Monday wraps up a building

octophone said:
Well, this ties in with what I'm wondering...is it, essentially, up to the honesty of the individual to say that they've had the text message to say they don't have to shield any more? Surely something as confidential as that wouldn't be shared with the employer?
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There's nothing really confidential in the text or letter. It's just a generic message saying to shield and / or stop shielding.
 
Hmmm. There's a least one skiver in the batch but he's not in our team so I'm not bothered.
 
I do find the whole thing a bit of an ethical dilemma. I mean I've worked in the exact same (high risk) places throughout, so part of me thinks if I've had to do it, you fuckers can as well.

But then another part of me is still thinking we've relaxed lockdown too soon, and I'd support anyone who didn't feel entirely comfortable going back.

I guess my job is such that whatever anyone of my colleagues is doing has very little effect on my job, or else I may feel differently.
 
lolly said:
I guess my job is such that whatever anyone of my colleagues is doing has very little effect on my job, or else I may feel differently.
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You definitely would fee differently. Our team are literally on the edge at the moment. They're so busy and stressed because we are running a hospital and 3 branches on just 4 Receptionists and 3 nurses. Plus vets. We're now working 8-7pm 7 days a week. And to then see the furlough staff refuse to come back to work, but sitting on beaches or gardens drinking cider all day is a real piss take.
 
Thank God for a new month. The Kylie calendar is so much better.
 
I've basically been catching up on e-mails and generally FARTING about but I'm knackered, plus I've got the 50 minute walk home in the heat.

I'm quite glad to be in a new environment/area though. I can understand why now you can meet up with friends and the weather's hot, you'd want to drag out the furlough, but it seems counter intuitive if it puts you at the top of the redundancy list in 3 months.
 
Oh my shoulders are a bit pink from my lunchtime walk. FIRST OF JUNE and suddenly the sun is a HOT BITCH
 
So I've just handed my notice in... :disco:

And he took it well, tried to see if I would accept a counter offer as "I'm truly valued" (I won't because I wasn't) and said "Thank you for saying you'll stay until the end of September, I really want to make sure we have a good, long handover.

FFS FURLOUGH ME AND PUT ME ON GARDEN LEAVE
 
lolly said:
If you're shielding, won't you have a letter from your GP or the government saying you are? I've had to get confirmation for home deliveries of medication and the like.
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I got a text message from the GP back in March telling me to shield and also an email from Tesco saying the Government told them I was vulnerable so I can have priority slots.
 
I should point out that although I'm technically shielding I'm also working from home and have been since March, I'm not furloughed. My boss is happy for me to continue working at home for the time being but I'm going to have to go into the office in the next couple of weeks to get training on the new bookkeeping software as it's a different kettle of fish to the old software.
 
I have to say I'm freaking out a bit about going back to work even though I'll have full PPE. But I have no choice, there are bills to be paid
 
I've just found out that our "shielding" people now won't be coming to work at all and will work from home.

We work as Receptionists. How the fuck do they think they can work from home.

And they're all fake shielding anyway :argh::argh:
 
Rachey said:
I've just found out that our "shielding" people now won't be coming to work at all and will work from home.

We work as Receptionists. How the fuck do they think they can work from home.

And they're all fake shielding anyway :argh::argh:
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Wait. How on EARTH does that work?
 
Is a receptionists main job not to greet and check in visitors? How can you do that from home? :confused:
 
Star said:
At an a&e?? Surely that's not right?
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Well the staff wear it but unless we go round to the covid side we don’t. The covid reception is behind a screen though.
 
I work in a couple of health centres where receptionists are working from home. I guess if they can male it work for people they can make it work for animals.
 
lolly said:
I work in a couple of health centres where receptionists are working from home. I guess if they can male it work for people they can make it work for animals.
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I assume they are doing other work?
 
Rita said:
I assume they are doing other work?
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They have remote access to the same systems at home that they do in surgery, and calls can be diverted to their homes. They can still book appointments, give test results, message GPs etc. Of course they can't physically sit behind reception, but with so few patients coming to surgery anyway, there is less need of that than there is normally. I don't think I've seen more than two patients in reception or the waiting room at the same time since the middle of March.
 
Sitting opposite a lady on the train holding a gift bag that says THANK YOU in big letters.

In smaller letters “Even death can’t remove you from my heart. I am fall in love with you. You are my everything!”

intense
 
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