Dave Hedgehog Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Markwell House closed today after a staff member tested positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Banker said: You can do the calls from home, all you need is a head set & laptop, what do you think everyone working from home have been using for last 12 months, usual bad planning/no contingency plans people can work from home?!?!?! no.... sounds like witchcraft to me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Markwell House closed today after a staff member tested positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majkul Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 No matter how good they think their lies sound, or how much they believe them themselves, they will eventually come back to bite them on their arses. Add to that their ignorance, incompetence and corruption, and no wonder the island has been dying on its arse for quite a few years now. As long as "lessons are being learned", we're good to go. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxas Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rhumsaa said: people can work from home?!?!?! no.... sounds like witchcraft to me When they were telling us that all civil servants were working, either from home, or redeployed, were they lying?! Why should they get full pay while if not working full time. Would we be able to ask for figures via the press of how many civil servants arent working during lockdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Manxas said: When they were telling us that all civil servants were working, either from home, or redeployed, were they lying?! Why should they get full pay while if not working full time. Would we be able to ask for figures via the press of how many civil servants arent working during lockdown? you could probably ask via FOI per dept? it could be a moving figure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Manxas said: When they were telling us that all civil servants were working, either from home, or redeployed, were they lying?! Why should they get full pay while if not working full time. Would we be able to ask for figures via the press of how many civil servants arent working during lockdown? Yes the rather large figure will go down well with those struggling on their massive MERA of £230pw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, Banker said: You can do the calls from home, all you need is a head set & laptop, what do you think everyone working from home have been using for last 12 months, usual bad planning/no contingency plans Mrs A got told yesterday to work from home today and beyond. She brought home last night two screens, her work computer and all the paraphernalia she needs and is now working away as normal in the attic. (just after I had cleaned up there as well !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Markwell House closed today after a staff member tested positive. I wonder where that's come from? Customer facing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: I wonder where that's come from? Customer facing? Surprisingly, Treasury staff have lives away from Markwell House, homes, families who work, kids who go to school. They even go and socialise, well some of them. You're sort of casually demonising the service users who attend the public counters, when exposure could be anywhere. But no, you automatically think of the “feckless” unemployed, sick, persons on benefits as a source of infection. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 44 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Markwell House closed today after a staff member tested positive. Isn't that where the 111 call line is based as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: I wonder where that's come from? Customer facing? 8 minutes ago, John Wright said: Surprisingly, Treasury staff have lives away from Markwell House, homes, families who work, kids who go to school. They even go and socialise, well some of them. You're sort of casually demonising the service users who attend the public counters, when exposure could be anywhere. But no, you automatically think of the “feckless” unemployed, sick, persons on benefits as a source of infection. I may be ascribing more noble motives to Non-Believer than were intended, but I took the post more to indicate concern that the infected person might be a risk to the huddled masses queuing at their counter, rather than vice versa. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, John Wright said: Surprisingly, Treasury staff have lives away from Markwell House, homes, families who work, kids who go to school. They even go and socialise, well some of them. You're sort of casually demonising the service users who attend the public counters, when exposure could be anywhere. But no, you automatically think of the “feckless” unemployed, sick, persons on benefits as a source of infection. Not at all John, that's a bit needless IMHO. At no point have I said or intended to infer any of that. I was merely querying as to whether it could have been community spread. No inference as to any section of the community or their personal circumstances. Edited March 3, 2021 by Non-Believer extra bit 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, John Wright said: Surprisingly, Treasury staff have lives away from Markwell House, homes, families who work, kids who go to school. They even go and socialise, well some of them. You're sort of casually demonising the service users who attend the public counters, when exposure could be anywhere. But no, you automatically think of the “feckless” unemployed, sick, persons on benefits as a source of infection. Sorry John but I didn't read it like that. The first thought that came into my head was... are the screens in the offices doing their job of keeping the virus at bay and do they have the windows open in the interview rooms?. Are the measures in place sufficient to keep the virus at bay? Nothing more than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, Manxas said: When they were telling us that all civil servants were working, either from home, or redeployed, were they lying?! Why should they get full pay while if not working full time. Would we be able to ask for figures via the press of how many civil servants arent working during lockdown? On the first lockdown, there were some in the public service who were working incredibly hard. I understand there were also others who were literally sat at home in the sunshine on full pay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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