Swab collector

nation

Anyone know someone doing the Swab collector job for £130 a day while they find a job? Signed up for an agency that seems like a big mistake,Could be driving round the west midlands for 45p per mile plus the wage above

Comms69

Never heard of it, sounds like a profiteering scam. 

nation

its the uk government 

Comms69

nation said:

its the uk government 

No it's not. The UK govt employs almost no-one. 

[Deleted User]

I’ve seen Boots and Sodexo advertise jobs like this but was hourly paid. 

JReacher1

I’ve signed up to be tested as part of this trial. I didn’t realise the woman who turns up each week was making £130 a day. That’s pretty good really. 

Comms69

JReacher1 said:

I’ve signed up to be tested as part of this trial. I didn’t realise the woman who turns up each week was making £130 a day. That’s pretty good really. 

What’s the trial called? 

Whilst it’s not illegal to conduct private trials; I’d be looking at the details. 

JReacher1

Comms69 said:

JReacher1 said:

I’ve signed up to be tested as part of this trial. I didn’t realise the woman who turns up each week was making £130 a day. That’s pretty good really. 

What’s the trial called? 

Whilst it’s not illegal to conduct private trials; I’d be looking at the details. 

It’s run by the ONS and is the main way that the spread of COVID is being tracked across the country. They’re testing hundreds of thousands of people. 

It’s perfectly legal, you don’t need to worry 😉

makemerich12

JReacher1 said:

Comms69 said:

JReacher1 said:

I’ve signed up to be tested as part of this trial. I didn’t realise the woman who turns up each week was making £130 a day. That’s pretty good really. 

What’s the trial called? 

Whilst it’s not illegal to conduct private trials; I’d be looking at the details. 

It’s run by the ONS and is the main way that the spread of COVID is being tracked across the country. They’re testing hundreds of thousands of people. 

It’s perfectly legal, you don’t need to worry 😉

Every Week that's interesting, All i i've been told is i'd be working all around the midlands not a set area 8 hours a day so maybe sandwell to pick up one test then Coventry next etc,5 days a week but contract stats it could only be one

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Xbigman said:

So nearly 34k a year for a non lorry driving job. Grow up. 

Darren

Are you going to apologise?

JReacher1

makemerich12 said:

JReacher1 said:

Comms69 said:

JReacher1 said:

I’ve signed up to be tested as part of this trial. I didn’t realise the woman who turns up each week was making £130 a day. That’s pretty good really. 

What’s the trial called? 

Whilst it’s not illegal to conduct private trials; I’d be looking at the details. 

It’s run by the ONS and is the main way that the spread of COVID is being tracked across the country. They’re testing hundreds of thousands of people. 

It’s perfectly legal, you don’t need to worry 😉

Every Week that's interesting, All i i've been told is i'd be working all around the midlands not a set area 8 hours a day so maybe sandwell to pick up one test then Coventry next etc,5 days a week but contract stats it could only be one

The ONS trial is a 12 month study. You are tested once a week for 5 weeks and then after five weeks it moves to a monthly test. It’s quite good as I’m working from home anyway so I’m in and I get paid £25 each test (£50 the first test).  

If you’re the swab collector it’s pretty easy I think as you’re not allowed in any houses so you basically turn up, hand over the pack. The person swaps themselves and then hands it back. It’s pretty low maintenance.