So Booths....we are not key workers

[matthew]

I'm saying it for a third time, then i'm going to bed.

Get over yourselves.

Someone said "take it to a journalist". Yeah, go on then, I bet that will turn out to be a brilliant PR article for agriculture.

And I’ll say again, ?

Good night.

 

[CPF]

The door man and boots , probably do not know what a farmer is ??

 

[goodevans]

I believe we are key workers but I am not sure we require priority shopping times

 

[Steevo]

The key workers idea seems a bit redundant/confusing now in some respects, especially with more and more people on the roads going to B&Q etc.

 

[kiwi pom]

Here’s Booth’s policy, straight off their Twitter feed. Worth noting that they don’t use the term “key worker” anywhere on it. Perhaps that’s where the confusion arose?

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@Mr always wrong What time did she visit the shop? If it was during the hours in the above post, it seems fair enough to me.

 

[JeepJeep]

Do a cracking Beef or Pork Baguette in Booths... used to like going to breakdowns in Knutsford , I'd know I'd have a good dinner... there would never be a "just limp it back" if they were in Knutsford.

 

[MRT]

I saw on a telly advert that Morrison’s are “feeding the nation“ and. “ it’s more than just a job“ for them

we are an irrelevance clearly, they have it covered ........all our marketing, hijacked ....... where was our PR ?

Farmers were told to be stoic and quietly carry on

 

[Goweresque]

@Mr always wrong What time did she visit the shop? If it was during the hours in the above post, it seems fair enough to me.

But the manager also stated that other 'key workers' not listed on that notice would be allowed in, such as post workers or bin men. Thus suggesting there must be some other wider criteria for who is allowed in other than their own given examples, the obvious one being the official 'key worker' lists.

 

[kiwi pom]

But the manager also stated that other 'key workers' not listed on that notice would be allowed in, such as post workers or bin men. Thus suggesting there must be some other wider criteria for who is allowed in other than their own given examples, the obvious one being the official 'key worker' lists.

It depends on the time they went and we don't actually know what was said - people rarely accurately repeat both sides of a conversation- maybe self employed people aren't allowed in as they can choose the time they shop unlike employee's that are still working?
The good thing is there is plenty of shopping options in the UK.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It depends on the time they went and we don't actually know what was said - people rarely accurately repeat both sides of a conversation- maybe self employed people aren't allowed in as they can choose the time they shop unlike employee's that are still working?
The good thing is there is plenty of shopping options in the UK.

The OP posted the thread at 9:28 pm and said his better half had just returned

 

[Agrivator]

I would argue that Dairy Farmers or Dairy Workers who milk cows and process or deliver milk at all sorts of unsocial hours are Key Workers, and should certainly be given priority when shopping.

There will be other agricultural workers in the same category. But the rest of us, who can stop and start when we want, and don't actually work for a living, certainly shouldn't expect to be regarded as key workers.

 

[Smith31]

I read what was posted.
I am saying get over yourselves and be thankful for the job and lifestyle we all have right now compared to 99% of the population.
I have had to change very little of my daily life in the last 6 weeks compared to folks who live in urban areas/ have to commute/ lost their jobs/ worried sick about getting the tube once they have to go back to work etc etc.
So a shop says I'm not a key worker. So bloody what.

Maybe folk should clap for farmers next?

 

[Jackov Altraids]

I think, as farmers, we have been in the privileged position of being considered 'keyworkers' and allowed to continue with are working lives in as normal a way as possible.
Unlike most other key-workers, we generally have NOT had to put ourselves at a significantly greater risk of contracting the virus to fulfill our duties.
As such, I am glad to have the freedom to travel 'at will' but would not have the cheek to get some priority when shopping.
I have every respect for Boothes for differentiating the qualifying occupations from general key-workers in this regard.
You should probably be pleased to not share the premises at the same time as these high-risk of infection workers.

 

[JeepJeep]

I can sort of see it from both sides....

But

.... having a missus who is NHS and who's pretty certain to have had Covid... and listened to her telling me where the papers are if she dies etc whilst she had it. I'm away looking after Mother who's at risk.

Then listening to the 13 hour shifts she rattles out day after day because her workmates have had/got it and who's died and who she doesn't think will make it through the night etc...

I'd put her at the front of a Supermarket queue along with anyone else who does the same.

Whine all you like.

 

[kiwi pom]

Farmers were told to be stoic and quietly carry on

I think farmers are generally well regarded throughout the world.
Farm workers not so much.
There's certainly a lot of other professions that get way more disrespect than farmers.

Thinking about Booth's policy, perhaps farm workers should be included in their list? They can only shop outside of work hours, a farmer can choose exactly when they want to go.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

I think, as farmers, we have been in the privileged position of being considered 'keyworkers' and allowed to continue with are working lives in as normal a way as possible.
Unlike most other key-workers, we generally have NOT had to put ourselves at a significantly greater risk of contracting the virus to fulfill our duties.
As such, I am glad to have the freedom to travel 'at will' but would not have the cheek to get some priority when shopping.

I agree
Imagine if farming had been locked down like other businesses and farmers were only allowed to do essential livestock work only on animal welfare grounds
No arable work
There would be uproar and farming has been luckier than a lot of other business sectors

 

[Mr always wrong]

Here’s Booth’s policy, straight off their Twitter feed. Worth noting that they don’t use the term “key worker” anywhere on it. Perhaps that’s where the confusion arose?

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This is absolutely spot on. The professions listed are essential. Unfortunately the term used was key workers which includes a whole host of other professions, farming included.

I posted on here to vent, now it seems like the worker simply phrased it wrong and shouldn't have said key workers only.

I have never suggested we should be treated favourably, as posted earlier very lucky to be able to do job we chose to do.

 

[ajd132]

Some farmers do seem to have a grandiose sense of self worth (not the OP I think what happen to his wife is just a mistake) go and visit them ‘British farming forum on Facebook’ group and it is full of farmers threatening to attack people walking in the wrong place, utter contempt for the consumers, townie hating, everyone is an idiot apart from farmers. It’s really aggressive.

 

[Mr always wrong]

Some farmers do seem to have a grandiose sense of self worth (not the OP I think what happen to his wife is just a mistake) go and visit them ‘British farming forum on Facebook’ group and it is full of farmers threatening to attack people walking in the wrong place, utter contempt for the consumers, townie hating, everyone is an idiot apart from farmers. It’s really aggressive.

Not entirely sure ' my wife is just a mistake ' I personally think I'm lucky to have her but thanks for marriage guidance

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Some farmers do seem to have a grandiose sense of self worth (not the OP I think what happen to his wife is just a mistake) go and visit them ‘British farming forum on Facebook’ group and it is full of farmers threatening to attack people walking in the wrong place, utter contempt for the consumers, townie hating, everyone is an idiot apart from farmers.

It’s really aggressive.

Not an image we should be portraying as an industry