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Deleted member 4439 · Jul 1, 2020

chiefdave said:
Worth giving them a ring, or emailing. I moved into a house on the same street I previously lived in and the bill was way higher. They offered to put in a water meter for free.

In the end they couldn’t install one as they couldn’t find the pipe they needed to fit it on so they put me on a much lower rate. Pay even less than I did before now.

Tbf, I have previously done a little arithmetic around what my potential charges would be if I went on a meter, but what with the garden and washing the cars and bikes it feels like I wouldn't gain much. A grand a year, though, for a bog-standard 3-bed semi seems steep to me. I pay £81 pm whereas for my 3-bed Earlsdon terrace it was £34 pm.

I might just make an effort and raise the question, even though I doubt that I'll get past the response "get a meter".

Sbarcher · Jul 1, 2020

chiefdave said:
Did think that! It’s a bit weird, there’s access points for my neighbours on both sides but not one for mine. My guess is it was on the drive and the idiots who were here before me laid the new drive over it.

If they can't fit a meter, they are obliged to put you on a fallback rate which is so much cheaper than RV. This should be the case with all households, but will only kick in if you request a water meter, robbing bastards!

chiefdave · Jul 1, 2020

Sbarcher said:
If they can't fit a meter, they are obliged to put you on a fallback rate which is so much cheaper than RV. This should be the case with all households, but will only kick in if you request a water meter, robbing bastards!

I'm paying £225 a year now! It was £80 something quid a month.

Blind-Faith · Jul 9, 2020

When you open your birthday cards and there’s not a single tenner in them!!!

Wyken Sky Blue · Jul 9, 2020

Blind-Faith said:
When you open your birthday cards and there’s not a single tenner in them!!!

Who wants a bloke with a singing voice between baritone and alto/counterten anyway!

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ccfc92 · Jul 10, 2020

Every British restaurant adopting "slaw" on the menu.

More cringe that annoying.

Wyken Sky Blue · Jul 10, 2020

The people who are questioning why those that have worked through lockdown aren't getting a bonus from the government.

Be happy you're still employed you ungrateful twats!

Before anyone asks, yes I have worked though lockdown and appreciate that I still have a job to go to. That's my bonus!

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hill83 · Jul 10, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
The people who are questioning why those that have worked through lockdown aren't getting a bonus from the government.

Be happy you're still employed you ungrateful twats!

Before anyone asks, yes I have worked though lockdown and appreciate that I still have a job to go to. That's my bonus!

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I've worked the lot as a key worker and would take that every time over being furloughed and having the worry of job security.

chiefdave · Jul 10, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
The people who are questioning why those that have worked through lockdown aren't getting a bonus from the government.

Be happy you're still employed you ungrateful twats!

Before anyone asks, yes I have worked though lockdown and appreciate that I still have a job to go to. That's my bonus!

Being furloughed would only be fun if you knew you had a job to go back to and you could actually go out and do anything. Its not a great laugh being sat at home every day wondering if you'll have a job to go back to.

My latest annoyance is that the regular daily meetings I have to have despite being furloughed are now more often than not getting cancelled at the last minute as those still working are 'too busy'. If its that busy take people off furlough!

RedSalmon · Jul 10, 2020

Not sure if this has been said on here before, but what really pisses me off these days is the inability of anyone in authority/power to admit that they got something wrong and utter the word 'sorry'. From managers to politicians the culture shift thats gone from accepting that you got something wrong (with the best of intentions) to not even acknowledging a mistake or slight error of judgement is amazing. Is it seen as a sign of weakness or do they all genuinely think they never got anything wrong?

Deleted member 5849 · Jul 10, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
The people who are questioning why those that have worked through lockdown aren't getting a bonus from the government.

I didn't know that was a thing. How would that even come up in a thought process?!?

hill83 · Jul 10, 2020

Deleted member 5849 said:
I didn't know that was a thing. How would that even come up in a thought process?!?

It's a pure "me me me" attitude. "It's not fair that Dave got to sit on his arse for 3/4 months getting paid and I should be compensated because it's not fair and I am very upset"

I'm the king of sitting on my arse, but the thought process of that is reserved for pricks.

Tommo1993 · Jul 10, 2020

When people use Covid-19 as a cheap, lazy excuse.

Example: we’re moving property, our landlord told us he requires 3 months notice. Er, no. Our 12 month contract expired on 28th February, and was not renewed.

According to him, it’s because Covid-19/lockdown happened. So you lost all ability to text and email then? Besides, lockdown didn’t start until 23/03/20!

ccfc92 · Jul 10, 2020

hill83 said:
I've worked the lot as a key worker and would take that every time over being furloughed and having the worry of job security.

