AIBU to ask, for those whose employers have furloughed staff...

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Is it financially motivated (and there is still work for them) - vote YABU
or is it literally within the guidelines of the scheme and preventing redundancy - vote YANBU

I am just wondering how many other people are working themselves into the ground while large percentages of their colleagues are furloughed, and how widely interpreted (abused) this scheme is? Appreciate it could be in anticipation of revenue shortage forthcoming but that doesn't help those in the thick of it struggling daily to keep up 😣

Sorry for posting here, didn't think you could enable polls elsewhere

I agree with this:

"Di11y Fri 22-May-20 20:19:02
I think it's a shame that more employers aren't swapping staff onto and off furlough (unless childcare or shielding etc) it's for a min of 3 weeks so could have done it half each. it'll soon be offered part time so maybe all staff could be furloughed and on part time hours"

My friend doesn't swap her staff on and off furlough because some are refusing to work because they say too risky (but ok for others to cover for them) not very vulnerable by the way, and so cannot do the swapping which is a good idea IMO.

Perhaps employers will offer part time work when furlough ends rather than lay people off so people get some income rather than having to apply for UC

both my jobs I cant do at home as one is cleaning a restaurant, and the other is based in a charity shop both of them closed, im on 80% of wages on both jobs not too worried about that as I have a retired partner so income coming in anyway. I cant wait to get back to at least one of my jobs