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Busy doing what, making themsleves hugely unpopular and maybe even putting themselves in danger in trying to resist the flowing tide?Thats when Army /Police get busy?
Busy doing what, making themsleves hugely unpopular and maybe even putting themselves in danger in trying to resist the flowing tide?Thats when Army /Police get busy?
I think your right. I have a number of self employed friends who can’t afford not to work for long .Yep, gradually by degree the lockdown will become meaningless.
We are all self employed on here possibly?I think your right. I have a number of self employed friends who can’t afford not to work for long .
Yes, same here only drilling for the last 3 days and as you say today was much busier, same type of traffic too. A few hearses and a couple of Air Liquide artics.I’ve been ploughing by the main road.
Just the same here as well. Last Friday I went out to pick up the lambs and it was empty, like going back to the 1930s. Today the main roads have been busy, also with workmens' vans, and the background roar from the A31 is noticeable again.Yes, same here only drilling for the last 3 days and as you say today was much busier, same type of traffic too. A few hearses and a couple of Air Liquide artics.
Yes, but as farmers we haven’t had all our income stopped overnight.We are all self employed on here possibly?
Lots of bad scenario out there.Yes, but as farmers we haven’t had all our income stopped overnight.
One of my friends is a self employed aircraft engineer ( sent home as no planes flying ), and also has a business with his wife on two holiday canal boat barges that he’s fitted out himself and just borrowed £40k for another one that’s half built. Obviously he’s had to cancel all bookings and repay deposits, but still pay for the mooring. So overnight he’s lost all his income .
That’s his problem. Can earn good money on the aircraft all winter, but the canal boats are a fledgling business with money in the boats . He’s a very hardworking and talented chap , who hates being idle and was asking if anyone wants help on veg farms as he’s been reading about a looming shortage. Put his name down to help with his van on delivering anything that might be needed in the crisis, but government haven’t got back to him .Lots of bad scenario out there.
Also if self employed and no profits, no help either?
I have. All my sales were into pubs, coffee shops, restaurants etc. Had sod all orders since Feb.Yes, but as farmers we haven’t had all our income stopped overnight
Oh yes, sorry about that. Forgot about folks like yourselves who supply direct.I have. All my sales were into pubs, coffee shops, restaurants etc. Had sod all orders since Feb.
Total sales in March were about £300, yesterday’s chemical bill was £2500, tank of red the week before, etc. The bills haven’t stopped.
I’m ok but there must be an awful lot of self employed extremely worried right now.
Yes very much so. Just waiting for them to go broody and sit some eggs.How are the geese? Still enjoying the pig ark
I get the impression that most folk live beyond their means, employed and employers. All those out there with mortgages and no inkling what that means when interest rates go to 10%The ones shouting the loudest down here are the ones mortgaged up to the hilt, Porsche 911 on tick and a profitable business with staff to pay. Non stop ranting about how the Gov should bail out his business/pay staff etc from the comfort of his million plus pound house. I am unsure how I feel regarding this, feel for his staff but dont feel for him. I guess if you live beyond your means when something like this event occurs, you're out on your arse.
I wouldn't think so I suspect it has been factored in don't forget the whole point of this was not to stop it but to slow itThats when Army /Police get busy?
Yes, same here only drilling for the last 3 days and as you say today was much busier, same type of traffic too. A few hearses and a couple of Air Liquide artics.
Sorry to have done a “love it to the above”,The ones shouting the loudest down here are the ones mortgaged up to the hilt, Porsche 911 on tick and a profitable business with staff to pay. Non stop ranting about how the Gov should bail out his business/pay staff etc from the comfort of his million plus pound house. I am unsure how I feel regarding this, feel for his staff but dont feel for him. I guess if you live beyond your means when something like this event occurs, you're out on your arse.
The way of the world nowadays, plenty in twenties, married, couple of kids, big house, flash cars & everything on the drip.I get the impression that most folk live beyond their means, employed and employers. All those out there with mortgages and no inkling what that means when interest rates go to 10%