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Working through lockdown.

Halfway through this second lockdown are you finding that customers are expecting business as usual?
  • Unless you work for hospitality customers, nothing is anything different to a normal November I don't think
  • Should it be?


    What's your take on completing landlords EICRs in occupied homes?
  • You're not going in there to socialise - you're still allowed to work at your normal place of work if you can't effectively work from home, so apart from masks/social distancing etc., it's all carry on as normal AFAIK.

       - Andy.
  • What's your take on completing landlords EICRs in occupied homes?

    Uncontrollable risk.  But there are plenty that will do it.


    What you are "allowed" to do is subjective. As to you being "allowed" or not, is all based on risk.
  • Those working during lockdown will be home later!


    Says the guy who has done over five hundred miles for work in two days, but has probably avoided contact with other people more than most.
  • At my age, I am pleased that I don't have to do it, but if I were say under 40 y.o. and I had to go out to earn a living, I don't think that I would be too worried. However, I would feel duty-bound to keep away from my parents.


    Seen the other way around, that is more or less my daughter's position. Her family have had it (she was quite unwell, but avoided hospital) so she and the grand-daughters aren't at risk themselves, but they are keeping their distance from us. Her re-wire has been suspended for the duration.
  • I draw the line at working in houses with more than one person in them, don't do much domestic anyway, mainly schools after hours & factories with plenty of space
  • All of my work is in peoples homes.  I thought it might quieten down a little but it hasn't .  I wear a mask when i go in or have to talk to the customer, otherwise i ask them to keep out of the way.  I don't wear it when i am working.  I can't see because of my glasses and find it difficult to breath after a few minutes.  



    Gary
  • A half face mask respirator with filters solves the steaming glasses thing.


    I also find it has a leveling effect with those that are not taking things seriously.


    They usually hurry out of my way then!
  • I only work in people's homes too and have been quite busy. When i turn up at the doorstep (after confirming no symptoms or self-isolating by phone), say hello and put my mask on, they often ask whether they should put on a mask. I say not necessarily, but it would lower the risk to other clients I might visit if everybody i met did. Surprising how many don their masks.