‘My boss was asking where I was’

By Anonymous2020-03-27T15:06:00

A labourer is desperate to stop work … but feels he can’t

I’m a general labourer working on a major commercial building site in central London. I followed government protocol given on Monday night to not attend work unless its a key job, but I then had my boss on the phone asking why I hadn’t been in on Tuesday and Wednesday. I told him I was following guidelines to stay at home.

I’m a self-employed labourer who earns £330 per week so I’m hardly a key worker. I decided to stay off as the tubes were packed on Monday plus the canteens and toilets at work were mobbed. Even though 80% of people have stopped using tubes they have also reduced tubes by the same amount so although they are empty during the day, at rush hour they are just as bad as always.

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