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clint van damme

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,366
 
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hill83

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,367
clint van damme said:
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Decent boozer that tbf
 

clint van damme

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,368
hill83 said:
Decent boozer that tbf
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is it a Whetherspoons?
 

hill83

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,369
clint van damme said:
is it a Whetherspoons?
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Sports Direct I think
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,370
I think this reopening will backfire to an extent, the pub experience just won't be the same for people and they'll go once and wait again. Meanwhile the pubs will find themselves struggling to get punters in yet paying staff etc. If there is another spike of infection that'll be catastrophic.
 
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hill83

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,371
fernandopartridge said:
I think this reopening will backfire to an extent, the pub experience just won't be the same for people and they'll go once and wait again. Meanwhile the pubs will find themselves struggling to get punters in yet paying staff etc. If there is another spike of infection that'll be catastrophic.
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OMG U R LOVING THIS
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,372
fernandopartridge said:
I think this reopening will backfire to an extent, the pub experience just won't be the same for people and they'll go once and wait again. Meanwhile the pubs will find themselves struggling to get punters in yet paying staff etc. If there is another spike of infection that'll be catastrophic.
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WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE IN ITALY?!
 

skybluetony176

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,373
fernandopartridge said:
I think this reopening will backfire to an extent, the pub experience just won't be the same for people and they'll go once and wait again. Meanwhile the pubs will find themselves struggling to get punters in yet paying staff etc. If there is another spike of infection that'll be catastrophic.
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But yeah, you’re right. You’ve only got to look at what’s happening in the US and you know what’s coming. Especially in England. I suspect that Northern Ireland and Scotland have a handle on this now with Wales not far behind, England on the other hand have Boris and Co so if ever anyone was questioning if devolution worked...
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,374
Got myself in trouble at work.

I was forced to take two weeks of my holiday when I didn't want to. Went to Amsterdam last week and as a result am currently almost half way through my 14 day self-isolation.

Our office opens next week for skeleton staff (which I am not a part of). Previously I was informed as per my work from home contract that I could come to the office when I want to but need to book a hot desk. This was an audio conversation but equally there is an email which has my desk greyed out for social distancing.

Now my boss (different one) has told me he wants me in the office twice a week starting from next week. I said I would be happy to do that but from the week after due to self-isolation.

I now got a severe bollocking and have been told I should have booked an extra week off if I wanted to go away. I suspect he did it on purpose actually as he replied to me almost instantly and seems to be on a power trip at the moment.

It is going to director level next week, and surprise surprise my probation period is 'supposed' to end on Monday.

Any thoughts/ideas/advice?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,375
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Got myself in trouble at work.

I was forced to take two weeks of my holiday when I didn't want to. Went to Amsterdam last week and as a result am currently almost half way through my 14 day self-isolation.

Our office opens next week for skeleton staff (which I am not a part of). Previously I was informed as per my work from home contract that I could come to the office when I want to but need to book a hot desk. This was an audio conversation but equally there is an email which has my desk greyed out for social distancing.

Now my boss (different one) has told me he wants me in the office twice a week starting from next week. I said I would be happy to do that but from the week after due to self-isolation.

I now got a severe bollocking and have been told I should have booked an extra week off if I wanted to go away. I suspect he did it on purpose actually as he replied to me almost instantly and seems to be on a power trip at the moment.

It is going to director level next week, and surprise surprise my probation period is 'supposed' to end on Monday.

Any thoughts/ideas/advice?
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TBH if you’re on probation still I’d wind my neck in and eat some humble pie depending on how much you want to keep your job and the current economy. Are you in a Union?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,376
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Got myself in trouble at work.

I was forced to take two weeks of my holiday when I didn't want to. Went to Amsterdam last week and as a result am currently almost half way through my 14 day self-isolation.

Our office opens next week for skeleton staff (which I am not a part of). Previously I was informed as per my work from home contract that I could come to the office when I want to but need to book a hot desk. This was an audio conversation but equally there is an email which has my desk greyed out for social distancing.

Now my boss (different one) has told me he wants me in the office twice a week starting from next week. I said I would be happy to do that but from the week after due to self-isolation.

I now got a severe bollocking and have been told I should have booked an extra week off if I wanted to go away. I suspect he did it on purpose actually as he replied to me almost instantly and seems to be on a power trip at the moment.

It is going to director level next week, and surprise surprise my probation period is 'supposed' to end on Monday.

Any thoughts/ideas/advice?
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Can't see how you're being unreasonable, you're working from home and sensibly you are isolating so as not to put colleagues at risk. Your boss sounds utterly utterly stupidm
 

hill83

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,377
You can be called back in with 24 hours notice I think. Regardless of what was previously agreed. I’d have booked the extra time off knowing I would be needing to isolate after coming back from abroad. No real help but that’s what I would have done.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,378
Infections 519 really positive
Deaths 150 odd really not
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 3, 2020
  • #29,379
Oh and now the government have stated that from tomorrow you can basically go on holiday anywhere again.

