Covid 2.0

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 16 Sep 2020, 20:59

As it seems Covid 2.0 seems to be on its way I think it would be nice to remind people to maintain/reevaluate there social distancing and self hygiene. To give a second thought to people who will be/are operating on different hours or will even be asked to self isolate again due to personal circumstances and not give them grief or petty s**t chat in the office. Bare in mind some people will be handling events better than others. Just in general be kind to each other because If this thing does give us s**t again on the run up to Christmas we are in for a tough time. Colder, Wetter, Darker and busier. We are all in this together so lets not turn on each other.

sindba · Post by **sindba** » 16 Sep 2020, 21:29

Ren Hoëk wrote:As it seems Covid 2.0 seems to be on its way I think it would be nice to remind people to maintain/reevaluate there social distancing and self hygiene. To give a second thought to people who will be/are operating on different hours or will even be asked to self isolate again due to personal circumstances and not give them grief or petty s**t chat in the office. Bare in mind some people will be handling events better than others. Just in general be kind to each other because If this thing does give us s**t again on the run up to Christmas we are in for a tough time. Colder, Wetter, Darker and busier. We are all in this together so lets not turn on each other.

Yeah it's gonna be grim.

I'd like to see RM strongly re-enforcing messages on hygeine, wiping surfaces, cleaning vans etc. People have largely given up. Used PPE lying round the place etc.

I'd also like to see compulsory mask wearing in offices, I have no idea why RM haven't brought this in.

Jpro747 · Post by **Jpro747** » 16 Sep 2020, 21:35

Social distancing gone out the window, shoulder to shoulder on the ips frames

H&S rep came and witnessed this and turned a blind eye.

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 16 Sep 2020, 22:20

RM could be much firmer on "Covid safe" procedures but they know this would be detrimental to their bottom line. Covid may as well not be happening in our place. That's from management and colleagues. Those that do insist on being safe are treated poorly by management and colleagues. That doesn't have to be us though. I will continue to respect peoples decisions, circumstances and personal space.

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 17 Sep 2020, 11:20

Ren Hoëk wrote:RM could be much firmer on "Covid safe" procedures but they know this would be detrimental to their bottom line. Covid may as well not be happening in our place. That's from management and colleagues. Those that do insist on being safe are treated poorly by management and colleagues. That doesn't have to be us though. I will continue to respect peoples decisions, circumstances and personal space.

I've been treated like a social outcast in my office simply for asking people to respect my personal space. They come in to my personal space when there is an alternative way of doing things that take at the very most, 5 extra seconds.
The worst offenders are people who will willingly work two to a frame (them and their partner) so they can fly out the door at 8:30am, they will shoe horn 'can't do that cos of covid' into ANYTHING that doesn't suit them, but blatantly disregard distancing rules to make their day easier.

number one · Post by **number one** » 17 Sep 2020, 15:37

Who has had a confirmed case in their office? Personally non in mine and I don’t know a single person who has had it and that’s the same with everybody in my office. Not one person knows someone who has had it.

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 17 Sep 2020, 15:48

number one wrote:Who has had a confirmed case in their office? Personally non in mine and I don’t know a single person who has had it and that’s the same with everybody in my office. Not one person knows someone who has had it.

Are you saying Covid isn't real? We had a guy in our office quite ill with it earlier in the year. My Best Man also got quite ill with it. Posties have died ffs.

theotherone · Post by **theotherone** » 17 Sep 2020, 15:51

We had 4 confirmed cases in a week our office has probably about 100 staff.

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 17 Sep 2020, 15:52

Cucumber wrote:
Ren Hoëk wrote:RM could be much firmer on "Covid safe" procedures but they know this would be detrimental to their bottom line. Covid may as well not be happening in our place. That's from management and colleagues. Those that do insist on being safe are treated poorly by management and colleagues. That doesn't have to be us though. I will continue to respect peoples decisions, circumstances and personal space.
I've been treated like a social outcast in my office simply for asking people to respect my personal space. They come in to my personal space when there is an alternative way of doing things that take at the very most, 5 extra seconds.
The worst offenders are people who will willingly work two to a frame (them and their partner) so they can fly out the door at 8:30am, they will shoe horn 'can't do that cos of covid' into ANYTHING that doesn't suit them, but blatantly disregard distancing rules to make their day easier.

It's not on. Iv actually been reminded about being too close to someone and iv replied "Oh yeh, Of course, Sorry...". Thats all it takes but to be given stick about it is pathetic. Keep ya head up and know its them not you that is the problem.

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 17 Sep 2020, 15:55

number one wrote:Who has had a confirmed case in their office? Personally non in mine and I don’t know a single person who has had it and that’s the same with everybody in my office. Not one person knows someone who has had it.

Pointless point makes no point.
I didn't know anyone with lung cancer until my mum died of it.
Me not knowing anyone with it was f**k all use to her, f**k all use to anyone who dies of it.

Pidleypoo · Post by **Pidleypoo** » 17 Sep 2020, 16:28

number one wrote:Who has had a confirmed case in their office? Personally non in mine and I don’t know a single person who has had it and that’s the same with everybody in my office. Not one person knows someone who has had it.

We’ve had a few and one of them was very serious , on a ventilator and nearly died and 3.5 months in hospital.

It is very real , follow all guidelines.

Post by **wallop** » 17 Sep 2020, 16:40

number one wrote:Who has had a confirmed case in their office? Personally non in mine and I don’t know a single person who has had it and that’s the same with everybody in my office. Not one person knows someone who has had it.

I'm pretty sure the guy in our office that died on a ventillator four weeks after going sick with symptoms had it.

wookie · Post by **wookie** » 17 Sep 2020, 18:34

Social distancing has gone out the window, managers AND staff. I would love one of these so called 'inspectors' to walk in and fine Royal Mail.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 17 Sep 2020, 18:56

Gets to be even more fun in MCs soon, won't be that many weeks now until the Xmas casuals start

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 17 Sep 2020, 20:13

Its really down to posties and their managers using some common sense. We have a one way system in place but most of our aisles at their widest isn't 2m wide and the fact that posties are regularly bumping into each other whilst trying to navigate their way round Yorks and packet shrouds means that social distancing is simply non existent. Part of the problem is that not every postie can work from home and/or wants to start an evening shift delivering post.

However, I do find it ever so amusing that we can't van share whilst wearing face masks even though the gaffer can be stood right in my face with a clipboard asking me whether I might be going over.