D.A.F.C Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Moonster said: It's the second largest English speaking country in the world. More Indians speak English than there are people in Britain. Thanks for the info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Have some faith in Magic said: If they did grow on trees you would still get c***s moaning about the woods being too busy when I was down there. 26 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: ditto 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netan Sansara Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said: In my line of work working from home isn't an option so I'm no expert here but surely if an employee was keen to work from home the company would realise by the work produced whether that employee is slacking or not? If an employee is happy and the same level of work produced, that is a no brainer. Because there’s an entire class of middle management who judge work output purely on the amount of time they see folk in the office. I work in tech where’s there’s relatively okay ways of measuring productivity and you still find a large percentage of managers and companies reluctant to have people work from home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, super_carson said: More cushty than working at Edinburgh Uni? She'll probably get a gig on GMB that amount she's on it just now... Edinburgh Uni is a mid-level institution in the global pecking order. She's clearly gunning for a promotion or a chief government advisor role instead. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Netan Sansara said: Because there’s an entire class of middle management who judge work output purely on the amount of time they see folk in the office. I work in tech where’s there’s relatively okay ways of measuring productivity and you still find a large percentage of managers and companies reluctant to have people work from home. It must be much easier pretending to be busy if you're in an office. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Billy Jean King said: 1 hour ago, Snafu said: I don't know about any conspiracy theories involving the BBC as I don't watch it at home, but as far as care homes go the NCA 'guy could be right as the first line of defence against the virus is your own immune system. A good number of these elderly would have low immunity in the first place so the vaccine could only do so much. There's always a need to back up so called claims, have a look around and see if there are numbers to back it up, see if it is false. Regardless of any campaign if there is any, the vaccination of the population of the UK will end the lockdowns and the high level restrictions in areas for this virus this year, there is no if or buts about it. Surely Covid protection via the vaccine isn't influenced by your immune system. The vaccine efficacy has got to have a zero immunity baseline. No way Pfizer are going to claim (for example) 90% efficacy then put in brackets and small print (unless you are already elderly and have weakened natural immunity). Or is it the case that a 90% in my example is an average and in effect it's almost 100% in a healthy 35yo but way lower in a care home bound 85yo ? It's the latter, an average. Vaccines variously train, prime or teach your immune system how to respond to a virus, so their efficacy depends entirely on the immune system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_carson Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, virginton said: Edinburgh Uni is a mid-level institution in the global pecking order. She's clearly gunning for a promotion or a chief government advisor role instead. I was more referring to the fact the staff there don't seem to do much work, certainly that was my experience when I was there. God help us all if she was an chief government role, mind you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgierose Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: Rangers Original obviously. Don't want to confuse the likes of Bennett. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 BBC reporting that recent research shows about 90% of people said they'd be very likely or likely to have the vaccine if offered. Up about 10% from when same question asked in December. Bad news for anti vaxxers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Looks like they are going to extend the deadline for SQA estimates until 26 June (as opposed to 28 May now). Also will be no external SQA moderation - no work to be sent in but still expected to do authority moderation - SQA may still ask for evidence if average grades are above the norm. I'd expect that most schools will be spending the second half of April and most of May carrying out assessments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Lurkst said: As the saying goes "there are two types of music fans, those that like Van Morrison, and those that have met him." I've seen him three times and even though the music was great, he really did give off a vibe that he was doing it as part of some Community Service. One grumpy fúcker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, super_carson said: More cushty than working at Edinburgh Uni? She'll probably get a gig on GMB that amount she's on it just now... Some of these clownshoe advisers will be on shows like Strictly in the years to come, mark my words. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Whats the betting the news outlets completely ignore this, after wetting themselves with excitement over the news that a vaccine, which has been said to take three weeks to work, didn't appear to be massively effective after one week? Edited January 22, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Some nut job on BBC at the moment espousing elimination as a strategy. No idea who she is. also saying schools should be shut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, virginton said: Edinburgh Uni is a mid-level institution in the global pecking order. She's clearly gunning for a promotion or a chief government advisor role instead. Aye in a few years time she will (still) be doing something meaningful and you will still be battering away on your keyboard like the sad fùck you are. Life is harsh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Elixir said: Some of these clownshoe advisers will be on shows like Strictly in the years to come, mark my words. 100% be on the hogmanay show. Hopefully being fired out of the cannon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, 101 said: 9 land borders seems like a tough ask to get to Zero Covid. Will be interesting if her sympathetic view turns into reality. To compare the answer to #NoCovid Health Minister Jens Spahn just said: "We're not an island!" #BPK Sounds like Merkel is just trying not to stir anything. She'll be out on her ear soon anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 23.5k jagged yesterday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Some nut job on BBC at the moment espousing elimination as a strategy. No idea who she is. also saying schools should be shut.She seemed to be suggesting the UKG was moving in that direction through talk of totally closing all borders as part of a new tightening of measures. !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, MP_MFC said: 23.5k jagged yesterday Shite 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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