If you're not a critical worker can I ask what do you do?

[Girlonit]

Curiosity really as I've just read the list of critical workers and other than entertainment industry and non essential retail I can't think of any other jobs that aren't on the list at all.

So if you're still working but don't class as a critical worker what do you do?
I'm a social worker so am, my Dp is with construction industry so doesn't although some of the jobs they've done do as the building when finished will be used in a critical role.

I work in a large financial services company, but my role isn't critical.

my husband is a commercial tyre fitter. Doesn't sound very important but deals with lorries, farm vehicles, fire engines, ambulances etc.

That would be critical though wouldn't it? @MaddeningtheUnhelpful

Dh is the IT department of a small online retailer. He's not a critical worker. I'm a teacher so I count as one, but I'm wfh so don't really feel like one.

Marketing director for tech companies

I work in furniture manufacturing. The industry is busy and being encouraged to carry on by the government. We are the forgotten about people who can't work from home but aren't key workers.

No I agree @gradetoolisted it says those essential to the running of the justice system.

Jobs like that @Waxonwaxoff0. Similar to a lot of construction I think, not closed like no essential retail and beauty but can't work from he either. I do feel for you and agree those jobs have been forgotten.

Trade jobs I guess too, unless it's essential work maybe.

Travel agent, seamstress, tailor, hairdresser, beautician, event planner, product designer, studio manager, office manager, copywriter.

Venture capital. We have all been 100% WFH since March with few issues. Friends are similar - those working in finance, tech, sales, management consulting, law (non-contentious), etc - all non-critical workers in the sense that our jobs are very portable and can be done relatively seamlessly from anywhere with good Wi-fi. Few "white-collar" workers will be key workers.

He's worked throughout and no one has been put on furlough so I would assume it is considered critical. His company are responsible for all local bin fleets, supermarkets, and ambulance and fire departments. In fact he has to visit fire engines 'on scene' regularly because of the pressure the water pumps put onto the tyres, as well as the engines frequently driving through the debris to get to the incident. He doesn't get a break really, he has even been called out on Christmas day before, one for an RTA (fire engine drove through the debris and couldn't move once they were stood down) and another was a lorry with a blow out on the way to the shops with stock for boxing day sales

Dog walker.

I work in the finance team at a corporate, and contrary to popular belief, in that context, an accountant is unlikely to be a critical worker as it's not "essential financial services". DH is in a similar position.

DH - programmer. Friends are non-critical architects.

Chief operating officer for an independent government organisation. We aren't a critical service so none of us are key workers.

Lawyer - property law so not critical to the justice system.

Marketing for a university. Technically university staff are critical and that seems to cover everyone who works there but sensibly our work has asked that only people who are actually key to education delivery/ lab research ask for letters to prove critical worker status and that everyone else who can work from homes does.

They are being very flexible with parents as well and are offering to part time furlough with top up pay anyone who needs it.

Lab analyst in a large pharmaceutical company- I am a key worker though. Meds need to be made.

I would feel a fraud taking a key worker place in a school with my job.
We will manage.

Commercial lawyer

Benefits adviser- wfh not critical worker.

Chartered Surveyor for residential developments

Lots of agriculture linked jobs which didn't make the list but are essential to the farm to shop process. Most can't be done from home.

My DH falls into this category. He is head greenkeeper at a golf club. They still have to work as just leaving the course to return to the wild isn't an option! Plus it is still open for golfers as its outdoor exercise. So he has gone part time using up annual leave so I can work better (key worker in food production working 50/50 between home and site).

@ElsaSchraeder

marketing, sales, conferencing, hospitality, any kind of consultancy or research, editing, interior design, fashion, food technology, Web design, sports....

A web designer can be a critical worker if they work for the civil service, some financial services, news/broadcasters or some essential retailers. (Though they can WFH.)

Same with some consultancy and research jobs. Researchers if they are scientific ones may not be able to WFH.