wuvvum Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Yep, Subaru were able to do that when I lost the keys to the Justy. I then had to spend an enjoyable* few hours upside down in the driver's footwell bypassing the dealer fit immobiliser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 The Montgomery canal triathlon's been cancelled. Been really looking forward to doing it again, buts this bastarding Corona virus has seen it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Two grumps; one probably self-inflicted the other not.... ONE: Got an email from Top Boss/CEO chappie saying as of today (Tuesday) all non-essential field based staff are to either work from home or be redeployed into essential roles, if they have SKILLZ.. I don't.So I spent the day at home, ringing, texting, emailing punters on my visit list. Trouble is, at some point in 2018, someone who has no idea, decided to remove the result code for "telephone call back" and "telephone no reply" "telephone 3rd party message". That's a PITA when one is expected to document every minute of the day - As a consequence there's big gaps on my workflow stats, which show I've done about 10 calls in a 7.5 hour day. I may be being paranoid, but I'm willing to bet this will come back and bite me on the arse. TWO: Megamoose's insurance renewal came through this morning. Best part of £550, having paid a smidge under £500 last year (Hastings) Mr Meerkat reckons he can insure me, through AXA for £385, with all the same details, barring a slightly increases excess (£350 v £250). That's a big difference, and Hastings have happily informed me, they're going to automatically renew, as "We're confident you'll be happy with our quote". Am I bollocks. Cavcraft and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Lock down in Spain means no shops other than supermarkets, pharmacies, news-stands and hairdressers allowed to open. The only way of purchasing things for DIY, car repairs etc is via Amazon. Now they are closing that door too. https://www.politico.eu/article/amazon-suspends-delivery-of-non-essential-goods-in-coronavirus-response/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Boss mails us at 6.30pm telling us we need to have all our sales plans redrafted by 9am tomorrow to reflect how client meetings will fall owing to Corona stuff. Made it quite clear that as we are working from home activity levels will be closely monitored and there are no excuses for failing to be busy. In fact as we won’t have to commute our hours will now be 8am to 7pm and he will be calling on video to check we are at our workstations in the mornings and evenings. What an absolute fucking prick. Cavcraft, myglaren, hennabm and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Does he pay you to commute? Sounds fucking dire. I expect everyone wfh will mean the servers are overloaded and there will be times you just can't log on right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 In all these emergency plans, whenever anyone mentions working from home I can't help but do this: paulplom, mrbenn, Sir Snipes and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Parky said: Boss mails us at 6.30pm telling us we need to have all our sales plans redrafted by 9am tomorrow to reflect how client meetings will fall owing to Corona stuff. Made it quite clear that as we are working from home activity levels will be closely monitored and there are no excuses for failing to be busy. In fact as we won’t have to commute our hours will now be 8am to 7pm and he will be calling on video to check we are at our workstations in the mornings and evenings. What an absolute fucking prick. Do you have set hours? I’m fairly sure what he’s said about working longer due to no commute is illegal, although someone like @chaseracer would know more. He does sound like a right prick. chaseracer, loserone, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 My boss has decided to close and lock up our huge and sparsely manned (womanned?) office tomorrow for no adequately explored reason. We are based out of town near a town in the middle of nowhere. He seems hellbent on turning down work at the moment too which we're covertly taking on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 WFH to support customers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovorsche Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 My wife had an appointment for a surgery assessment cancelled today because of OMGVirus stuff. The specialist she was going to see is still doing surgery privately, if I have £18K sitting around but the NHS say" FuckOff Virus people first for everything" as of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Before martial law we need to ban private operations. stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 15 hours ago, MikeR said: My others halfs way to start a argument .. The shop is on a main road between 2 towns ..... And .... No idea what that means. Have you got roll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 I've just reactivated my facebook account as I need to send a message to someone whose phone number I've got doesn't appear to be working. Scanning through the posts, I see one from the sister of an old Halifax workmate, saying he'd "passed after a short illness". He was a year younger than me, had two teenage kids, and was the definition of a top lad; always had time for other people, actively encouraged banter, especially at his own expense. What a bummer. strangeangel, Craig the Princess and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 12 hours ago, Remspoor said: Lock down in Spain means no shops other than supermarkets, pharmacies, news-stands and hairdressers allowed to open. The only way of purchasing