Pedantry 103 &1/2.

 

No car.

 

The reason I came on the bus.


@icyfroth wrote:

Flu shots?! I heard regular flu shots are not a safeguard against COVID?

 

 

 

 

Yes you finally got something right

 

Yes we are doing ok in NZ, we all wave and yell at each other 🙂

 

If a few are getting grumpy now imagine TOTAL lock down, I find people seem nicer at the moment here.

Lots of people asking if you are OK, now that is nice

Coronavirus anxiety: Recognising the impact a pandemic can have on your mental health

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-03-30/coronavirus-anxiety-mental-health-pandemic/12098754

I don't have a mental health to be impacted on.

Government announces Jobkeeper programme

 

https://www.ato.gov.au/general/gen/JobKeeper-payment/?=redirected_JobKeeper 

 

$1500 per fortnight to subsidise each employees wages for 6 months. The business must have sustained a minimum 30% reduction in profit I think, but possibly turnover ( compared to March 2019 quarter ). The important thing is it also applies to sole traders and self employed with an ABN number. THIS COULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO SOME EBAY BUSINESSES.

 

Spoiler
And still one day to go in the March quarter, so still time to pay some bills and sneak under the limit if you are marginal on the 30% downturn in profit. ( assuming it is based on profit / quarterly BAS statements and not turnover ) Only announced today and details are still a bit sketchy.

Just found an ATO fact sheet. The business must have at least a 30% reduction in TURNOVER to a comparable period 12 months ago and this can be a monthly period. Quarterly figure not required.

 

https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-03/Fact_sheet_Info_for_Employers_0.pdf 

Dr Norman Swan's been tested for coronavirus. Here's what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms too

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-03-30/coronavirus-symptoms-flu-covid-19-norman-swan-testing/...

i do hope we dont see this kind of insanity from our cops here

 

Police Officer Jobsworth - Tickets bakery for protecting customers from COVID-19

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czqxAhlksXI