Coronavirus

[Zico]

1 hour ago, birch-chorley said:

Aye 

If any good comes from this it will be a big increase in home working for many 

Ive done it for ten years, couldn’t bare an office job now commuting 5 days a week, fuck that 

The benefits of it would be massive for the country, it would take so much pressure off transport / infrastructure whilst allowing people to live further away from work improving many areas of the country 

I reckon we'll see a shift in working hours per week as people decide they want to spend their life doing something more enjoyable instead

But i reckon, in time, we'll reduce to an average office stint as 30 hours per week

[radcliffe white]

Think I’m going to use this time to explore a complete new career move, had time to reflect and a change is needed 

[kent_white]

1 hour ago, Mr Grey said:

That Dermot Murnaghan is a bit of a smug cunt, we need Trever McDoughnut, Anna Ford, Moira Stewart or Reginald Bosanquet back..... fuck me i would even have Tony H Wilson back from the dead, at least he had charisma.....darling.

They just read the news and that was it, they where always impartial, not like todays cunts who always seem to want to trip people up, argue and just be downright twats.

It's easier just to shout and try to trip people up than it is to think of a thought provoking and salient question. 

Twats like Piers Morgan are the worst types of 'journalist'

[fatolive]

On 12/04/2020 at 17:59, only1swanny said:

All good and well, but countries actions are not proportional.

How many tourists came back to the UK from corona hotspots, compared to Ireland,

How many people move around the country (72 million trips abroad a year in the UK, compared to 2.7 million for Ireland..)

What is the population density of the major cities, Dublin would be the 4th Largest city in comparison, more people living close spreads the virus quicker

What percentage of the population have underlying health issues or are older (average age in UK is 40, Ireland 36)

How much commuting takes place over in Ireland with the UK having so many cities which people regular move between.

granted we shut down after them, but at the same time if 10% are ignoring that lockdown, 10% of 66 million is a hellofalot more than 10% of 5 million. That 6.1 million makes a world of difference..

Personally think that the Government have done a good job, this is far from over, China are being very secretive about what is going on, and they are terrified of 2nd outbreak... If they were so confident, why are the people in Wuhan still wearing masks??

Maybe in the long term, herd immunity is the right option, and managing our hospital intake. 

End of the day, no two countries are exactly the same and it's impossible to compare between them

Article here addressing some of those points, posted for interest, not as any argument against anything your saying to be honest. 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/14/coronavirus-uk-ireland-delay?CMP=share_btn_fb

[fatolive]

3 hours ago, kent_white said:

One of our Health Care Assistants at the Hospital died of COVID today. 

If you're clapping tonight - clap for Lourdes Campbell....... ♥️

 

That’s awful. 

RIP 

[Rudy]

23 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Think I’m going to use this time to explore a complete new career move, had time to reflect and a change is needed 

What you want to do?

[radcliffe white]

Just now, Rudy’s Message said:

What you want to do?

Really don’t know mate

going to give it some good thought, even open to a step back and retrain 

[Rudy]

Just now, radcliffewhite1 said:

Really don’t know mate

going to give it some good thought, even open to a step back and retrain 

I salute anyone who does a career change. 

[Zico]

2 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Really don’t know mate

going to give it some good thought, even open to a step back and retrain 

aye, now is the time to realize you need to enjoy life, and work, and get the balance right, it's not always possible, but if you can, it's ace, I know, i managed it for a week in 2007

when i had a week off work disguised as a sicky, so still got paid

seriously though, now is the time for profound thinking

[birch-chorley]

9 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Really don’t know mate

going to give it some good thought, even open to a step back and retrain 

Plenty doing the same based on some consumer insight stuff that they had been sharing at our place 

[Escobarp]

5 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Really don’t know mate

going to give it some good thought, even open to a step back and retrain 

I had a job only a few years ago that I worked up the ranks to and was my dream job when I started but I grew to hate it. I jacked it in took a year out went traveling and came back and decided to do something different. Took a massive pay drop of about 50% but Best thing I ever did and I love my job now. Stressful at times but I love it. 
 

if I had carried on In my old role I would have been able to retire comfortably in my late 50’s. But I would’ve ended up in a box or a nut house I think well before that. And I realise now it made me a bit very nice person as I was unhappy. 
Life is too short and I think a lot of people will now realise this 

use the time off wisely as advised mate and make sure you make the right choice 

[Rudy]

I fuckin miss work

[peelyfeet]

10 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Really don’t know mate

going to give it some good thought, even open to a step back and retrain 

Telecoms will boom. Engineering and sales

[radcliffe white]

2 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

aye, now is the time to realize you need to enjoy life, and work, and get the balance right, it's not always possible, but if you can, it's ace, I know, i managed it for a week in 2007

when i had a week off work disguised as a sicky, so still got paid

seriously though, now is the time for profound thinking

Definitely the right time, something I’ve been thinking for years but never been in the financial position to take a gamble 

going to put my morning walks to use and get my thinking head on 

[Ani]

7 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Definitely the right time, something I’ve been thinking for years but never been in the financial position to take a gamble 

going to put my morning walks to use and get my thinking head on 

I used to have Senior Manager role at a Bank. Had worked my up from a temp. Got made redundant. Went to a redeployment company which profiled me against my perfect job. They also compared me to the last job I had. 
I was in totally the wrong job. Took a big cut and did something I found more enjoyable/worthwhile at a Housing Association. 
Gradually drifted back into financial services because of the money but only doing roles I wanted rather than chasing next level. 
Recently have a planned long term break from work will only go back if there is something ‘worthwhile’ that I want to do. 

[radcliffe white]

Thanks for the words guys some good advice there (Apart from a fucking escort 😀) and I certainly will explore all options 

life is definitely too short and you need to make the most of it 

[radcliffe white]

13 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Suppose you gotta have the looks fella, leave it to me, may rooe the colonel in, him being an ex-model.

Listen the lover lover from leigh 

the colonel is done he’s retired 

[ErnestTurnip]

1 hour ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Think I’m going to use this time to explore a complete new career move, had time to reflect and a change is needed 

I said this myself just the other day, there might be a lot of it about and let's hope some manage it.

[Winchester White]

Been in telecoms all my career from college. I have loved some times, hated times, but have seen the evolution of mobile technology from the start to now. Amazing progress.

[deane koontz]

Are these morons for real?

 

 

[deane koontz]

Pretty funny watching Ben Fogle throwing his daughter under the bus like that. Weirdo 😂

[Rudy]

3 hours ago, deane koontz said:

Are these morons for real?

 

 

Why are the police involved.

Am I missing something?

[Guest]

Real numbers might emerge from China?

[radcliffe white]

18 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

Real numbers might emerge from China?

Wuhans death figures gone up 50%

[Rudy]

26 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Wuhans death figures gone up 50%

WHO - “Right China, we’re getting some shit about your Death Toll numbers”

China “How come?”

WHO “The virus came from China, you have a population of 1.4 billion, and only 3000 have died, when in New York 7000 miles away 12,000 people have died , and you’re still eating bats and pangolin... Are you eating Bat right now?”

China “hmm hmm.”

WHO “Just maybe leave off the bat for a few months”

China “Ok”

WHO “ Right so give us some real numbers”

China “50”

WHO “50,000?”

China “50%”

WHO “For fucks sake China”