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Is there one rule for the rich and another for the poor

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Therichhavenorules · 04/04/2020 18:24

I know I'm not BU, but I have to rant and hopefully get some replies. Maybe I am?

We live as 'staff' on a rural estate in Norfolk where the owners are multi-millionaires with houses all over the world. We look after their country retreat all year round. We live in a cottage in the grounds. Not a bad situation, but it has its drawbacks. One is, when they are here they have loud parties that take over and zero consideration for us. There are several cottages in the grounds, mostly empty most of the year except for these parties.

They have three children (30s) who live in London. TODAY, middle of lockdown their three adult children decide to arrive with their partners, six adults in total. They've moved into the cottages in the grounds. Its a private estate so no Police to tell them to go indoors. Apparently they'll quarantine, but already they're drinking and starting to party.

They've driven down from London and are blatantly flaunting the rules. The rich are immune to rules. The poor stick to them. If the examples are to be believed and one infected person could infect up to almost 500 people eventually, that means they've potentially brought the virus and could infect up to 3000 people.

I hate them all, they're rude, entitled, snobby, unpleasant cruel people most of the time. We have no choice at the moment, but I for one will be looking to move on as soon as I can.

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Shitsgettingcrazy · 07/04/2020 06:37

But he is a british citizen? I dont think we have banned travel from the US, so even if he isnt. He is entitled to come back.

when this all started we brought home british citizens from the wuhan area. The people being interviewed worked and live there. One was married to local woman and had a baby. One had live out there for years and was brought back with her child.

I am not saying he should have done it or making judgement at all.

But that's not different rules. If he was working abroad but not earning a fortune or didnt come from a rich family. The government would be fronting the money for him to come back.

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