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<blockquote data-quote="JRT" data-source="post: 2286288" data-attributes="member: 520947"><p>Thankyou Max68. Yes it's almost like a battle of wills at the moment. My aim since mid March has basically buy myself time and see what happens. Fortunately I have savings which if I'm careful can eke out until next may, I'm mortgage free so at least dont have that worry. On advice from Union have applied for Universal Credit which should get in some form in August. My employers arent paying SSP but from my perspective the sick note explains my absence from work. GP isnt particularly empathic and I think this will be last note I can get. She mentioned another diabetic carer who has returned to work. This is where the reliance on employers is so risky. I know my employers and their attitudes to H&S and employee rights. I trust them as much as Boris. I wouldn't want to be in care at the moment but the care home where my daughter works has remained covid free and I feel if I was working there I would feel as much risk as possible had been eliminated. So Monday will be a case of kicking Union into action and finding best way of protecting my rights. I dont want to return to my current job. I'm too angry about the large number of residents who have died. I'm not sure how they've kept such a lid on it. I do know that several long term staff have left,ones whose work ethic I respect. My son in law suggested whistle blowing to local paper which I may consider. Certainly I will be sharing my concerns with CQC in full. As for the rest their seems to be so much mud slinging and arguing between government/scientists that its pathetic. The head of one of unions was on the news today describing truly horrific experiences of BAME employees during the pandemic. Lots of stirring talk of how things must change and this cant continue. No suggestions of how they are going to change it,the government certainly arent listening. Meanwhile BAME and other vulnerable groups will continue to face risk unnecessarily. Every day I count my blessings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRT, post: 2286288, member: 520947"] Thankyou Max68. Yes it's almost like a battle of wills at the moment. My aim since mid March has basically buy myself time and see what happens. Fortunately I have savings which if I'm careful can eke out until next may, I'm mortgage free so at least dont have that worry. On advice from Union have applied for Universal Credit which should get in some form in August. My employers arent paying SSP but from my perspective the sick note explains my absence from work. GP isnt particularly empathic and I think this will be last note I can get. She mentioned another diabetic carer who has returned to work. This is where the reliance on employers is so risky. I know my employers and their attitudes to H&S and employee rights. I trust them as much as Boris. I wouldn't want to be in care at the moment but the care home where my daughter works has remained covid free and I feel if I was working there I would feel as much risk as possible had been eliminated. So Monday will be a case of kicking Union into action and finding best way of protecting my rights. I dont want to return to my current job. I'm too angry about the large number of residents who have died. I'm not sure how they've kept such a lid on it. I do know that several long term staff have left,ones whose work ethic I respect. My son in law suggested whistle blowing to local paper which I may consider. Certainly I will be sharing my concerns with CQC in full. As for the rest their seems to be so much mud slinging and arguing between government/scientists that its pathetic. The head of one of unions was on the news today describing truly horrific experiences of BAME employees during the pandemic. Lots of stirring talk of how things must change and this cant continue. No suggestions of how they are going to change it,the government certainly arent listening. Meanwhile BAME and other vulnerable groups will continue to face risk unnecessarily. Every day I count my blessings. [/QUOTE]
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