Covid-19

[Not in Crawley]

1 minute ago, Winchester White said:

On that, our new CEO came in before the pandemic and made huge changes to the way we work by removing things just like you mention. Many have done so now because they have to but we were doing it already 2 years before.

He also has a pet hate of PowerPoint presentations which is music to my ears as a techy, the tool of tools in our business.

If anyone says 'deck' rather than PP I immediately want to kill their first born in front of them.

We don't have face to face unless.its a start meeting, don't even pitch face to face anymore.

I've got two big in person meetings in Jan to go over the strategy as in its a presentation.

I can now do 3/4 zoom.meetings a day and get through twice as much work.

Our kids will think it's bonkers we worked in any other way.

[stevieb]

4 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Let them rot, vipers who have lived off our being forced into an office for too long.

I hope Pret go pop. And Leon. And upper crust and all the other over priced, shit product crap.

Whatabout when vax pass fucks up your industry too? 

Also as much as I'm fucking done with this shit I don't want to see people unnecessarily on their arse because Boris is pressing the nuclear button to deflect from his being a bumbling shithouse 

[Spider]

4 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Hasn't done before now. 

Just positive. 

He was positive on 2 LFT’s earlier, so took him for a PCR at teatime, will get the result tomorrow.

Surely you have to be told whether you’re a steer or queer on the result so you can know what to do?

 

[gonzo]

2 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Whatabout when vax pass fucks up your industry too? 

Also as much as I'm fucking done with this shit I don't want to see people unnecessarily on their arse because Boris is pressing the nuclear button to deflect from his being a bumbling shithouse 

Aye theres a whole industry revolves around workplaces.

Cleaners, maintenance, refurbishments, butty vans, canteens and canteen staff etc etc

[Leyther_Matt]

3 minutes ago, Spider said:

He was positive on 2 LFT’s earlier, so took him for a PCR at teatime, will get the result tomorrow.

Surely you have to be told whether you’re a steer or queer on the result so you can know what to do?

 

Guessing they’re only doing random samples and/or folk in hospital? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

[stevieb]

4 minutes ago, Spider said:

He was positive on 2 LFT’s earlier, so took him for a PCR at teatime, will get the result tomorrow.

Surely you have to be told whether you’re a steer or queer on the result so you can know what to do?

 

When the Mrs tested positive her boss did 4x LFDs that were negative but before seeing his mum for the weekend did a PCR and tested positive. 

[Spider]

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

When the Mrs tested positive her boss did 4x LFDs that were negative but before seeing his mum for the weekend did a PCR and tested positive. 

I’ve done a pcr just to confirm I’m not a bottom inspector.

get the result tomorrow

[stevieb]

4 minutes ago, Spider said:

I’ve done a pcr just to confirm I’m not a bottom inspector.

get the result tomorrow

Godspeed Comrade! 

In all seriousness. The Mrs tested positive on a Thursday and it wasn't until Sunday I got a headache and tested...both LFD and pcr at mere Hall. And that's without any 'trying to keep apart'. 

Speaking to al medical professional today and telling her of my covid exploits... Her fella caught it and she locked him up in a bedroom away from the rest of the family until he recovered! 🤣 🤣 🤣 

[Blondi]

1 hour ago, athywhite1958 said:

My next door neighbour refuses the jab and he has been ill for almost a week now, silly fucker he's in the vulnerable group too (previously had cancer and is late 60's)

No sympathy, he's a selfish twat.

[Spider]

2 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Godspeed Comrade! 

In all seriousness. The Mrs tested positive on a Thursday and it wasn't until Sunday I got a headache and tested...both LFD and pcr at mere Hall. And that's without any 'trying to keep apart'. 

Speaking to al medical professional today and telling her of my covid exploits... Her fella caught it and she locked him up in a bedroom away from the rest of the family until he recovered! 🤣 🤣 🤣 

I think I’m clear. It’s hard to say because I’m generally impervious to proletariat infections on account of my noble Anglo Saxon heritage.

 

[stevieb]

1 minute ago, Spider said:

I think I’m clear. It’s hard to say because I’m generally impervious to proletariat infections on account of my noble Anglo Saxon heritage.

 

My Mrs is a flaxen haired fire crotch no souler too but she was bed ridden for 5 days. 

