Are you 'essential' or not?

[Bonez]

Fuck knows, I'm stuck at home with my hot wife that can cook, deciding which of twelve bikes i want to mess about with first when I'm not screwing
Do I win?

12 bikes and a wife. Man you must be exhausted at the end of the day....

I'm glad I down sized. Except for the wife. Far easier to manage. I recommend the $50ish rego thing.

[sidecar bob]

12 bikes and a wife. Man you must be exhausted at the end of the day....

I'm glad I down sized. Except for the wife. Far easier to manage. I recommend the $50ish rego thing.

I left a few at the workshop.
I might run the gauntlet & bring a couple home if I run out of shit to do.
But seriously, if I didn't have a pile of mechanical relief I'd be chewing the legs off the furniture by now.

[Gremlin]

In IT, so essential on multiple levels, got the letter and all. However, will only be using in emergencies (although defining an emergency is kinda up to me, as the rules are pretty vague, even down to, if it keeps people working remotely and complying with the lockdown, and businesses operating...)

I guess I should count myself lucky, I definitely have a job, but I'm really looking forward to sleeping this weekend, been a long week. Currently I still have a backlog of smaller jobs, so it's working as usual, albeit remotely for now, along with the day to day support.

Concerned about the situation when the lockdown ends though. Moving staff home, getting setups completed etc over 3-4 days was exciting enough, having everyone come back on a single day is not something I want to contemplate.

[Berries]

I got me my letter. I might have to invent an emergency so I can get out from my 'bubble'. It's doing my fucking head in.

Concerned about the situation when the lockdown ends though. Moving staff home, getting setups completed etc over 3-4 days was exciting enough, having everyone come back on a single day is not something I want to contemplate.

Look on the bright side. if it all works out the company will ditch the office and the rent and the staff can stay working at home.

How did this thread turn into a pissing contest?

Bonehead arrived and he has the hots for pritch ...........(Dots added for effect)

[MarkH]

Normally my co-worker and I each work 5 days, I'm mon-fri and he's fri-tue which means that there are both of us working on Friday, Monday & Tuesday. There is not enough work for 2 guys in 2 trucks on any day right now, so there will only be one of us at work on any given day from now on. I asked the boss if I'm needed on Monday, he said that he will call me on Sunday and let me know.

Meanwhile my sister is on full pay, but only has to work 1 day per week. BTW, if you need banking services at BNZ - they are only open 1 day per week.

[FJRider]

a lady at work is stucj right in the middle of this They have bought land,settlement is in about two weeks,the sellers wont budge.Their house is sold but settlemt is in about two weeks..How will they (or the other people) move?

Tell your lady at work to charge them extravagant rent from the settlement date. They might just find a way to move.

Either way ... win win ...

[pritch]

In what I guess is an unsurprising move, Texas has categorised gun shops as 'essential' businesses. They'll still be able to shoot the virus.

[Bonez]

In what I guess is an unsurprising move, Texas has categorised gun shops as 'essential' businesses. They'll still be able to shoot the virus.

Which one? Mexican cartels? The current coronavirus isn't as effective in hot dry conditions compared to cooler areas according to those that specialise in that feild. And that's not a feild of dasies.

[Oakie]

After all this is over ... and it will be over at some point, it'll be interesting to see how many businesses change the way they work following the experiences of working in this environment. Picking some will realise that 'oh yeah, people really can work from home effectively".

[Bonez]

After all this is over ... and it will be over at some point, it'll be interesting to see how many businesses change the way they work following the experiences of working in this environment. Picking some will realise that 'oh yeah, people really can work from home effectively".

I'd imagine so for the businesses/jobs it would apply to.

[MarkH]

Got an E-Mail from the boss, there is no longer enough work to employ me full time, they want to pay me for only 28 hours for me to do 4 days a week work. I've replied suggesting that I could take a few weeks off and they could just pay me the $585 subsidy, this would let them give my work-mate a full time job & pay - the work-mate has mentioned in the past that he has almost no money left from each pay. If they have me working 4 days a week then he would only get 3 days and he'd earn about half his normal amount. I have no bills on the horizon and I can get by for a while on the subsidy alone, though I hope this lock-down doesn't go on for too long.

I'm now waiting for a reply from my boss to let me know if he wants to take me up on my offer.

I've got plenty of TV on my hard drives, enough to keep me busy for a LOT more than a few weeks. I think I'll cope at home OK.

[jasonu]

Got an E-Mail from the boss, there is no longer enough work to employ me full time, they want to pay me for only 28 hours for me to do 4 days a week work. I've replied suggesting that I could take a few weeks off and they could just pay me the $585 subsidy, this would let them give my work-mate a full time job & pay - the work-mate has mentioned in the past that he has almost no money left from each pay. If they have me working 4 days a week then he would only get 3 days and he'd earn about half his normal amount. I have no bills on the horizon and I can get by for a while on the subsidy alone, though I hope this lock-down doesn't go on for too long.

I'm now waiting for a reply from my boss to let me know if he wants to take me up on my offer.

I've got plenty of TV on my hard drives, enough to keep me busy for a LOT more than a few weeks. I think I'll cope at home OK.

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

[pritch]

After all this is over ... and it will be over at some point, it'll be interesting to see how many businesses change the way they work following the experiences of working in this environment. Picking some will realise that 'oh yeah, people really can work from home effectively".

That might depend how you define "effectively". There was a cafe in the US claimed to be doing a roaring trade serving people 'working from home'.

One person I can see from my house was working from home on his computer. His computer bore a remarkable resemblance to a chainsaw though. Even made the right noises.

It's all good as long as the job remains. Some won't.

[JimO]

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

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

[JimO]

I was surprised to find that heat pump installers aren't essential, coming in to winter and all.

I'm aware of a few tradies who intend to work anyway, fucken scumbags.

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