Front line workers

Isn’t it amazing that our frontline workers are those who are underpaid but indispensable . Where as extremely well paid people are nice and safe at home.

[Morigan]

Very sad but true...

[Hidden in reply to Morigan]

Nurses,police, teachers etc have been cut to the bare-bone working extra hard to cover the deficit of staff constantly have any pay rises frozen and deemed as a nuisance when they complain . I doubt any pay rises will be awarded after this ...God bless them they will be burnt out.

We were so short of nurses before this. are nursing agencies supplying extra staff and will NHS nurses be paid their rate of pay? Some how doubt it.

[medway-lady in reply to Hidden]

I agree sad fact of life.

[sylvi]

Safely isolating themselves with their booze. xx

[Mmrr]

It's always the way....the so called low skilled workers keep everything going.....think coronavirus ....cleaning, caring, food deliveries.....

Yes, we need all people the scientists, Drs , government too....

But we all fit together in a big matrix, pull out one bit and it all collapses.

[medway-lady in reply to Mmrr]

My sentiments exactly computers can't cut hair. My son so clever can't find the oil dip stick under the bonnet.

[Hidden in reply to medway-lady]

🙄I’ve got 3 of those 😁

[medway-lady in reply to Hidden]

Oh dear one's bad enough. !

[Pippy25]

What we have to remember though is this virus doesn't discriminate and those well off people may think money can buy this or that but not in this case and they can sit in their ivory towers but it will not protect them from this virus. Affluence doesn't afford immunity or immortality and I totally agree with you it's always the low paid the grafters who are sent out onto the front line. It is a very sad fact and Mmrr is right when she speaks of a matrix as it's a domino effect take one out and the others fall down with it.

[Stowe]

I have every admiration for all of our support staff and my heart goes out to them for what they are having up deal with, but equally there are people out there who have money and are putting it to good use, by paying for nurses accommodation so thier quarters can be used for patients to donating to the research of a vaccine. I think most people are decent and are trying to help and do what they xs. Xx

[GranAmie]

yup s-in-law a charge nurse... but here paid less than in the rest of the uk. At least there is now a govt here and they agreed to make up the 10 yr salary lag but now i just don't know if it will ever get sorted . so brave the med profession

[summer32A]

Hi guys and girls,

Hope you are well as can be I have had emails, asking me to return to pharmacy practice on a call up and emergency re register of pharmacy professionals, which I voluntarily removed myself from in December.

I have been running my own small business, self employed for around a year, as a home help companionship service.

My physical health has stabilised and I have been mainly symptom free for over two years.

I can't abandon my elderly clients a couple of them however have withdrawn from my services as they are completely self isolating.

I have had requests to even as little as 2 or 3 hours on the wards.

My own business meant I could work part-time.

I won't risk my clients health by mixing the two, but will more cancel?

The whole dilemma is driving me crazy,

Hospital work 2hrs a day would become much more.

I have never claimed benefits, pharmacy is very stressful, even with special shoes and orthotics I can't stand for hours on end, and if don't get rest and good sleep,

I could get a bad flare up and be back on steroids!

Thoughts please

[JFlay in reply to summer32A]

Hi, as I understand it just having RA puts us at increased risk and slightly more if we are on one dmard. The risk becomes higher the more meds we are on e.g more than one dmard, biologics, steroids etc.

I'm an ex nurse and social care manager, I would like to help, I'm fairly fit and well and on one dmard but I just wouldn't go there... sadly. I'm doing what I can in the local community and for my elderly parents instead.

[Hidden in reply to summer32A]

Bloody hell this is a hard one.

Your care-ring nature means you want to help . But your body is not able..feet I understand I too can’t stand for long a 20 minute walk for me the my feet are bad all day. It will be manic and you will flare our bodies can’t cope with stress with all the best will in the world. You will then be a victim of this virus and who will look after you? You would probably end up in hospital adding more pressure to the already over stressed system. I feel it would be counterproductive. That’s my opinion

[helixhelix in reply to summer32A]

I reckon that even if you only have one client left you are doing your bit by caring for them, so don’t risk your and your client’s health. It may well be that they have lots of people prepared to come out of retirement so you wouldn’t really be needed.

[AgedCrone in reply to summer32A]

It’s a no brainier...stick with your little business.

This situation won’t last forever...it’s understandable a few of your clients will withdraw as they are scared,...but believe me your health is the No1 priority.

Pull in your financial horns.....I have seen a couple of advertisements fior services like yours in local shops.... Telephoned one to find out what service was being offered , the lady explained, but said she had had so many replies she couldn’t take on any more clients....so there is a need for your service...just shout it from the rooftops.

GoodLuck!

[summer32A]

That's helped me decide I need to do the best thing, A safer option for me could be helping with prescriptions at a drs surgery,or phone advice?.

I am helping immediate neighbours,

Not visiting my parents this weekend or my partners mother.

Im very mindful of the potential of spending the virus.

[Ruth12345]

My sons boss has been working from home for 2 weeks but all the workforce have to go in. My son has a job that he could work from home and may have to now as dil works in a school.

[Smiler53]

How very true. I hope the Government remember this when it comes to their pay review. That's if they get one of course!!

[Ssmart]

I’m actually really scared

I pick home shopping in Asda. It’s been so crazily busy. Really don’t like so many people around me right now.

Keep feeling anxious but I need the money, and having RA doesn’t seem to qualify me for the “vulnerable” group who left yesterday with 12 weeks off full pay ☹️