Originally Posted by
PAXboy
Probably 99% of companies in the UK had no experience of what a pandemic can do. There was a fairly consistent view that it would soon be over. Having read something of previous pandemics, I am not surprised it is still a problem.
However, there was no intimation that so many people would want to change job and/or lifestyle, if an opportunity presented itself.
Coupled with Brexit, it made a terrible combination.
Paxboy
I did SARS in Hong Kong and as soon as this kicked off I worked on an 18 month minimum time scale for us personally and indeed my company. 18 month proved to slightly shorter than reality, but a very good basis and we and company got ahead of the game. Interestingly when I mentioned this experience to my local Tory MP I was given short shrift 2.5 years ago.
Cheers
Mr Mac