Are you 'essential' or not?

[MarkH]

What happened to the 7 odd thousand dollars everyone that is affected by this situation was supposed to get?

I'm unsure of exactly how much government assistance my employer is receiving, but the business is down to a very small amount, probably less than 25% of normal.
I'm still discussing the options with the boss, but there really isn't a lot of work for 2 workers when 75% of the normal work has disappeared.

[FJRider]

have a read of the MBIE website, some tradesman are considered essential

Essential yes, but they're only allowed to do urgent work ... if it can be left for four weeks ... it gets left.

[onearmedbandit]

Essential yes, but they're only allowed to do urgent work ... if it can be left for four weeks ... it gets left.

Indeed. My mates new pad (which we were looking forward to for winter) is on hold. No work until lock down over.

[JimO]

Essential yes, but they're only allowed to do urgent work ... if it can be left for four weeks ... it gets left.

we pulled our kitchen out 2 weeks ago, new one was booked for next week, is a kitchen essential? we currently cooking on a bbq on the porch, washing dishes in a bkt, my son pulled his bathroom out last weekend, no shower, gerry rigged terlit, no washing machine, is reinstating that essential?

[onearmedbandit]

we pulled our kitchen out 2 weeks ago, new one was booked for next week, is a kitchen essential? we currently cooking on a bbq on the porch, washing dishes in a bkt, my son pulled his bathroom out last weekend, no shower, gerry rigged terlit, no washing machine, is reinstating that essential?

I'd argue both of those are essential. But that's just me.

[FJRider]

we pulled our kitchen out 2 weeks ago, new one was booked for next week, is a kitchen essential? we currently cooking on a bbq on the porch, washing dishes in a bkt, my son pulled his bathroom out last weekend, no shower, gerry rigged terlit, no washing machine, is reinstating that essential?

No it's not esdsential. You can still cook. And Laundromats are open.

Better you die than essential worker ...

[FJRider]

I'd argue both of those are essential. But that's just me.

Handy yes ... but if you have other means to cook (or survive) it's declared not essential.

[Jeeper]

Some can also argue that both were self-inflicted. Unfortunate timing, but as long as there are alternative means of cooking and cleaning are available, it can wait.

[FJRider]

Some can also argue that both were self-inflicted. Unfortunate timing, but as long as there are alternative means of cooking and cleaning are available, it can wait.

The key to the arguement is ... is a safety issue.

Yes - Urgent.

No - It can wait.

[onearmedbandit]

Granted not life or death essential, especially if you have other means available. However being asked to remain at home for four weeks (minimum) is a big ask in itself, challenging enough without adding a missing kitchen to the mix. Yeah you'd survive the inconvenience but maybe not the tension it generates.

[Jeeper]

The key to the arguement is ... is a safety issue.

Yes - Urgent.

No - It can wait.

Essential to sustaining life. Yes or No.

If my life is sustainable with alternative cooking, it's not essential to my life.

[HenryDorsetCase]

we pulled our kitchen out 2 weeks ago, new one was booked for next week, is a kitchen essential? we currently cooking on a bbq on the porch, washing dishes in a bkt, my son pulled his bathroom out last weekend, no shower, gerry rigged terlit, no washing machine, is reinstating that essential?

my brother owns a joinery business and is quite successful. When we did our kitchen I pulled it out over an Easter weekend and it was to be delivered and installed the next week.

It was done over Queens Birthday weekend. 12 fucking weeks. Shit got old quick.

[jasonu]

we pulled our kitchen out 2 weeks ago,

I really like BBQing stuff but not every day for 4 weeks.
I vote essential.

[Oakie]

What happened to the 7 odd thousand dollars everyone that is affected by this situation was supposed to get?

It's paid to the employer to pass on over a potential period of 12 weeks.

[Oakie]

self employed get $585 less tax for 4 weeks only, as i understand it

edit just checked bank acc been paid 7k for 12 weeks, doubt anyone is going back to work in 4 weeks

12 weeks is the default paid to employers. I've not read the instructions yet but I'd imagine there's a square up at the end and the employer would refund anything not paid out.