things for DIY, car repairs etc is via Amazon. Now they are closing that door too. https://www.politico.eu/article/amazon-suspends-delivery-of-non-essential-goods-in-coronavirus-response/ Why hairdressers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 @outlaw118 I've just had the same game with insurance as mine on the C3/Jag was due. Esure gave me the same bullshit and a quote for well over £400. Yeah right. I went to Glyn the House Whisperer (remember him?) and got into Churchill for nearly half that on the Volvo. Byebye Esure. They don't understand the concept of loyalty! myglaren and outlaw118 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 39 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: @outlaw118 I've just had the same game with insurance as mine on the C3/Jag was due. Esure gave me the same bullshit and a quote for well over £400. Yeah right. I went to Glyn the House Whisperer (remember him?) and got into Churchill for nearly half that on the Volvo. Byebye Esure. They don't understand the concept of loyalty! Yes, this seems to be the normal operating procedure for the industry. Mrs the Princess was with Hastings, auto renewal high, compare the market, Hastings again but £120 less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 TBF I think we all know this already. I just felt a need to Grump. Modern life eh? it's rubbish. Craig the Princess and Kowalski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I'm trying to watch the Sweeney (well, Regan) on my parents TV but instead I'm fighting with modern* technology. It takes about 2 minutes to switch on and sometimes gives you unintelligible bollocks on the LCD screen instead of opening the dvd tray. Eventually without changing anything the tray sprung open and has been working fine since. Progress they call it. Whatever happened to just shoving a tape in? eddyramrod and Craig the Princess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, artdjones said: Why hairdressers? That is a question that is perplexing the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 FFS I was told to isolate By GP practice on monday with a sore throat. I’m now getting short of breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 28 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: FFS I was told to isolate By GP practice on monday with a sore throat. I’m now getting short of breath. Have you called 111? Our 999 of it is severe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 14 hours ago, AnthonyG said: Do you have set hours? I’m fairly sure what he’s said about working longer due to no commute is illegal, although someone like @chaseracer would know more. He does sound like a right prick. Sounds like involuntary overtime to me, but - as ever - this depends on the particular wording of the employment contract. Needs to be remunerated, whatever the situation. Happy to take a look. And yes, Parky's boss would appear to be a weapons-grade knob jockey. AnthonyG, strangeangel, Craig the Princess and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I ordered something online this morning, the retailer's website said my payment had been declined. Checked the bank account, funds available and the payment had been taken. Retailer has said it's a problem their end. What was I buying? A hand-held device to enable my business to take......card payments! Cavcraft, stonedagain, somewhatfoolish and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 42 minutes ago, Craig the Princess said: Have you called 111? Our 999 of it is severe? Resting my breath has come back. GP told me to stay at home all week when I first started feeling ill. If things get worse then yes 111 will be called. So much for a week off getting car and house jobs done! Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 It's perhaps a minor grump compared to the current issues gripping the world, but it appears that PSA have quietly made Servicebox (their online technical and parts catalogue system) a fully paid-for service this week, so you can't even access the diagrams or part numbers any more - both of which were a huge boon to a serial Peugeot botherer like myself loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 9 hours ago, artdjones said: Why hairdressers? Because a certain part of the population need to maintain standards*? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Pretty sure there are thousands of good moans about this virus caper, but the absolute oxygen thieves stealing stuff from foodbanks in supermarkets deserve a special mention. And the wankers in a chemist shop locally who've extolled the use of pain killers. Then put the price of them up from 49p to £2.49. stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Anthony said: It's perhaps a minor grump compared to the current issues gripping the world, but it appears that PSA have quietly made Servicebox (their online technical and parts catalogue system) a fully paid-for service this week, so you can't even access the diagrams or part numbers any more - both of which were a huge boon to a serial Peugeot botherer like myself Try catcar.info You'll find what you want on there -and a lot more. rainagain, Jazoli, Fat_Pirate and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Because a certain part of the population need to maintain standards*? My hairdresser is my second daughter. Lives 40 miles away so don't see her that often. Last haircut was September, had intended getting it done at Christmas but that never happened. It's her birthday on April 1st so was going then, while I can still just about see where I'm going, looks like that is off the books then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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