So if I had come back from Amsterdam tomorrow I could go straight to the pub, but because I came back last Sunday I have to sit at home for another week.

Yep, makes a lot of sense.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,380


Absolutely pissed myself at this haha.
 

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wingy

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,381
Saddlebrains said:
Haha!!

Absolutely pissed myself at this haha.
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Haha!!
 
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clint van damme

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,382
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Oh and now the government have stated that from tomorrow you can basically go on holiday anywhere again.

So if I had come back from Amsterdam tomorrow I could go straight to the pub, but because I came back last Sunday I have to sit at home for another week.

Yep, makes a lot of sense.
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I think you might be wrong about your isolation period.
Just heard Simon Calder on the radio and he seemed to suggest that your isolation period can end early if the country you've been to is having travel restrictions lifted within your isolation.period which I'm assuming Holland is
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,383
Saddlebrains said:


Absolutely pissed myself at this haha.
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Haha what a legend
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,384
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Poor boris! That’s why we all love him cause he’s a laugh
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You're trying too hard now
 
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  • Jul 4, 2020
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SkyBlueDom26 said:
Haha what a legend
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That's a bit more subtle, yeah. Good move to delete the previous effort
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,386
Saddlebrains said:


Absolutely pissed myself at this haha.
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Out Diane Abbotting Diane Abbott again.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,387
clint van damme said:
I think you might be wrong about your isolation period.
Just heard Simon Calder on the radio and he seemed to suggest that your isolation period can end early if the country you've been to is having travel restrictions lifted within your isolation.period which I'm assuming Holland is
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That's amazing if true. You seen it printed anywhere?
 

chiefdave

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,388
Open the pubs and tell everyone you're not allowed to meet people inside. We're governed by idiots.

 
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chiefdave said:
Open the pubs and tell everyone you're not allowed to meet people inside. We're governed by idiots.

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I thought from today we could go inside?
 

chiefdave

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,390
Brexit backtrack: UK in talks to join EU's new coronavirus vaccine plan
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,391
chiefdave said:
Open the pubs and tell everyone you're not allowed to meet people inside. We're governed by idiots.

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Confuse everyone with mixed messages? Not this government surely.
 

clint van damme

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,392
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
That's amazing if true. You seen it printed anywhere?
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no, Simon Calder who's a travel journalist was interviewed, it was on in the back ground but I'm sure that's what he said but worth checking.
He also described the whole thing as a 'dogs dinner'!
It was on 5Live breakfast show, it may be available on their website or IPlayer.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,393
clint van damme said:
no, Simon Calder who's a travel journalist was interviewed, it was on in the back ground but I'm sure that's what he said but worth checking.
He also described the whole thing as a 'dogs dinner'!
It was on 5Live breakfast show, it may be available on their website or IPlayer.
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Yeah, he's quite good actually. I managed to scroll through his twitter feed and he seems to indicate that from the 10th you don't need to self-isolate even if you came back before then. As long as it is one of the listed countries of course.
 

stupot07

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,394
Good old British common sense.

England braces for pubs to reopen on Super Saturday as fears of 6am mayhem are calmed | Daily Mail Online

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jimmyhillsfanclub

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,395
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
That's amazing if true. You seen it printed anywhere?
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He told BBC Breakfast that passengers who are currently isolating for 14 days will be able to break the restrictions legally from next Friday.
He said while “nothing could happen” before July 10, “from that point onward you will be legal not to quarantine yourself”.

“It’s very important to stress the quarantine does exist until July 10,” Mr Shapps said.

While quarantine measures will be lifted, passengers arriving in the UK will still need to fill out a “locator form”, Mr Shapps said.
He told BBC Breakfast that passengers who are currently isolating for 14 days will be able to break the restrictions legally from next Friday.

Here's what we know about when the 14-day travel quarantine will end

He said while “nothing could happen” before July 10, “from that point onward you will be legal not to quarantine yourself”.

“It’s very important to stress the quarantine does exist until July 10,” Mr Shapps said.

While quarantine measures will be lifted, passengers arriving in the UK will still need to fill out a “locator form”, Mr Shapps said.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,396
So much for Trump's 'it will just go away' plan.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 4, 2020
  • #29,397
chiefdave said:
So much for Trump's 'it will just go away' plan.
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That's exactly the same line being pushed here, divvy Dom repeats it on the regs
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 5, 2020
  • #29,398
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Jul 5, 2020
  • #29,399
NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 5, 2020
  • #29,400
skybluetony176 said:
NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn
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They are fucking despicable
 
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