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Well they did nothing wrong as the scheme is there for every business to use.

What they are is a business who wanted to use a scheme to protect workers jobs. Like I’ve said before, if it’s there to use and you look at it logically from a business point of view it makes sense to use it. I’m starting my 2 month stretch today and don’t feel any less valued as an employee. I get to sit on my chuff for two months doing nothing on full pay. What’s not to like?

As a business they have a duty to look after their staff and to protect jobs. This scheme is for protecting jobs. Is it that morally wrong to use it as all businesses are? My company are a multi million turnover business who are cash rich and I’m on it. Or is it again just an excuse to have a go at the club? I think I know the answer to that.

If your business is cash rich, then yes it's morally wrong IMO, this should be meant for companies struggling but some are profiteering. They can probably get away with it as they are not in the lime light.

If your business is cash rich, then yes it's morally wrong IMO, this should be meant for companies struggling but some are profiteering. They can probably get away with it as they are not in the lime light.

Any business that loses its revenue streams or has a massive reduction in them will struggle, even the biggest of football clubs. They should’ve looked to other alternatives first (maybe they did) but they have done nothing wrong, broken no rules or laws. Plenty of other big business will be using this when they ‘don’t need to’ yet football gets picked on.

My work place aren’t profiteering either. We’ve had a reduction in business and you can only live off the cash you have for so long. They’re essentially making sure they stay afloat and that I and the others in this have jobs to come back to. I don’t feel any less of an employee or less valued because of it. Is that morally wrong of them?

Well they did nothing wrong as the scheme is there for every business to use.

What they are is a business who wanted to use a scheme to protect workers jobs. Like I’ve said before, if it’s there to use and you look at it logically from a business point of view it makes sense to use it. I’m starting my 2 month stretch today and don’t feel any less valued as an employee. I get to sit on my chuff for two months doing nothing on full pay. What’s not to like?

I have been furloughed too. But overall I don't like it. Somewhere along the line we will all pay. And for those of us working it will be 4 or 5 times what you were given for this relatively short period of time. You may benefit to the tune of £3k to £5k for now but in the years to come we are going to get shafted financially. In order to get everybody back to normal there are going to be many taxes both direct and indirect. Your pension in the future will be well and truly fukked over.

I would rather be back in an industry like retail and working every day although the price to pay for the normal person in the street currently working is the ultimate sacrifice. I feel happy that we are shielded but the price we will all pay when this is done is going to be immense.

For starters we are bound to get a year added onto retirement age almost immediately. Think how much that will cost you in extra work and tax. We ain't getting this for free.

Well thank you for allowing me to think what I want.

Why was it not ‘morally right’ then?