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Post by thomas on Nov 13, 2024 13:59:38 GMT
As of September 2024, approximately 14% of workers in Great Britain worked exclusively from home, while an additional 27% engaged in hybrid working, combining home and office work. This indicates that around 41% of the workforce had some form of remote working arrangement during that period. The prevalence of remote working varies across different demographics and regions. For instance, higher-income earners are more likely to adopt hybrid working models. Between April and May 2022, 38% of workers earning £40,000 or more reported hybrid working, compared to only 8% of those earning up to £15,000. Additionally, self-employed individuals are more inclined to work exclusively from home. Data from September 2022 to January 2023 shows that nearly 32% of self-employed workers reported working only from home, compared to 14% of employees. These figures highlight the significant role that remote and hybrid working arrangements continue to play in the UK's employment landscape. so a minority then. not quite. Most self employed are based from home , which doesn't necessarily mean they work at home . |
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Post by jonksy on Nov 13, 2024 14:00:56 GMT
im one of the lucky ones with off street parking and a garage. As ive said before , when cost and inconvenience are dealt with , I might have a look at whats out there next time we change vehicles , but not before , and certainly not as things stand. Zany simply isnt a good enough salesperson to come out with the auld "trust me.....it will be fine" bollocks . The reality is changing to full EV is more cost more hassle more inconvenience and as you say lacking in common sense and reality. Indeed. I dont have a garage but have enough room on my front garden to park 3 cars and room for a charger . Petrol cars are still the best option by far for me . Ditto mate we can park 3 cars comfortably on our drive. We are very lucky compared to some. |
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Post by andrewbrown on Nov 13, 2024 14:01:19 GMT
I didn't claim it was a majority? 🤷♂️ |
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Post by thomas on Nov 13, 2024 14:02:39 GMT
I didn't claim it was a majority? 🤷♂️ I addressed earlier your use of the word many . simply qualifying what it means in the context of your posts in this thread. |
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Post by sandypine on Nov 13, 2024 14:09:16 GMT
Nobody its first come gets to park , plus you cannot put your wheelie bin or anything else on the highway to stop people parking outside your home full stop imagine those chargers swinging about outside your house in residential streets ? in some of the Scottish towns and cities I know , they would be getting ripped off the building by bored teenagers . Im sure scotland is not alone ...... That was my obvious thought, plus a thick pair of gloves, some oversize snippers and a visit to the scrappy after an overnight foray, beats lineside signalling as an easy target. |
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Post by jonksy on Nov 13, 2024 14:16:40 GMT
Nothing wrong with my reading skills andrea. I see you ignored my point about how many of those who WFH are abusing the system.. Well you misinterpreted my "many people now work from home" as thinking I said all, and that I was including builders. I'm not really sure how you came to that conclusion unless you misread what I wrote. Please feel free to correct me if you feel I'm incorrect here. Your point about abuse of wfh is an interesting one for discussion, but not really relevant to provision of transport. There are dozens of cases where those who WFH are working for more than one employer at the same time or are not working the hours they state they are. In my book that is deception and theft. |
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Post by thomas on Nov 13, 2024 14:16:47 GMT
imagine those chargers swinging about outside your house in residential streets ? in some of the Scottish towns and cities I know , they would be getting ripped off the building by bored teenagers . Im sure scotland is not alone ...... That was my obvious thought, plus a thick pair of gloves, some oversize snippers and a visit to the scrappy after an overnight foray, beats lineside signalling as an easy target. sandy I used to live just off the govan road in Glasgow many years ago , and those swing arm chargers wouldn't last the night. It would have to be something that is under lock , maybe in the ground or in buildings , that can be accessed and then closed off when not in use. Even then , if you live on the tap dancer as we call the top floor of a tenement flat , and your car is charging out in the street four storeys down ,whats to stop kids ripping the charger out the car ? There is just so much non practical detail involved and inconvenience with these evs. I suspect keeping the combustion engine , and using some other fuel is a better answer than electric. |
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Post by andrewbrown on Nov 13, 2024 14:23:20 GMT
Well you misinterpreted my "many people now work from home" as thinking I said all, and that I was including builders. I'm not really sure how you came to that conclusion unless you misread what I wrote. Please feel free to correct me if you feel I'm incorrect here. Your point about abuse of wfh is an interesting one for discussion, but not really relevant to provision of transport. There are dozens of cases where those who WFH are working for more than one employer at the same time or are not working the hours they state they are. In my book that is deception and theft. Don't disagree. There's quite a few studies on wfh, which I think could be worthy of discussion perhaps in the Mind Zone. We'd probably agree on much. |
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Post by jonksy on Nov 13, 2024 14:24:37 GMT
There are dozens of cases where those who WFH are working for more than one employer at the same time or are not working the hours they state they are. In my book that is deception and theft. Don't disagree. There's quite a few studies on wfh, which I think could be worthy of discussion perhaps in the Mind Zone. We'd probably agree on much.Yes I agree... |
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Post by Dan Dare on Nov 13, 2024 14:41:16 GMT
The UK has more cars on its roads than ever before yet in 25 years we have 75% cleaner air. You can blame the unelected dictators in Brussels for that sorry state of affairs.
