Worrying times.

[Biker man]

The future looks bleak. Petrol shortages coming this week, empty shelves in shops, big increase in energy prices and food, government planning to charge per mile motoring and who knows what else.
I am getting very concerned and wondering if both of our pensions will be able to cope with it all. Worrying times indeed.

We seen it all before it will pass .

 

[Milzy]

I’d just like to say it’s only worrying times because there are too many easily manipulated idiots out there. Turn off the news & enjoy your life. Maybe order a nice new bike, perhaps something a bit fancy like real steel or titanium. I’ve not been out enough on mine & it has made me more stressed. Cycling is brilliant medicine which is over looked by so many.

 

[mudsticks]

Sorry

Not much help to.anyone worrying about fuel shortages but..

This guy must have been waiting his whole career to be sent out on this story.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/bbc-reporter-phil-mccann-viral-25070672

 

[winjim]

Sorry

Not much help to.anyone worrying about fuel shortages but..

This guy must have been waiting his whole career to be sent out on this story.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/bbc-reporter-phil-mccann-viral-25070672

View: https://twitter.com/phi1mccann/status/1441751804962910208?s=19

 

[BoldonLad]

I’d just like to say it’s only worrying times because there are too many easily manipulated idiots out there. Turn off the news & enjoy your life. Maybe order a nice new bike, perhaps something a bit fancy like real steel or titanium. I’ve not been out enough on mine & it has made me more stressed. Cycling is brilliant medicine which is over looked by so many.

Hmm.. never thought of that, I wonder... could I get a prescription for a new bike?

 

[Biker man]

I’d just like to say it’s only worrying times because there are too many easily manipulated idiots out there. Turn off the news & enjoy your life. Maybe order a nice new bike, perhaps something a bit fancy like real steel or titanium. I’ve not been out enough on mine & it has made me more stressed. Cycling is brilliant medicine which is over looked by so many.

You are so right it's given me a new lease of life love it.

 

[Mike_P]

Brilliant sunny day expected for Sunday with the suns rays nicely warming up those full tanks of petrol🧨

 

[Dolorous Edd]

The future looks bleak. Petrol shortages coming this week, empty shelves in shops, big increase in energy prices and food, government planning to charge per mile motoring and who knows what else.
I am getting very concerned and wondering if both of our pensions will be able to cope with it all. Worrying times indeed.

This time almost exactly 18 months ago, a large number of us were in fear of our lives. You would have thought that would put "worry" into perspective.

 

[mudsticks]

This time almost exactly 18 months ago, a large number of us were in fear of our lives. You would have thought that would put "worry" into perspective.

In many ways it's good that we don't carry the intense worries of say eighteen months ago , forwards into today.

Or we'd all be a constant bag of nerves.

Sure it's good to have perspective.

But if we only ever worry about the 'monstrous' things, most of us wouldn't get much done at all .

 

[Andy in Germany]

We seen it all before it will pass .

This is possibly accurate, but not a lot of help to people already struggling, especially as there's no timescale in the statement.

 

[the_mikey]

But they should just work harder, and do even more hours right ??

Indeed, my employer is very wary of people claiming for overtime and currently overtime is not permitted, there is no budget to pay for overtime.

 

[mudsticks]

This is possibly accurate, but not a lot of help to people already struggling, especially as there's no timescale in the statement.

I'm great at telling other people 'not to worry' about stuff.

Then going into a bit of a meltdown myself, when I'm faced with exactly the same thing..

4am is the worst time

 

[mudsticks]

Indeed, my employer is very wary of people claiming for overtime and currently overtime is not permitted, there is no budget to pay for overtime.

So not very much use for someone on UC who's being told they'll just have to up their hours to make up for the proposed £20 cutback, in benefit then.??

 

[Dolorous Edd]

Indeed, my employer is very wary of people claiming for overtime and currently overtime is not permitted, there is no budget to pay for overtime.

When you say "overtime is not permitted", does that mean staff are not encouraged to work beyond their contracted hours, or they are so encouraged, but simply not paid for it?

 

[the_mikey]

So not very much use for someone on UC who's being told they'll just have to up their hours to make up for the proposed £20 cutback, in benefit then.??

Exactly