WHO'S TELLING THE TRUTH?

GDB2222

Furlough has been an anxious time for many with less money coming in but outgoings largely unreduced. But it’s had it’s plus point - 80% of pay for doing no work, just playing with the children and home schooling them. 

I’m not surprised that some people are unhappy about now having to work full time just to get the other 20% of their pay. But furlough had to end some time, and people will just have to get used to working again. 

HeidyD

I think that they tell only what if good for them. That is why everyone is giving different information.

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GDB2222 said:

Furlough has been an anxious time for many with less money coming in but outgoings largely unreduced.

I think a lot of people's outgoings have plummeted, no commuting costs, the UK average is £156 per adult per month, the average household (there are no individual figures) expenditure on eating, drinking and activities outside the home is £578, average adult clothing spend is £81 pcm. Based on a two adult household you are looking at an average saving of £1,052 pcm, I realise that is an average and mileage does vary, but it would indicate that most households on furlough will have, or at least been able to have should they have chosen to significantly reduce their outgoings, easily below the 20% drop.

GDB2222 said:

But it’s had it’s plus point - 80% of pay for doing no work, just playing with the children and home schooling them. 

I agree, nearly everyone I know who is on or has been on furlough thinks that it has been a great deal and have enjoyed it.

GDB2222 said:

I’m not surprised that some people are unhappy about now having to work full time just to get the other 20% of their pay. But furlough had to end some time, and people will just have to get used to working again. 

I agree, I was not able to furlough myself, nor was I entitled to SEISS, but if the government wished to pay me 80% of my average income without me having to work I would be in a lovely position, of course it would not be economically sustainable. 

My staff who have been on furlough (on full pay, topped up regardless of cap) have all enjoyed themselves, but recognise the need to get back to work (part time initially). However I also think that they are all lucky in that they all largely enjoy their jobs, are well paid and have comfortable home lives, I recognise that other people's mileage may vary. 

Jonesy1977

I mean no offence here, but you seem to be more annoyed with the unfairness of the flexibility that furlough affords your colleagues.....you are saying that you would like the option like them to be paid not to work (makes sense) however when the inevitable happens and some of your colleagues are on this board trying to understand how Universal Credit works, perhaps they will be looking at you and wishing they had been key to the business and wish they were back working 5 days.

Grumpy_chap

I think in this current climate, everyone has to be grateful for a job.

I have had zero income for 3 months (as not eligible for SEISS or furlough), so very pleased to have secured 1 day per week from 1st July at reduced rate.  Apparently, lots of people are not available so I have done 3 days this week as the work is still there and needs to be done by those that are willing.  I suspect the organisation will also have redundancies looming.

The OP and anyone in similar position should think about the wider and long-term position rather than just this week, this month.  There was a recent thread where someone had challenged the return to work and then moaning that they were the 1 out of 50 made redundant.