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Topic History of: Infants - social distancing
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wyot |
If you are not prepared to work because of inadequate protection to a signficant or mortal health threat which your employer can reasonably protect you from, then you shouldn't lose your job if you refuse to work.
This is just the start of the problems when the Gov and media decide to scare the crap out of the nation unecessarily, and turn 24 hour rolling media into a horror story that George Romero and Stephen King couldn't have bettered.
The real story, though, starts now, and is more Ken Loach:
A failed economy will mean more harm than the virus was ever going to cause, and fixing the economy requires confidence from a now largely traumatised nation.
Caring about the economy means caring about people as much as nursing them does; it is the basis of civilisation. Without it you will be starring in your own horror film before you know it.
Confidence in employees to return to work and employers in not being sued out of existence when an employee dies "with" Covid 19, is required. Being grown up and living with what is just another collectively manageable health threat is required.
So kick back as the zombies retreat from your screens. Enjoy the pop corn break.
The grim social realism flick starts in a few minutes...
I know it is not as exciting or obvious, but do pay attention because we need to ensure that our liberties are never removed again for no reason. |
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Honey |
Barney wrote:
Even if the health (or others you mention) professional has good reason to be dissatisfied with the facilities in which they're working - whether it be because of overcrowding, lack of PPE, inadequate hygiene or something else?
It is a horrible situation. But the others are not refusing to work, are they? |
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Barney |
Even if the health (or others you mention) professional has good reason to be dissatisfied with the facilities in which they're working - whether it be because of overcrowding, lack of PPE, inadequate hygiene or something else?
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Honey |
I have every sympathy for teachers and everyone else at particular risk of catching it, like shop workers, bus drivers etc etc, but if that is your job, it is as essential as the doctors, nurses and other "key" workers you have been clapping in the streets for months, so get back to work or resign. |
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Barney |
robbiex wrote:
Class sizes have been capped at 15, so that won't be an issue
Not so sure - very small children barely know the difference between school and home, which will have completely different distancing rules.
And - in their home settings - the children will have had a variety of virus avoidance standards. From complete compliance, to none.
With no distancing imposed at home - yet rigorously at school! In addition, the 15 pupil goal is optimistic, bearing in mind the ubiquitous high class numbers.
To place the safety onus with teachers - already overstretched in many areas, particularly urban ones - may be a step too far.
Just like unions, some experts and common sense says...
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