The good news is that having cast off the colonial yoke and got our sovereignty back our wonderful British car industry no longer has to comply with their dastardly directives.
They can stick their Euro 7 where the sun doesn't shine. Up yours Delors!
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Post by thomas on Nov 13, 2024 14:48:39 GMT
The UK has more cars on its roads than ever before yet in 25 years we have 75% cleaner air. You can blame the unelected dictators in Brussels for that sorry state of affairs.
The good news is that having cast off the colonial yoke and got our sovereignty back our wonderful British car industry no longer has to comply with their dastardly directives.
They can stick their Euro 7 where the sun doesn't shine. Up yours Delors!
its getting boring now dan. Brexit is over. You lost. Just like the BNP couldnt muster majority support. Neither could remain. Countries all over the world , including cities within those countries , who aren't necessarily part of the EU , work together regularly to pass off ideas to curb pollution and emissions. you dont have to have Brussels diktats . |
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Post by Dan Dare on Nov 13, 2024 14:58:08 GMT
You can blame the unelected dictators in Brussels for that sorry state of affairs.
The good news is that having cast off the colonial yoke and got our sovereignty back our wonderful British car industry no longer has to comply with their dastardly directives.
They can stick their Euro 7 where the sun doesn't shine. Up yours Delors!
its getting boring now dan. Brexit is over. You lost. Just like the BNP couldnt muster majority support. Neither could remain. Countries all over the world , including cities within those countries , who aren't necessarily part of the EU , work together regularly to pass off ideas to curb pollution and emissions. you dont have to have Brussels diktats . Now that we don't have to kow-tow to the unelected dictators I'm looking at it as an opportunity for some enterprising British manufacturer to retrieve the tooling that was sold to India for the Hindustan Ambassador and to re-introduce the Morris Oxford, the perfect conveyance for those who want to navigate all those country lanes in a stately British fashion. While waving two fingers at the EV evangelists and net zero nut-jobs. |
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Post by thomas on Nov 13, 2024 15:06:00 GMT
its getting boring now dan. Brexit is over. You lost. Just like the BNP couldnt muster majority support. Neither could remain. Countries all over the world , including cities within those countries , who aren't necessarily part of the EU , work together regularly to pass off ideas to curb pollution and emissions. you dont have to have Brussels diktats . Now that we don't have to kow-tow to the unelected dictators I'm looking at it as an opportunity for some enterprising British manufacturer to retrieve the tooling that was sold to India for the Hindustan Ambassador and to re-introduce the Morris Oxford, the perfect conveyance for those who want to navigate all those country lanes in a stately British fashion. While waving two fingers at the EV evangelists and net zero nut-jobs. I voted remain in 2016 dan. So I suggest you dust down your brown corduroys , strap your sandals over your wooly socks , and accept reality. Starmer isnt looking likely of taking us back into the EU , he fully supports the circa 84 Freeport's around the uk , and there is no likely hood in the near future of the uk rejoining the EU . |
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Post by sheepy on Nov 13, 2024 17:38:00 GMT
The UK has more cars on its roads than ever before yet in 25 years we have 75% cleaner air. You can blame the unelected dictators in Brussels for that sorry state of affairs.
The good news is that having cast off the colonial yoke and got our sovereignty back our wonderful British car industry no longer has to comply with their dastardly directives.
They can stick their Euro 7 where the sun doesn't shine. Up yours Delors!
I very much doubt EU directives were present in yank land. |
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Post by zanygame on Nov 13, 2024 18:02:51 GMT
Its exhausting Jonsky, I need to rest sometimes. Maybe euthanasia would help. It would give us all a good rest... Why thank you. That's so kind.  |
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