroke

I would rather be working with a full wage than sitting at home on 80% of my 25 contracted hours.

Post by **aiden01** » 28 Mar 2020, 19:34

hero22 wrote:by the time the union, management and some staff get their act together mate its all going to be too late. Ya vote to strike and instead you get volunteered to be an emergency service delivering dominoes leaflets.

Actually voted no mate but im glad i did with what is happening now also will be my last vote as im out of cwu come monday.

hero22 · Post by **hero22** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:17

clashcityrocker wrote:
hero22 wrote:pisses me off something shocking that while we are out delivering shite others are safe at home getting paid. "oh still have to work" seems to be the new phrase customers like to use." Yes you prick, im standing in your garden with a parcel so yes im working".

wont be the virus that takes me but a feckin stroke
I would rather be working with a full wage than sitting at home on 80% of my 25 contracted hours.

Ive had my selfish head on and didn't even think of the part time contracts, you hear 80% and think that's ok but its not if as you say your on 25 hours.

Post by **wacko74** » 29 Mar 2020, 05:46

POSTMAN wrote:Wack, contact Royal Mail and see if you can get a different answer that is already on the forums other threads on this subject.

Where are the other threads specifically on this subject? I can't seem to find them.

Can you point me in their direction then I can check what answers and reasons are being offered to my question.