Coronavirus

I was listening to caller after caller from the service/catering industry. What really drove things home was one person describing how this is not simply affecting your regular high street restaurants, pubs etc, it's decimating the businesses of michelin star chefs and well known eateries virtually overnight. It's a real leveller.

And what I've posted above I'm not doing it justice, the things I was listening to really drove it home. People being laid off in their masses already.

 

Nothing about the self employed ?

 

Looks like it’ll be a big announcement tomorrow then. Hope it’ll be a good enough decision!

Protecting jobs really is the key right now to stop a major economic crash and without help to cover wages companies will lay off staff.

I’ve had to do a lot of reassuring people about their jobs over the last couple of days and the right action tomorrow could make it far easier for me to do that without having to add caveats about how long this all lasts!

 

Just been chatting to Treble on PM.

Said there that what is fear and anxiety in the masses at the moment will soon turn to frustration and anger if the Govt don't pull their finger out. When people's livelihoods start to crumble, they will take matters into their own hands.

I'm about a week away from cancelling all of my direct debits for Mortgage, Council Tax, Utility bills etc. If people do that on mass, they will have a ****ing huge mess to sort out.

 

The self employed don't matter mate.We're all vermin.

 

With all that tax dodging you should have a bit tucked away

 

****ing spot on mate

 

Seriously, we're talking of hundreds of billions being announced.

Why not keep it simple and allocate a large portion on Universal Basic Income. And the rest on supporting businesses stay afloat.

 

That’s nice.

 

Keep it simple

 

Some bloke who doesn’t like being told he’s misinformed.

 

Yep

Longer term this would eradicate the need for a benefits system too.

 

You've got a better suggestion lets hear it.

 

I posted everything that was in the article.

 

You work in recruitment / HR?

 

I think as you mentioned before, this would also alleviate pressure for ppl having to make the choice between going into work and staying at home. It may not completely replace their income, but it may just be enough to survive for the foreseeable future.

 

Is anything in your experience "simple"?....There'll be something but it won't be simple.

 

Yeah, but you can’t say that out Chinese brothers haven’t tried.

 

Exactly what I was thinking!

 

It’s not tax dodging. They’re called dividends.