When will this shit end?

[Fuzzy Afro]

2 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Hugely used ? Or was that a typo ? Cos I’d say maybe 10- 20 % were wearing them before the law came in ... 

sorry I meant to point out that they were NOT hugely used. It was indeed a typo. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

3 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Everytime I hear / read that the timeline is about right I want to scream.

As the days go on we get increasingly positive news. I'm struggling to see how many arguments against bringing dates forward these people have left now?

Every metric used to put us in to lockdown has significantly decreased & vaccines are being proven to be effective even against what they would have us believe are "variants of concern" etc.

 

You can tell the data is good because the lockdown lovers have started saying the roadmap is accurate.

 

When it was announced they were all having a meltdown about it being too fast. 

[BobWillis2]

15 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Lockdown fanatics will be unhappy

 

Yeah but it might mutate again, or something. 

[BobWillis2]

2 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

You can tell the data is good because the lockdown lovers have started saying the roadmap is accurate.

 

When it was announced they were all having a meltdown about it being too fast. 

We should be in the equivalent of tier 2 as of Monday, based on the data. 

[balthazarstarbuck]

2 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

 

Every metric used to put us in to lockdown has significantly decreased & vaccines are being proven to be effective even against what they would have us believe are "variants of concern" etc.

 

Hospital occupancy, while still moving in the right direction, is lagging behind the other metrics, and is still around the levels at November lockdown. And that may be the most relevant measure, to prevent the health service being overrun. Certainly positive tests is becoming less and less revelvant.

Not a lockdown aficionado in the slightest btw, I feel like the only person on this forum who hates working from home.

Fully agree on the variant talk too- it’s just to scare people into not relaxing, until there’s evidence to the contrary, then we retool the vaccines.

[Fuzzy Afro]

3 minutes ago, BobWillis2 said:

Yeah but it might mutate again, or something. 

But VARIANTS!!!1!2!!1! (Conveniently ignoring the fact that the vaccines work on variants) 

[JoeyT]

2 minutes ago, balthazarstarbuck said:

Hospital occupancy, while still moving in the right direction, is lagging behind the other metrics, and is still around the levels at November lockdown. And that may be the most relevant measure, to prevent the health service being overrun. Certainly positive tests is becoming less and less revelvant.

Not a lockdown aficionado in the slightest btw, I feel like the only person on this forum who hates working from home.

Fully agree on the variant talk too- it’s just to scare people into not relaxing, until there’s evidence to the contrary, then we retool the vaccines.

I'm the same.

It's probably because I love the social aspect of being in the office and I actually enjoy the commute (all 20 mins of it) that of course could be different if it was an hour or more!

I've spent 99% of my time since back from furlough in July in the office and loved it.

[steviewevie]

dates, not data.

[Fuzzy Afro]

I’d go back to the office a few times a week tomorrow if I could 

[fraybentos1]

21 minutes ago, xxialac said:

'Ramp up' is now completely dominant. That's one of my points. Other words barely get a look in now.

And the source of this...the Tories. Since Cummings and Johnson they are obsessed with 'ramping things up' - presumably sounds macho to them. So now there's a negative association to me.

That's at the root of this. Screw you all!

Can you ramp this down please

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

dates, not data.

premature ... needs posting at 3.50 for full impact 🙂 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

I'm the same.

It's probably because I love the social aspect of being in the office and I actually enjoy the commute (all 20 mins of it) that of course could be different if it was an hour or more!

I've spent 99% of my time since back from furlough in July in the office and loved it.

what I love about working from home is watching the cricket in the morning, a nice jog in the afternoon, and my first beer just after 4.

[balthazarstarbuck]

6 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

I'm the same.

It's probably because I love the social aspect of being in the office and I actually enjoy the commute (all 20 mins of it) that of course could be different if it was an hour or more!

I've spent 99% of my time since back from furlough in July in the office and loved it.

It’s the separation of the two I miss. Far easier to compartmentalise work and home if they’re in different places. 
Hoping to be back next month..

[JoeyT]

3 minutes ago, balthazarstarbuck said:

It’s the separation of the two I miss. Far easier to compartmentalise work and home if they’re in different places. 
Hoping to be back next month..

We're like kindred spirits.

I feel exactly the same. It really twists my mind that people like working out in their living rooms for instance. In my head that's the sanctuary for rest not for jumping around like a loon*!

Totally get it.

*unless it's because Leeds have scored etc. 

Edited March 5, 2021 by JoeyT

[Fuzzy Afro]

3 minutes ago, balthazarstarbuck said:

It’s the separation of the two I miss. Far easier to compartmentalise work and home if they’re in different places. 
Hoping to be back next month..

The longer I WFH the less I find myself actually working, which was great at the start when there was a novelty of it, but now it’s not exactly great for my mental health. Thankfully my work aren’t exactly pressuring us to get loads of stuff done because they understand the mental toll of the pandemic, but for my own mindset I would prefer to feel more productive. 

[Gingerfish79]

I hope they don't speed up the easing of restrictions too much, I haven't lost enough weight yet!

[Ozanne]

8 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

what I love about working from home is watching the cricket in the morning, a nice jog in the afternoon, and my first beer just after 4.

I know you are joking but I love working from home. I’d do it all the time if work allow or go into the office once a month for a team meeting. Everything can be done exactly the same if not better at home plus you can get still get some socialising through the virtual office. It’s perfect for me. 

[DeanoL]

 

42 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Lockdown fanatics will be unhappy

No they won't. They'll be happy. Because they want this to end like everyone else and they'll be ecstatic that less people are dying.

[steviewevie]

8 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I know you are joking but I love working from home. I’d do it all the time if work allow or go into the office once a month for a team meeting. Everything can be done exactly the same if not better at home plus you can get still get some socialising through the virtual office. It’s perfect for me. 

well...I'm only half joking.

The only problem with working from home is these bloody people I live with, but schools going back next week solves half that problem. I must admit I do miss the company of other adults, but not so much that I'd rather sit in an open plan office all day pretending to be working.

[zahidf]

Id like 50/50 WFH and office work during the week. I can see the advantages of both but being at home most the time is getting a bit of a drag now

[zahidf]

3 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Other than sneeky peeks at the office totty I see no reason to return...  Oh actually, that's every reason to return! 

 

[hodgey123]

I love working from home, am going to ask my employer to do it 100% of the time and if they disagree, I will have to leave. That is partly driven by the fact that the work from home push accelerated my desire to move back to Devon from London by about 2 years, but equally because I am a lot more productive at home and absolutely despised every second of my commute (packed tube for around 30-45 minutes). My office was also never very social either so not even missing that aspect as I can now see my home friends (and all of my family) whenever I like. 

[zahidf]

 

[Crazyfool01]

They've found the missing person .... 

edit .... too slow 

Edited March 5, 2021 by crazyfool1

[steviewevie]

Just now, zahidf said:

 

wow, nice tracing. Hope they're getting a good beating.