I was put on furlough and was glad to be honest. I worked in timeshare resales, so obviously sales had diminished because of corona. I would have been killing myself for sales to get effectively 20% wages plus commission. As it goes, I've been made redundant now and it's all worked out for the best.

I know I'm a lucky one though!

hill83 · Jul 10, 2020

ccfc92 said:
I was put on furlough and was glad to be honest. I worked in timeshare resales, so obviously sales had diminished because of corona. I would have been killing myself for sales to get effectively 20% wages plus commission. As it goes, I've been made redundant now and it's all worked out for the best.

I know I'm a lucky one though!

Shows what strange times we are in when all the above is good. Glad it worked out for you.

ccfc92 · Jul 10, 2020

hill83 said:
Shows what strange times we are in when all the above is good. Glad it worked out for you.

I actually was looking to leave in Jan 2020, so would have missed out on furlough scheme and redundancy if I had of moved jobs. Thank you

ccfc92 · Jul 10, 2020

Having the entire world of music available on YouTube and being unable to think of songs

fernandopartridge · Jul 10, 2020

ccfc92 said:
Having the entire world of music available on YouTube and being unable to think of songs

Have you got Spotify, I just the 'play song radio' to find similar to songs I like, bit like last.fm used to be.

SBAndy · Jul 11, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
The people who are questioning why those that have worked through lockdown aren't getting a bonus from the government.

Be happy you're still employed you ungrateful twats!

Before anyone asks, yes I have worked though lockdown and appreciate that I still have a job to go to. That's my bonus!

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Absolutely appreciate what you’re saying, but I did get a small ‘bonus’ from my employer. Extra day’s holiday (doesn’t have to be used this year) as well as being able to claim a takeaway for the family on expenses. Know that I’m lucky considering some of the circumstances out there.

hill83 · Jul 11, 2020

SBAndy said:
Absolutely appreciate what you’re saying, but I did get a small ‘bonus’ from my employer. Extra day’s holiday (doesn’t have to be used this year) as well as being able to claim a takeaway for the family on expenses. Know that I’m lucky considering some of the circumstances out there.

Which is fair enough but would you be moaning if you didn't get it?

SBAndy · Jul 11, 2020

hill83 said:
Which is fair enough but would you be moaning if you didn't get it?

Not at all. I know that’s the point of this, by the way.

Deleted member 5849 · Jul 11, 2020

Actually as I think on it, I can see the logic for supermarket workers, care assistants etc, low paid workers who've been exposed, but who've had necessary jobs.

That's a bit different to me sitting in my spare bedroom!

dutchman · Jul 11, 2020

hill83 said:
Which is fair enough but would you be moaning if you didn't get it?

Because someone else is?

hill83 · Jul 11, 2020

Deleted member 5849 said:
Actually as I think on it, I can see the logic for supermarket workers, care assistants etc, low paid workers who've been exposed, but who've had necessary jobs.

That's a bit different to me sitting in my spare bedroom!

Fair point actually.

hill83 · Jul 11, 2020

dutchman said:
Because someone else is?

Not sure what you mean. I wasn’t suggesting he would moan it was more a rhetorical question.

Wyken Sky Blue · Jul 11, 2020

Deleted member 5849 said:
Actually as I think on it, I can see the logic for supermarket workers, care assistants etc, low paid workers who've been exposed, but who've had necessary jobs.

That's a bit different to me sitting in my spare bedroom!

I'd like to think after all this has blown over how effential these people are to day to day living. All for a living wage.

Which brings me to another annoyance: people that look down on others because of their job. I'd like to think most arent like that but there people that treat supermarket staff, shop workers etc like shit. They are trying to earn a living in this world just like you and without them you would be screwed

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dutchman · Jul 11, 2020

hill83 said:
Not sure what you mean. I wasn’t suggesting he would moan it was more a rhetorical question.

I was speaking in general terms.

I know many people (including millionaires) who resent any kind of payments to anyone that they're not getting themselves.

shmmeee · Jul 11, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
I'd like to think after all this has blown over how effential these people are to day to day living. All for a living wage.

Which brings me to another annoyance: people that look down on others because of their job. I'd like to think most arent like that but there people that treat supermarket staff, shop workers etc like shit. They are trying to earn a living in this world just like you and without them you would be screwed

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They don’t earn anything like a living wage. Rather than a bonus the best thing the government could do is implement an actual living wage either for these essential roles or for everyone. If they are essential for private businesses I’m sure something could be worked out in tax breaks ties to business performance so the employers aren’t adversely affected. Though most supermarkets seem to be doing alright.

ajsccfc · Jul 11, 2020

I'm happy for anyone who's been working in direct contact with potentially sick people this whole time to get a little thank you. So far I've been working as normal but from home so if I just get through all this and the aftermath with nothing changing in my circumstances that's more than good enough for me.