[Spider]

Just now, stevieb said:

My Mrs is a flaxen haired fire crotch no souler too but she was bed ridden for 5 days. 

I once punched a massive house spider to death.

Ive got this

[DaisyHWanderer]

56 minutes ago, gonzo said:

How you meant to find out what strain it is?

So normal covid, vaccinated but negative people dont have to isolate, but omicron ones do?

Fuck is all that about?

Think you'll be contacted if it turns out to be a omicron case.. (by which time you'll already have been here there and everywhere)

[Zico]

1 hour ago, stevieb said:

Thought for the day... 

We're all being told to go back to WFH on Monday... 

For all those businesses that survive on office workers for their trade like coffee shops, the nonces at Greggs and the ponces at pret... What the fuck do they do now. 

I haven't heard of any furlough replacement yet. Unless I've missed it? 

This was a gripe of mine on here during the first lockdown, which i fully supported 

But there were folk (on here) who moaned about the hospitality industry being affected by lockdown but were delighted to be WFH with no second thought for the industries which rely on commuters and city centre workers, with no intention of going back to that norm

[Casino]

I only remember one person

Proper man of the people

[stevieb]

1 minute ago, Zico said:

This was a gripe of mine on here during the first lockdown, which i fully supported 

But there were folk (on here) who moaned about the hospitality industry being affected by lockdown but were delighted to be WFH with no second thought for the industries which rely on commuters and city centre workers, with no intention of going back to that norm

The difference being the businesses were getting mental low loans and the workers getting 80% of pay to sit on their arses while WFH twats built a garden bar out of pallet wood. 

Businesses now don't get loans on the cheap.

Workers don't get 80% pay for sitting on their arses 

And every Gammon worth his salt already has a garden bar 

[L/H White]

11 hours ago, royal white said:

I’ve found they Are they the ones making the most noise about The party

Have you got any examples of that?

[Rudy]

[Zico]

8 hours ago, stevieb said:

The difference being the businesses were getting mental low loans and the workers getting 80% of pay to sit on their arses while WFH twats built a garden bar out of pallet wood. 

Businesses now don't get loans on the cheap.

Workers don't get 80% pay for sitting on their arses 

And every Gammon worth his salt already has a garden bar 

The general moan was about lockdowns killing the economy 

But some economies mattered more than others 

Not allowing people to go out was bad, not allowing them to go to the office was fine 

 

[Horwich]

8 hours ago, Zico said:

This was a gripe of mine on here during the first lockdown, which i fully supported 

But there were folk (on here) who moaned about the hospitality industry being affected by lockdown but were delighted to be WFH with no second thought for the industries which rely on commuters and city centre workers, with no intention of going back to that norm

In one 👏👏👏

I get my dinner each day at Odessa in Bolton. Been working from home for just short of 2 years. Walked into Odessa last week (with mask on) and instantly recognised by Alex the owner.

He took time out of his busy day to have a chat. Proper nice bloke who will have been hit very hard from all of this.

Ended up doing 2 days in work and back working from home again now.

Hope it doesnt last too long.

[Traf]

2 hours ago, Rudy said:

Sing when you're shopping, you only sing when you're shopping.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

16 hours ago, Winchester White said:

The youngest has had a bad cough all week but every test is negative. Had my booster on Tuesday and feel a bit tired today but that may be the bottle of wine I supped last night 🤨

Had my booster Wednesday. Headache, bit dizzy and tired yesterday. Bit of gut rot still, but not too bad.

[Rudy]

2 hours ago, Horwich said:

In one 👏👏👏

I get my dinner each day at Odessa in Bolton. Been working from home for just short of 2 years. Walked into Odessa last week (with mask on) and instantly recognised by Alex the owner.

He took time out of his busy day to have a chat. Proper nice bloke who will have been hit very hard from all of this.

Ended up doing 2 days in work and back working from home again now.

Hope it doesnt last too long.

Top fella Alex. 

[radcliffe white]

Had booster last night feeling a bit shitty nothing what a Saturday session won’t solve😀

[Tonge moor green jacket]

4 hours ago, radcliffe white said:

Had booster last night feeling a bit shitty nothing what a Saturday session won’t solve😀

Still got a head ache toady, and dodgy guts.

What are these pesky Germans putting in the stuff, no problem with the AZ one!