WFH is a massive luxury, but studying from home isn't?

I'm really not sure any of that is age or wealth related. I think there's a larger sense of entitlement among the under-50s, so that certainly makes accepting measures more difficult. Most of the arguments I've seen are based on a sense of entitlement to be honest*.

*most. I fully understand that some people are really struggling with it both financially and otherwise. And I think some measures might have been a little more thought through. For example, I totally understand the measures for the hospitality industry, as difficult as it is. However, for people like hairdressers who are far more limited in number of contacts, and are able to essentially use similar measures to health staff, I think it was a little silly that they were stopped from working (at least once the initial wave was over and we had more understanding of how the virus behaves).

Posted By: Legacy Fan on July 19th 2021 at 10:58:22

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Happy freedom everyone (n/m) (General Chat) - pinkney, Jul 19, 00:07:27
- I don't want your freedom......... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 19, 18:59:10
- Happy app ping day (n/m) (General Chat) - littletinyphil, Jul 19, 12:09:11
- The whole world is watching you guys with interest, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Jul 19, 08:37:29
  - Just popped back from a quick shopping trip in the city (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 19, 10:25:05
  - Highly (but not completely) vaccinated population with very high case numbers (General Chat) - ede, Jul 19, 08:51:03
    - 100% certainty that it does (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 19, 09:46:53
    - That is one big risk. The other one is that the 90% reduction in hospitalisation still (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 19, 09:42:20
    - You face the same risk whether it’s now or next spring (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 19, 09:00:10
    - Very very unlikely we’ll see anything like that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 19, 08:52:53
  - also with a dollop of amusement and a bucket load of bewilderment. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 19, 08:50:34
  - Will be an interesting test case (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 19, 08:44:38
- Freedom from what? (n/m) (General Chat) - MrSpud43, Jul 19, 06:56:12
  - A nasty std. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 19, 10:14:23
  - An unparalleled erosion of civil liberties (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 19, 08:05:57
    - Lol, I do sincerely hope you are bring sarcastic (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 19, 09:45:46
      - Only slightly (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 19, 10:26:06
        
        Your language suggests a judgement to be fair. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jul 19, 10:31:04
        
        meh (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 19, 11:24:14
    - All we’ve had to do lately is wear a mask (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 19, 08:37:09
      - Very easy to accept restrictions when you're a 50+ wealthy person which many on this forum (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 19, 10:33:49
        
        Why is it easier? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 19, 10:40:06
        
        Schools closed, £12k a year for university lectures in your bedroom (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 19, 10:47:38
        
        Easier to have a nice home with a garden and be able to WFH (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 19, 11:02:21
        
        WFH is a massive luxury, but studying from home isn't? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 19, 10:58:22
      - If that is the only change… (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 19, 08:56:36
        
        Two main changes - that and social distancing (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 19, 09:02:51
      - He might be a raver tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 19, 08:40:32
    - Quite an unparalleled pandemic for most people (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 19, 08:09:20
      - most people in rich countries maybe (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 19, 10:06:49
        
        Which pandemics in our lifetime have been comparable? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 19, 10:43:13
        
        '68? (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 19, 11:32:30
        
        Oh goodie always wanted to live like a 3rd world country (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 19, 10:12:01
        
        just move to ipswich then (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 19, 10:21:22
  - From what would you like to be free? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 19, 07:59:40
- Halcyon days.👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 19, 02:06:49

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