So is it the travel that has to be essential and not the work? So if u have a non essential job u dont go in?
I'm in telecommunications for a small private company which (I think) classes me as a key worker but that's quite vague too.
Telecommunications companies should be at the forefront of flexible working arrangements.
If you’re office then you should be able to work from home. If you’re network out in the field there are still ways to operate remotely or social distance yourself.
The likes Telecoms should be setting an example by letting their employees work from home.
I work for a telecom company in Ireland and although we thought the company was doing nothing they actually had a project going pushing software down onto all laptops weeks and week ago, to allow email security and limited network applications to operate remotely.
I think for this lockdown to work it will depend on how prepared companies are, there willingness to get on board and to put their employees and consequently the public first.
The public to a point will take on board the seriousness of the situation following the lead of the measures their employers are willing to take.
It should of course go without say that, the public take the directives coming from Johnson or the government but compliance has a lot to do with belief. If your employer doesn’t believe people are inclined to say, well fuck that. I’m not going to be out of pocket.
I’m really interested to see how compliant the UK is because it’s the next logical step for us here in Ireland.
We have now gone from being ahead of you in our actions to being slightly behind, if you comply.
On this island as I argued last week it is counterproductive to have the north and south going at two different paces. The pressure will now be on Varadkar to catch-up.
lockdown here we come.