Walsgrave · Jul 11, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
I'd like to think after all this has blown over how effential these people are to day to day living. All for a living wage.

Which brings me to another annoyance: people that look down on others because of their job. I'd like to think most arent like that but there people that treat supermarket staff, shop workers etc like shit. They are trying to earn a living in this world just like you and without them you would be screwed

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There is a really good book which has garnered renewed interest during the crisis called 'Bullshit Jobs' by David Graeber. Basically, he exposes the idea that in general, the higher the remuneration, the less useful to society a particular job is. That is to say; we have an economy where managerial feudalism dominates, and the individuals who are paid the least are doing the most important jobs. Not only that; but the higher remunerated people keep making up all sorts of bullshit paperwork to justify their own jobs, as paperwork is a proxy for action and keeps them employed/feeling important. My favourite phrase is the following:
'Health and education are equally hard hit: managers now feel they need to each have their little squadron of assistants, who often have nothing to do, so they end up making up new exotic forms of paperwork for the teachers, doctors, nurses… who thus have ever less time to actually teach or treat or care for anyone.'

He also makes the distinction between what one would call a 'shit' job and the 'bullshit' job. The so called 'shit' job that people refer to - e.g. supermarkets and cleaning jobs, are different in that although people doing these jobs may hate them because of poor conditions etc, they require skill and talent; and without them we would notice a big difference. The 'bullshit' job on the otherh nad, offers no real benefit and basically the people doing these jobs are not only stealing a wage, but making lives difficult for the less well remunerated people.

I've read the book and the argument does have a few flaws. However, looking back on my own experience, I now think how true this all is. The world does not need people who make fancy Powerpoint slides helping themselves to millions, nor those who come up with exotic forms of paperwork to justify their own existence. It needs those doing the essential jobs.

chiefdave · Jul 11, 2020

Walsgrave said:
There is a really good book which has garnered renewed interest during the crisis called 'Bullshit Jobs' by David Graeber. Basically, he exposes the idea that in general, the higher the remuneration, the less useful to society a particular job is. That is to say; we have an economy where managerial feudalism dominates, and the individuals who are paid the least are doing the most important jobs.

Think I'll have to give that a read. Pretty much every company I've worked at you could remove the vast majority of the managers and directors with zero consequences.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jul 11, 2020

Walsgrave said:
There is a really good book which has garnered renewed interest during the crisis called 'Bullshit Jobs' by David Graeber. Basically, he exposes the idea that in general, the higher the remuneration, the less useful to society a particular job is. That is to say; we have an economy where managerial feudalism dominates, and the individuals who are paid the least are doing the most important jobs. Not only that; but the higher remunerated people keep making up all sorts of bullshit paperwork to justify their own jobs, as paperwork is a proxy for action and keeps them employed/feeling important. My favourite phrase is the following:
'Health and education are equally hard hit: managers now feel they need to each have their little squadron of assistants, who often have nothing to do, so they end up making up new exotic forms of paperwork for the teachers, doctors, nurses… who thus have ever less time to actually teach or treat or care for anyone.'

He also makes the distinction between what one would call a 'shit' job and the 'bullshit' job. The so called 'shit' job that people refer to - e.g. supermarkets and cleaning jobs, are different in that although people doing these jobs may hate them because of poor conditions etc, they require skill and talent; and without them we would notice a big difference. The 'bullshit' job on the otherh nad, offers no real benefit and basically the people doing these jobs are not only stealing a wage, but making lives difficult for the less well remunerated people.

I've read the book and the argument does have a few flaws. However, looking back on my own experience, I now think how true this all is. The world does not need people who make fancy Powerpoint slides helping themselves to millions, nor those who come up with exotic forms of paperwork to justify their own existence. It needs those doing the essential jobs.

In multiple schools I’ve seen bullshit leadership roles created just so people’s mates or ‘the right fit’ are put into senior positions.

Nick · Jul 11, 2020

Nothing worse than gimps in high places who have no idea to do any of the jobs they are managing. It's pointless.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jul 11, 2020

Nick said:
Nothing worse than gimps in high places who have no idea to do any of the jobs they are managing. It's pointless.

Wyken Sky Blue · Jul 11, 2020

People relying on the barbers/hairdressers to provide face coverings

Get your own, you've had weeks!

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