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There’s no way that a supermarket (for example) is going to accept a situation where anyone can sign themselves off.

For most service jobs not producing a sick note for any absence longer than three days is a disciplinary offence.

I found that it was easier to manage that stuff as I moved up as I have more autonomy.

Entry level folk are still very much at the mercy of their line managers who can be good or bad. Taking away the extra support of having a doctor on board will exacerbate problems there.

dinny_g wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:16 pm

ZedLeg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:14 pm people work longer and harder than ever now

Is that true ??

You know what, I thought I read something the other day about it but I can’t find it.

Might have been talking pish, unemployment is turning my brain to mush.

I think that point was just in my head

Something about supporting people who need help rather than making their life harder.

I assume that you’re being facetious? Employers won’t accept self certification for a longer term or recurring illness.

I got two days off to take my cat to the vet to be put to sleep. It was a pretty decent thing to do.

It fits my point tbh, people work longer and harder than ever now and a little consideration to how that affects mental health wouldn’t go amiss.

Like what?

I would say that considering depressed pet leave isn’t a thing then that example isn’t really relevant. It’s just someone asking a stupid question. I just came across an interesting thread on how this kind of policy talk works. https://x.com/alexandraerin/status/1004400861865488384?s=46&t=w0OL1p...

In practice what he’s proposing won’t discriminate between folk skiving and folk who actually need the support. People are increasingly pressured and the government is now saying that if you struggle with that pressure you just have to suck it up. If what he’s suggesting comes to pass it will he a d...

https://x.com/bestforbritain/status/178 ... QnW3eQVIwA

Rishi has decided that all the problems are the fault of people with mental health problems. Thanks for that I guess.

Is it just me, or does this look like it's been running with no brake pads and the pistons are just pushing straight on the discs ?? The other side is the same. https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w1024/9590e0102cdf47e295a78be1a73fec7e.jpg https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404168714726 Really b...

Yeah it’s not going great for them. I think the Cass Report stuff is the final nail for a functional partnership between SNP and the Greens. I’m not convinced that the Humza racism stuff has legs tbh, it’s mostly a political attack imo. Obviously the embezzlement is the big news and I can’t see how ...

The cheekiest example of geo targeted advertising is you have location always on for an app like uber. They track your location 24/7 and sell your data to retailers, they check that location data to see if you spent any time in a store and if you have they’ll start targeting you for marketing. There...

Check what location data your phone’s sending. Geotargeted advertising has been a thing for ages.

https://mailchimp.com/resources/what-is-geotargeting/

I rarely get them, I’d rather have kombucha. Erdinger is handy if you don’t want to have a pile of sugar/sweeteners as it’s what’s in most bars.

I’ve had a very non-dangerous beer today because I was using a chainsaw and driving afterwards. https://i.ibb.co/LJ2ZmWx/IMG-0203.jpg I haven’t had a 0% beer in a years, this was alright and had an ice tea aftertaste. But I don’t think I’d call it beer - more of a soft drink. Meh, will just buy a c...

I’ve not got anything either, I haven’t needed a car for ages and parking at my place is a nightmare.

May change when I get a new job but the current front runner is in cycling distance.

Your tolerance for crappy movies is way lower than mines though Rich

Road House (New one)

It was alright, Jake Gylenhall was good. It was close enough to the original to be recognisable without being slavish.

Connor McGregor was ridiculous but I’d watch him in more trashy action films tbh.

Enjoyed this

Ah well, if they’re shit now what are good other options for flat pedal shoes. Endura?