It's been noticed for a while now that men in general and young men in particular are more right wing and likely to vote Reform, what's been missed is that the total opposite has been going on with women. Women seem to be voting Green in quite high numbers, and seem to be more aware of the climate crisis and more socially aware.
Another interesting polarity in an already polarised world.
I find it interesting that this shift is being under reported
I have heard a few things recently on news items. like there is a difficulty now with disposing responsibly worn out clothes and sheets if they contain synthetic materials, due to the polymers?
I also heard something about Farage saying he didn't want people working from home. Not sure if that is all posts or just some.
There have been floods and fire in different places. There seems to have been several in America, yet if I am correct, there are large cars and the culture of walking does not seem to exist there like it does in the UK. I know it is variable here, as although I see lots of people walking, there are some who will drive to shops 5 minutes walk away. The drivers are often younger and several who walk are older and used walking sticks. I also feel it is unnecessary to run a vehicle for several minutes, sometimes unattended as this pollutes the atmosphere. I guess what I am getting at is that small things would help.
In respect of finances, there are lots of businesses which offer cash payments avoiding paying tax which would generate more public money and the NHS uses private services which in my experience waste money.
I also heard something about Farage saying he didn't want people working from home. Not sure if that is all posts or just some
Farage was specifically talking about council workers, not anyone else. There's a lot of waste in local councils and he was speaking about tackling that
There have been floods and fire in different places
Most wildfires are caused by misguided policies such as rewilding and changing how we deal with scrubland, that's why there's been so many more in recent years. It would be easily solved, hopefully it will be
As far as walking goes, I totally agree with you. I see people driving down the road to the corner shop. Walking is so physically and mentally good for you, provided you are able to. I think driving everywhere and forgetting about walking, rambling and hiking is one of the reasons we have become so unhealthy as a society. Going for a walk in nature keeps me sane
I think they do have quite a good culture of it in America, like everywhere else it probably depends where you are. Minnesota has a real outdoor culture as do most of the Southern States
I wonder if Farage has statistics to prove that working from home has reduced production. I find working from home less distracting, being quieter. I believe businesses or Councils can have more productive staff working from home and it can save money on office space. It also saves wasted time due to transport or weather difficulties. There might be some people who take advantage of working from home, but others I know who also do it are conscientious, possibly because of misconceptions. By a blanket rule good staff could be lost ending up spending more money on agency staff.
I agree with the productive thing, I'm a lot more productive when I feel comfortable. If I'm treated well and feel relaxed at work (whether that be in the office or at home) I'm so much better. I've never worked from home as I haven't worked since the pandemic, but before, when I was in the office, some people were awful I would've done anything to get away from them, but I also made a friend for life at work, too, who I never would've met otherwise.
Haven't there been studies that suggest that people who have a lovely harmonious working environment are actually happier and therefore more productive - rather than those encouraged to be more robotic.
I say the same about job interviews. I feel if you can be yourself and be honest about your strengths (and weaknesses) a bit like asking for accommodations, you can work to your strengths and achieve so much rather than have to pretend to be someone you're not and end up burnt out. But I get laughed at when I suggest this, told I'm not in the real world and to continue to fake my way through job interviews, giving the same old practiced robotic answers.
When I worked in the office years ago, there was a lot more general chat and in corridors etc. Some people used to go to a smoking room. There is not the time for this today, so I believe people are a lot more productive. No opportunity for office 'get togethers' like got on the news a year or two ago.
I put off working from home for many years due to wanting to switch off at home. Then the pandemic made it necessary. I have had to work out a way to separate things and pack away laptop at the end of the day.
I think you are right about councils who have had to make cuts for years to meet the budgets.
Farage has also told council workers in councils Refom won to start looking fo new jobs. I think councils have been cut to the bone and I'm not sure what cuts could be made? So why is he bothered about working from home or not? I would of thought that a remote workforce would be a cheaper option as they'd be using thier own heating, lighting etc.
I remember the last time a politician started going on about getting rid of civil servants, which is what council workers are, and we ended up with unelected quangos. I also remember the drive to get rid of quangos. I'd rather have civil servants, either employed by the councils or the civil service than unelected quangos who do the gods know what in the shadows with no accountability.
I do worry about the blurring of work and home and when people get proper off time, but if people prefer it and their productivity is unaffected then why should they be made to go into an office? Some people prefer to be office based and some people can't take work home with them because of the confidential nature of their work. But I think this thing from Farage and the likes of Jacob Rees Mogg about people needing to go into the office, is because they want people under thier control and don't trust that people are responsible enough to work properly at home. I wonder if the two mentioned above have home offices or "studies", or if they go to another building for all thier work? This feels very Us and them to me.
Farage has also told council workers in councils Refom won to start looking fo new jobs. I think councils have been cut to the bone and I'm not sure what cuts could be made? So why is he bothered about working from home or not? I would of thought that a remote workforce would be a cheaper option as they'd be using thier own heating, lighting etc.
I remember the last time a politician started going on about getting rid of civil servants, which is what council workers are, and we ended up with unelected quangos. I also remember the drive to get rid of quangos. I'd rather have civil servants, either employed by the councils or the civil service than unelected quangos who do the gods know what in the shadows with no accountability.
I do worry about the blurring of work and home and when people get proper off time, but if people prefer it and their productivity is unaffected then why should they be made to go into an office? Some people prefer to be office based and some people can't take work home with them because of the confidential nature of their work. But I think this thing from Farage and the likes of Jacob Rees Mogg about people needing to go into the office, is because they want people under thier control and don't trust that people are responsible enough to work properly at home. I wonder if the two mentioned above have home offices or "studies", or if they go to another building for all thier work? This feels very Us and them to me.
I agree with the productive thing, I'm a lot more productive when I feel comfortable. If I'm treated well and feel relaxed at work (whether that be in the office or at home) I'm so much better. I've never worked from home as I haven't worked since the pandemic, but before, when I was in the office, some people were awful I would've done anything to get away from them, but I also made a friend for life at work, too, who I never would've met otherwise.
Haven't there been studies that suggest that people who have a lovely harmonious working environment are actually happier and therefore more productive - rather than those encouraged to be more robotic.
I say the same about job interviews. I feel if you can be yourself and be honest about your strengths (and weaknesses) a bit like asking for accommodations, you can work to your strengths and achieve so much rather than have to pretend to be someone you're not and end up burnt out. But I get laughed at when I suggest this, told I'm not in the real world and to continue to fake my way through job interviews, giving the same old practiced robotic answers.
When I worked in the office years ago, there was a lot more general chat and in corridors etc. Some people used to go to a smoking room. There is not the time for this today, so I believe people are a lot more productive. No opportunity for office 'get togethers' like got on the news a year or two ago.
I put off working from home for many years due to wanting to switch off at home. Then the pandemic made it necessary. I have had to work out a way to separate things and pack away laptop at the end of the day.
I think you are right about councils who have had to make cuts for years to meet the budgets.
