Things that make you go What the F**k?

[LC]

Anyone prepared to strike on the basis of having to go into the office 2 days a week instead of 1 need to catch themselves on.  Unions would mind you of the DUP, they just say no to everything.

[Harold Disgracey]

Just seen a video circulating of a suspected armed robber being arrested in Portadown's Churchill Park Estate. Why are the people of this estate out in full force celebrating a man accused of aggressive armed robbery. Bearing in mind the shops robbed were in predominately nationalist areas of Ballinderry, Ballyronan and Clonoe.

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/arrests-after-masked-men-robbed-30904227

Police on the G Road are never going to get a warm welcome and when there's a squad of ARU officers arresting someone with a fresh shiner, what sort of reception do you expect?

As a former Churchill/Hurson Park resident, the General is correct in stating that the police wouldn't be entirely welcomed in the area. Saying that, in my day suspected armed robbers (hoods etc.) might have been dealt with somewhat differently.

[5times5times]

Whats wrong with wfh? As long as the work thats being asked of them is being done obviously.

Spot the offended civil servant. I know for a fact, departments in our area, staff only in 1 day a week, and already crying about possibility of going in 2..

Council workers & civil servants, an entitled bunch

[SaffronSports]

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

[Milltown Row2]

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

How far are you from Belfast?

[SaffronSports]

35

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

How far are you from Belfast?

35 miles.

[RedHand88]

Just seen a video circulating of a suspected armed robber being arrested in Portadown's Churchill Park Estate. Why are the people of this estate out in full force celebrating a man accused of aggressive armed robbery. Bearing in mind the shops robbed were in predominately nationalist areas of Ballinderry, Ballyronan and Clonoe.

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/arrests-after-masked-men-robbed-30904227

They could not give a flying fiddlers if he robbed a loyalist or a nationalist area.
In their eyes, police = bad.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/c8xqdqyyr0do

Hitler was a good guy and the Holocaust ain't real.

He's got a supporter in McGregor though

[Milltown Row2]

35

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

How far are you from Belfast?

35 miles.

Its crazy, myself included, complain about how far we have to work when we actually in comparison to other parts of the world live really close to work..

I'm about 28 miles and going away from traffic so its slightly easier than heading in to Belfast

[imtommygunn]

Belfast traffic has got really really shit. It seems to have coincided with new bus lanes about last July which usually have no buses in them might I add. Doing a longer commute with Belfast these days would be a nightmare.

[JohnDenver]

35

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

How far are you from Belfast?

35 miles.

Its crazy, myself included, complain about how far we have to work when we actually in comparison to other parts of the world live really close to work..

I'm about 28 miles and going away from traffic so its slightly easier than heading in to Belfast

You are using distance as the measure here. Factor in the time sat in traffic in Belfast which has only got worse since the new grand central station opened. Distance isn't the issue.

I would guess SS would be looking at an hour there and an hour back plus whatever battles to get parking

[Kidder81]

35

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

How far are you from Belfast?

35 miles.

Its crazy, myself included, complain about how far we have to work when we actually in comparison to other parts of the world live really close to work..

I'm about 28 miles and going away from traffic so its slightly easier than heading in to Belfast

You are using distance as the measure here. Factor in the time sat in traffic in Belfast which has only got worse since the new grand central station opened. Distance isn't the issue.

I would guess SS would be looking at an hour there and an hour back plus whatever battles to get parking

You could be as long commuting within Belfast travelling 2 or 3 miles to work

[tbrick18]

I work in the private sector and work from home as much as I want/need. Our office is based in Belfast and the only time I'm in would be for the ocaassional face to face meeting with customers or colleagues from other offices.

Last day I drove for work (45 miles away) it took me 2hrs 20 mins to get to the office and 2hrs to get home again.
Public transport isn't an option for me.

If I was in the position where my employer was stipulating even 2 days a week, I'd be changing jobs.

[brokencrossbar1]

Just seen a video circulating of a suspected armed robber being arrested in Portadown's Churchill Park Estate. Why are the people of this estate out in full force celebrating a man accused of aggressive armed robbery. Bearing in mind the shops robbed were in predominately nationalist areas of Ballinderry, Ballyronan and Clonoe.

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/arrests-after-masked-men-robbed-30904227

Police on the G Road are never going to get a warm welcome and when there's a squad of ARU officers arresting someone with a fresh shiner, what sort of reception do you expect?

As a former Churchill/Hurson Park resident, the General is correct in stating that the police wouldn't be entirely welcomed in the area. Saying that, in my day suspected armed robbers (hoods etc.) might have been dealt with somewhat differently.

The good old days Harold!  The difference is that the ones doing the armed robberies those days were double jobbing ....

[SaffronSports]

35

I'm a civil servant in the 6 counties. Since wfh began we were 2 days a week. Tbh the job i was doing, that suited as we were sending out a pile of letters so you went in, printed everything off and posted on your office days.

Our job changed last year to using the UC system so all communication switched to online anyway. Around September we were asked to work from home full time for a period (due to the building I'm in needing renovations) but tbh I've been able to do the job in exactly the same way. To be honest my mentality when wfh is I feel I almost need to work a bit harder to justify what I'm doing. 

I think the building work is almost done so it looks like we'll be back in the office sometime in February and we'll just have to suck that up.

However, if I got moved to Belfast at some stage I'd genuinely have to think about a job change. I did that for 20 years and I'd sooner go back to my office now 5 days a week than do 2 days in Belfast.

How far are you from Belfast?

35 miles.

Its crazy, myself included, complain about how far we have to work when we actually in comparison to other parts of the world live really close to work..

I'm about 28 miles and going away from traffic so its slightly easier than heading in to Belfast

You are using distance as the measure here. Factor in the time sat in traffic in Belfast which has only got worse since the new grand central station opened. Distance isn't the issue.

I would guess SS would be looking at an hour there and an hour back plus whatever battles to get parking

I could easily take as long over the last 5 miles of that journey as the first 30 and then still a good 15+ min walk to the office as well from wherever you get parked. Belfast was a complete shit show to work in.

My job now is probably 15-20 miles but there's minimal traffic and we have a car park so it's totally different in terms of stress levels. Even better 3 days a week I've only the stairs to navigate into the office. Last year when the youngest was still at primary I could even arrange breaks etc to be in a position to collect him from school too.