ChatterBank1 min ago
The "Pingdemic"
I never bothered downloading the App for fear that I might get pinged because I may have been in the vague vicinity of somebody who may or may not have been infected, but if the reports are true, there's many many people now stuck at home completely unnecessarily causing economic harm to themselves and their employers.
Is it time to ditch it?
Is it time to ditch it?
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// NJ, if folk can do their work at home, whether they're civil servants or no, why shouldn't they? //
If they can (and there are even arguments against that). But most of them cannot. Virtually every business that you try to contact answers its phone with "Because of Covid...." or "Many of our staff are working from home and you may have to wait a little longer..." (or variations on that theme). Businesses have had a year to adjust to Covid. Many of them suggest that their staff will be more likely to continue to work from home if and when the pandemic restrictions are ever lifted. Yet they cannot provide a proper service to their customers under that arrangement. It is an excuse for shoddy and second rate service and people are putting up with it "because of Covid." Well it doesn't work and it no longer washes.
If they can (and there are even arguments against that). But most of them cannot. Virtually every business that you try to contact answers its phone with "Because of Covid...." or "Many of our staff are working from home and you may have to wait a little longer..." (or variations on that theme). Businesses have had a year to adjust to Covid. Many of them suggest that their staff will be more likely to continue to work from home if and when the pandemic restrictions are ever lifted. Yet they cannot provide a proper service to their customers under that arrangement. It is an excuse for shoddy and second rate service and people are putting up with it "because of Covid." Well it doesn't work and it no longer washes.
Like Mamya, "Yes, it's time we ditched it". I don't have a smartphone so don't have the app. anyway. Elder daughter and sister have switched it off - they can't afford to take time off work. We very rarely go out anywhere that could be crowded, but like Deskdiary, we just make-up a phone number if asked. Locally, in pubs etc., they know who we are.
//Elder daughter and sister have switched it off - they can't afford to take time off work.//
They don't have to take time off work, jourdain. Those "pinged" by the app are only advised to self-isolate. It is not mandatory. Only if you are contacted by the Track & Trace team is it compulsory. From tomorrow the requirement to "sign in" to pubs and restaurants is lifted (for the time being, at least, until the politicians get spooked by the scientists again).
They don't have to take time off work, jourdain. Those "pinged" by the app are only advised to self-isolate. It is not mandatory. Only if you are contacted by the Track & Trace team is it compulsory. From tomorrow the requirement to "sign in" to pubs and restaurants is lifted (for the time being, at least, until the politicians get spooked by the scientists again).
