Gaz_Lurcherlad 382 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Anyone else struggling work wise I’m employed and self employed mechanic work for big truck garage and work is now down to 2 jobs a day between 10 of us and my own side work is ok for now is anyone else seeing an impact Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,376 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, Gaz_Lurcherlad said: Anyone else struggling work wise I’m employed and self employed mechanic work for big truck garage and work is now down to 2 jobs a day between 10 of us and my own side work is ok for now is anyone else seeing an impact Works thriving at the moment . Everybody is panic buying seeds and compost and plants so if we do go in lockdown they've stuff to do never been busier for this time of year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,950 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 I work in a logistics warehouse and its been very buisey as a medical supply company use us although other freight has dropped a bit.I had to get on the H.R .s case yesterday though due to the company not supplying us with work gloves I bet we have got some today though after I told them I had bought my own off fekin ebay. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_Lurcherlad 382 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: I work in a logistics warehouse and its been very buisey as a medical supply company use us although other freight has dropped a bit.I had to get on the H.R .s case yesterday though due to the company not supplying us with work gloves I bet we have got some today though after I told them I had bought my own off fekin ebay. We deal with a couple of big dairy companies that deliver to schools so that’s had a big impact on us gone from 5/6 inspections and services on wagons a day to nothing that’s near enough 1500 a day loss 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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MH1 1,805 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Gaz_Lurcherlad said: Anyone else struggling work wise I’m employed and self employed mechanic work for big truck garage and work is now down to 2 jobs a day between 10 of us and my own side work is ok for now is anyone else seeing an impact Can you drive the trucks as well? They're probably crying out for drivers at the moment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_Lurcherlad 382 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 minute ago, MH1 said: Can you drive the trucks as well? They're probably crying out for drivers at the moment No but the good thing about this is I used to be a mechanic for slaughter and rendering plant and they’ve said I can have my job back and they won’t shut we’ve still got to eat 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,837 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Southern Gas Network who myself and my mate do a lot of minor civils for have more or less gone on shutdown but we still have plenty of private building work as long as we can keep getting materials 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,957 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 One of the son in laws has his own business servicing and repairing all sorts of mechanical kit and steel construction stuff. His phone is ringing nearly non stop so no problem there although he is worried about getting repair parts and service bits. Another son in law is a contracts manager in building and the contracts are either being postponed or cancelled. The Paye are being cut down to short time and the self employed are being stood down. It's difficult. another son in laws, sister is in HR in the London theatre's. All that lot has stopped immediately and she had the job of telling the cast that their stood down. Apart from the fact that they are a load of poofs. It's difficult all round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 50 minutes ago, MH1 said: Can you drive the trucks as well? They're probably crying out for drivers at the moment when the firemans strike was in the 70,s they were handing out hgv tickets like confetee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,349 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Only time our phone is ringing in work is to cancel orders. 7 months work has just turned into 2 weeks and that could be gone today. Had really good contract from centre parks just about to be signed off and it’s just fell through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,318 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, dogmandont said: Only time our phone is ringing in work is to cancel orders. 7 months work has just turned into 2 weeks and that could be gone today. Had really good contract from centre parks just about to be signed off and it’s just fell through. Booked to go to Longford in June, now thinking that it’s going to get cancelled and what to do with the refund. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 After a 10 minute handover I work alone so business as usual, she's a chef and has been home early last few days due to lack of business. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,950 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 I honestly think they might be a boom in the building game when its all over hopefully 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 32 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: I honestly think they might be a boom in the building game when its all over hopefully Hopefully and they all buy new machines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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