O/T:- Coronavirus 'Tiers' - what a mess

[BigFatPie]

He's trying to make a name for himself. Being paid 66% for doing nothing is actually really generous. I work in a job which has meant I haven't had any furlough, yet I'll have my taxes go up to pay for everyone who got furlough. How exactly is that fair? I worked my backside off working in an industry that is directly combatting Covid and yet I'm rewarded with tax rises to pay for those who basically get paid for doing for nothing for months. Tell me how that is fair?

You sound quite regretful about the fact you haven’t been furloughed. I’m sure the vast, vast majority of those people affected would prefer to be working and getting 100% of their wages.

One thing is for sure, mortgage providers and landlords won’t be accepting 66% of their money.

[navypie]

Fair play to em, the Tories have worked out that people are easily conned. I was having a drink with some Tory lads last night who on the subject of Brexit are still confidently claiming ‘they need us more than we need them’!

I give up.

Unbelievable, I hope you reported them to the thought police.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

You sound quite regretful about the fact you haven’t been furloughed. I’m sure the vast, vast majority of those people affected would prefer to be working and getting 100% of their wages.

One thing is for sure, mortgage providers and landlords won’t be accepting 66% of their money.

No, I'm quite annoyed I'm going to pay for everyone else having 6 months off work. If Burnham wants more money, perhaps he should suggest those getting it have to pay a higher tax after to pay for it rather than those working to end this pandemic paying for it via both exhaustion and taxes

[magpie_mania]

I can't understand so many people saying how confusing the tiers and rules are. I found a website and put my old UK postcode in and hey presto the rules for the local area appeared.

https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-local-restrictions

Face Mask, wash hands and space - seems simple enough.

Its always easy to blame "the Government" which seems to be spending itself silly, so just a point for consideration, is the problem that a sizable minority are not exercising personal responsibility and actually following the rules?

Anyway. enough of politics, time to buy a football pass for this evenings game!

It should be simple - but the example I gave at the beginning is an example of how it isn't simple at all. Seems that they are making it up as they go along.

Liverpool - Tier 3, gyms can't open.

Lancashire - Tier 3, gyms can open, local officials have done a good 'deal'

Manchester - should be Tier 3 but Mayor won't agree a deal. Meanwhi!e, rates increasing.

[BigFatPie]

No, I'm quite annoyed I'm going to pay for everyone else having 6 months off work. If Burnham wants more money, perhaps he should suggest those getting it have to pay a higher tax after to pay for it rather than those working to end this pandemic paying for it via both exhaustion and taxes

Raise taxes for mainly lower paid people to pay for the incompetence of much better paid people?

Original thinking, I’ll give you that.

[Bridg4d_Pie_]

Notts have 4 first team players who tested positive in the latest round of Covid testing at the Lane.
Game to go ahead today.

[navypie]

He's trying to make a name for himself. Being paid 66% for doing nothing is actually really generous. I work in a job which has meant I haven't had any furlough, yet I'll have my taxes go up to pay for everyone who got furlough. How exactly is that fair? I worked my backside off working in an industry that is directly combatting Covid and yet I'm rewarded with tax rises to pay for those who basically get paid for doing for nothing for months. Tell me how that is fair?

I'd imagine that 99.9% of people who aren't socialists, will be gutted to have been furloughed.

[WarsopPie]

You sound quite regretful about the fact you haven’t been furloughed. I’m sure the vast, vast majority of those people affected would prefer to be working and getting 100% of their wages.

One thing is for sure, mortgage providers and landlords won’t be accepting 66% of their money.

I’m on furlough at the minute love being paid to get pissed all day every day. Up the Boris

[BigFatPie]

I'd imagine that 99.9% of people who aren't socialists, will be gutted to have been furloughed.

I’m sure you realise the irony of that post Pugwash.

[navypie]

I’m sure you realise the irony of that post Pugwash.

Yep, got that horribly wrong.