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<blockquote data-quote="JRT" data-source="post: 2281527" data-attributes="member: 520947"><p>I for one find myself worn down with interpreting advice and reports etc. I was lucky enough to be able to self isolate since mid March as I have savings,a small amount but enough to last nearly a year if careful.</p><p>I'm 58 . I work in a care home as a support worker. I'm a qualified teacher but after years of a responsible job and then two years caring for my father I decided to go for a job where I could just work with people and earn enough to pay bills. I do mainly 1:1 work and on whole was enjoying it. I watched the current situation from mid February with growing concern. In my last working week my employers lied about there being a case of Covid in the building. Fortunately I was extremely cautious on my last shift as later found out the case was on the floor I work on. Since then a third of the residents have died of Covid including nearly half the floor I worked on. My employers have been at best incompetent at worst malicious. I have received no pay since March, they refused to furlough me unless shielded and say I'm not entitled to SSP. They have not told me about deaths, I learned from a colleague. I was told to return to work when I felt it was safe to do so. Frequent requests for individual risk assessments have been ignored as have requests to work from home which would be possible due to past experience have been denied. To further complicate issue I dont drive so have to take two buses to and from work.</p><p>So is everything opening to quickly. Yes,I think it is. At the moment the majority of people are not badly affected by this virus. The economy needs to get working. I even agree that the majority shouldnt suffer on account of a minority who are shielded/high risk.</p><p>Where I despair is the plight of a lot of this minority. From August in England a lot of support will be withdrawn. Those already in receipt of benefits/pensions will have a hard time but at least an income. Those who are employed are totally reliant on their employers to provide a covid safe environment and the general public following measures. Hmm. Unfortunately the only way I could possibly prove my work environment is non compliant is to be in it. The majority of carers where I work are in the lowest risk group. They are poorly paid with no sick pay if ill.</p><p>Diabetes UK campaigned for more considered treatment of diabetics. I received my reply from my MP today. Of course they are concerned about diabetics but then what followed was a copy of the guidelines. Ok so I stay at home as much as possible, socially distance,minimize contact with those outside my household and only return to work if Covid Safe. In reality I have to negotiate public transport and spend 12 hours in a poorly ventilated very high risk building with PPE that is not guaranteed. They can open up lockdown all they want. Worse case scenario is that high risk workers are potentially paying the price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRT, post: 2281527, member: 520947"] I for one find myself worn down with interpreting advice and reports etc. I was lucky enough to be able to self isolate since mid March as I have savings,a small amount but enough to last nearly a year if careful. I'm 58 . I work in a care home as a support worker. I'm a qualified teacher but after years of a responsible job and then two years caring for my father I decided to go for a job where I could just work with people and earn enough to pay bills. I do mainly 1:1 work and on whole was enjoying it. I watched the current situation from mid February with growing concern. In my last working week my employers lied about there being a case of Covid in the building. Fortunately I was extremely cautious on my last shift as later found out the case was on the floor I work on. Since then a third of the residents have died of Covid including nearly half the floor I worked on. My employers have been at best incompetent at worst malicious. I have received no pay since March, they refused to furlough me unless shielded and say I'm not entitled to SSP. They have not told me about deaths, I learned from a colleague. I was told to return to work when I felt it was safe to do so. Frequent requests for individual risk assessments have been ignored as have requests to work from home which would be possible due to past experience have been denied. To further complicate issue I dont drive so have to take two buses to and from work. So is everything opening to quickly. Yes,I think it is. At the moment the majority of people are not badly affected by this virus. The economy needs to get working. I even agree that the majority shouldnt suffer on account of a minority who are shielded/high risk. Where I despair is the plight of a lot of this minority. From August in England a lot of support will be withdrawn. Those already in receipt of benefits/pensions will have a hard time but at least an income. Those who are employed are totally reliant on their employers to provide a covid safe environment and the general public following measures. Hmm. Unfortunately the only way I could possibly prove my work environment is non compliant is to be in it. The majority of carers where I work are in the lowest risk group. They are poorly paid with no sick pay if ill. Diabetes UK campaigned for more considered treatment of diabetics. I received my reply from my MP today. Of course they are concerned about diabetics but then what followed was a copy of the guidelines. Ok so I stay at home as much as possible, socially distance,minimize contact with those outside my household and only return to work if Covid Safe. In reality I have to negotiate public transport and spend 12 hours in a poorly ventilated very high risk building with PPE that is not guaranteed. They can open up lockdown all they want. Worse case scenario is that high risk workers are potentially paying the price. [/QUOTE]
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