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Thursday, February 27, 2020
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I work in a retail store and recently some of the staff including myself were sent an email stating that we cannot communicate with our coworkers at all unless it’s work related, and if we are caught they will be issuing warnings.
I agree that if there’s work to be done we really should be working, but I don’t see why we can’t chat to our coworkers especially if we’re “working and talking” at the same time, or even if it’s just for a 30 second breather in between customers.
It’s worth noting this email was only sent to some staff, not everyone that works there.
Is this really enforceable? I tried checking Fair Work Australia but couldn’t see anything related to no talking.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Just curious at to whether anyone has stockpiled or prepared for a specific scenario.
I’m not an alarmist at all, so I don’t really see this virus leading to disruptions to water supply or electricity - though I’m happy to hear other opinions on this.
The recent Gold Coast situation has really driven home how quickly we could be facing community spread of this virus. And while I don’t worry for my health, I worry for the health of the sick and elderly. In my own personal situation, I worry about the consequences of Brisbane or another city going into shutdown. What does this mean for our day-to-day?
Where I do see an issue is the ever increasing restrictions being placed on movements and supply chains. While Australia has an excellent medical system and a lot of our food is produced here, I do wonder how much of an impact there will be on certain products. This is something I have no idea about.
Again, I’d like to repeat that I’m certainly not a doomsday prepper. But I’m interested in what situations are possible, what specific products or medicines could face higher risks of disruptions, and what others have done to prepare - if anything at all.
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