COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[toffee balls]

I am self employed, have a cleaning company cleaning carpets and also patio’s etc.
Took the decision to not do any inside jobs last week.
In theory i could crack on with my outside work but took the decision last night to close up shop full stop.

Such a big decision. Scary. Financially daunting. But, i think, morally correct.

Had a few bits to do today and seeing how people are carrying on regardless made me think why im bothering

But this is what im doing and hopefully doing my bit

You lazy bugger......

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Had to drive form Portsmouth to Plymouth today. Essential travel, I might add :)

The roads were eerily quiet. Had to go and get a few thing from Tesco, and it was very quiet in there also. Maybe all the hoarding lunatics had been there first thing in the morning.

 

[Ban-jani]

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Fairly sure from some work colleagues who'd been in Japan, few of them in the same boat.

Never let them forget it, either. Good to hear you're on the mend.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Driving home from work popped into Tesco’s for my parents, still no bog roll the6 are only putting out certain amounts to stop people rushing in! The drive home was weird 730pm and it was almost deserted.

 

[sir baconface]

Problem is we will not be on the payroll, I believe.

Then you may be entitled to redundancy pay if you meet the conditions. (I assume you are PAYE, not self employed?)

The whole idea of the scheme is to reduce job losses/redundancies. Any chance you could talk to your employer and put a case for keeping you guys on the books?

So if they keep you on the books you will get 80%? Just I have looked on govt website and, to me, it looks like you only entiltled to the 80% if you are off work having contracted the virus and a doctor has confirmed this. I hope I am reading this incorrectly

That's not correct, mate. The 80% deal is part of the snappily-named Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It can apply when your are "furloughed", i.e. temporarily laid off but kept on the books, rather than being made redundant. It's totally different from sick pay, etc.

Here's a link for you: https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...bout-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

 

[Bluesince1979]

You lazy bugger......

Ha hope youre well mate

 

[antspider]

The BBC have announced a schedule of shows to bring the nation together. Thats me off to throw myself from the nearest high building. Peter Crouch, Graham Norton and that Malone cjoirmaster idiott along with Dion Dublin. Been nice knowing you

Got rid of our telly years ago :)

 

[squirtyflower]

Half of "London" fucks off to the country at the weekend, so it should have been announced Friday not yesterday, hence why Cornwall Wales Lakes and Yorkshire filled up on Saturday and Sunday, last weekend so that damage has already been done sadly.

Which is exactly what happened in Italy. They gave them warning of the closure so loads fucked off down south taking the virus with them

 

[Bluesince1979]

Do you pay business rates or get business rates relief?

Accountant looking at every as we speak. Limited co so its whether im an employee of myself and can claim the 80% or an employer of myself and currently cant