I'm getting 90% to do nothing.

ToxicWomble

As will those of us who haven’t needed bailing out.
I think the government have actually got the furlough totally wrong- it shouldn’t have been such a high amount and should have had a repayment clause attached to it.
Many of us in the NHS feel that lots of people are getting an 80% paid holiday whilst again it will be us that are expected to pay for it via another decade of wage freezes.
Its very demoralising having to continue to work and have to see/listen to people drinking and playing loud music in their gardens acting like it’s a big party.

Thrugelmir

ToxicWomble said:

Many of us in the NHS feel that lots of people are getting an 80% paid holiday whilst again it will be us that are expected to pay for it via another decade of wage freezes.

Without the private sector there is no one to create the wealth to pay the tax. That will pays your wages and ultimately your pension on retirement.  This a crisis far worse than the last one. 

clive0510

its a holiday not of my choosing. normally working my sox off and in the pub sunday lunch time. cant do either of those right now. just like millions of others.

bradders1983

gettingtheresometime said:

And the point of your OP was?

this isn't a forum to rub people's noses in it, it for people who have genuine queries or worries 

I agree. Seen threads on here of people in bits because they are eligible for barely anything. Poor taste.

clive0510

bradders1983 said:

gettingtheresometime said:

And the point of your OP was?

this isn't a forum to rub people's noses in it, it for people who have genuine queries or worries 

I agree. Seen threads on here of people in bits because they are eligible for barely anything. Poor taste.

the original post wasn't intended in poor taste.

bradders1983

clive0510 said:

bradders1983 said:

gettingtheresometime said:

And the point of your OP was?

this isn't a forum to rub people's noses in it, it for people who have genuine queries or worries 

I agree. Seen threads on here of people in bits because they are eligible for barely anything. Poor taste.

the original post wasn't intended in poor taste.

Neither was it asking for support or help so I fail to see the point other than it being a "look at me!" thread which serves no purpose at all and can actually antagonise others.

clive0510

bradders1983 said:

clive0510 said:

bradders1983 said:

gettingtheresometime said:

And the point of your OP was?

this isn't a forum to rub people's noses in it, it for people who have genuine queries or worries 

I agree. Seen threads on here of people in bits because they are eligible for barely anything. Poor taste.

the original post wasn't intended in poor taste.

Neither was it asking for support or help so I fail to see the point other than it being a "look at me!" thread which serves no purpose at all and can actually antagonise others.

well if thats true it certianly worked in your case.

bradders1983

Well given I am sat at home on 100%, not at all. I just didnt feel the need to start a thread on here willy waving about it.

Marcon

nic_c said:

Brynsam said:

clive0510 said:

when the current crisis started I hadnt heard of the furlough scheme. then I had a letter from my employer explaining all about it. on top of the 80% my employer is putting in 10% from his own pocket. which is nice for doing nothing.

Nobody had. It didn't exist until the current crisis!

Furlough predates the current crisis, company have been able to furlough workers for years - the government scheme for paying 80% is new.

Really? How many people in the UK had heard the term 'furlough' until now? I think you'll find it was simply called laying people off.

PixelPound

Marcon said:

nic_c said:

Brynsam said:

clive0510 said:

when the current crisis started I hadnt heard of the furlough scheme. then I had a letter from my employer explaining all about it. on top of the 80% my employer is putting in 10% from his own pocket. which is nice for doing nothing.

Nobody had. It didn't exist until the current crisis!

Furlough predates the current crisis, company have been able to furlough workers for years - the government scheme for paying 80% is new.

Really? How many people in the UK had heard the term 'furlough' until now? I think you'll find it was simply called laying people off.

From Wiki

The word furlough was used until at least 1908 to describe military personnel home on leave.It was also widely used by religious groups in the twentieth century to refer to the periods when their missionaries returned to the UK on long leave.

True not many people in the UK had heard of it before the CJRS was announced by the government, but did you just think they invented the word.