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@Tommy-if2uk
3 жыл бұрын
As an idea why don’t both of you do a video on the differences between US and UK police officers
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy-if2uk Good idea!
@jamesleate
3 жыл бұрын
@@WanderingRavens Really missed you guys, I feel cheated.😘
@fionagregory9376
3 жыл бұрын
Why would I want to learn a different language?
@jamesleate
3 жыл бұрын
@@fionagregory9376 Je ne sais pas pourquoi.
@andywilliams7323
3 жыл бұрын
UK Police are not allowed to drink alcohol on duty. The ones you saw at the street fairs, will have been drinking non-alcoholic beverages.
@andywilliams7323
3 жыл бұрын
@@myvids1415 While legal to serve a Police Officer alcohol in law. That doesn't change the fact that UK Police Officers are not allowed to drink alcohol on duty. As it's the Home Office's and Police's internal policies regarding officer conduct which forbids it. Officers face significant internal disciplinary action if they're found to be drinking alcohol on duty. The same thing applies for most professions. Nearly all employers have an internal policy that forbids their employees from drinking alcohol while on work duty.
@Bellenickna
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh now i know what that stupid 0.0 percent heineke is for.
@myvids1415
3 жыл бұрын
@@andywilliams7323 I agree, I was just clarifying the legal position.
@victorimmature
3 жыл бұрын
they are drunk on the power of the badge , might as well be drinking , look at the crime rate in London
@ralphopium
Жыл бұрын
@@victorimmature the us crime rat is still higher than the uk crime rate lmao
@laserman9566
3 жыл бұрын
Clear pricing in supermarkets you pay the price on the label no maths or state tax knowledge needed
@cstan93
3 жыл бұрын
I never understood the whole cultural appropriation thing, as someone from the UK, I love the fact that the Wandering Ravens are interested in UK culture and that they're happy to give it ago, culture is for sharing the more people who are interested in it the better I say keep up the great videos guys and hope you get the most out of what UK has to offer.
@juneyoung6357
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite insults is that someone is 'About as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest'
@tans3015
3 жыл бұрын
My grandpa used to say that.
@shaughangould2647
3 жыл бұрын
I like to say "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person" or "damn...if both your brain cells worked you'd be dangerous!"
@DJhinckley
3 жыл бұрын
just to correct a figure: Maternity Pay is now set at 90% of weekly earnings for first 6 weeks, then £151.97 for the next 33 weeks, paid leave for 39 weeks total.
@Muppetkeeper
3 жыл бұрын
Well said Dave, also you can have up to 51 weeks in total and “a similar job to the one you left” must be available too.
@andywilliams7323
3 жыл бұрын
UK 28 weeks of sick leave at £95.85 a week is mostly not true. That is the legal minimum requirement that must be provided. However, nearly all UK employers provide much higher sick pay to their employees. EG The NHS pays its employers their full monthly wage for the first 6 months of their sick leave. Then half their monthly wage for each month beyond 6 months. Additionally, the UK has a much better general welfare and long-term poor health payment system, which works alongside and in tandem with sick pay.
@cogidubnus1953
3 жыл бұрын
Spot on...I worked for an employer often thought to be fairly strict and had the misfortune to suffer a couple of heart attacks and had to take fairly extensive time off (though less than 26 weeks in either case). I received my time off paid in full (considerably more than £96 per week). It was paid automatically without my needing to supply anything except occasional doctors certificates...I have to say my employers were surprisingly sympathetic and were anxious to ensure I didn't return to work until I was completely ready. There was no subsequent comeback and I was even offered shorter hours as a transitional measure at no loss of pay.
@pip5858
3 жыл бұрын
I came here to say about the sick leave when you work for the NHS. Also I had time of for mental health sick leave. No questions asked and free counselling from our occupational health department
@trickygoose2
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a UK Civil Servant and get full pay for 6 months and half pay for the next 6. Not that I've benefitted because it's ten years since I've had a day off sick. Also have 33.5 days leave with public holidays on top of that, so that's good as well.
@gillianrimmer7733
3 жыл бұрын
I worked in local government and as a teacher - both jobs gave full pay for sick leave up to 6 months. Then, after that you went onto the mandatory sick pay from the government. Also, maternity pay was 90%of your pay for 32 weeks
@andywilliams7323
3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisbodum3621 RE: "The 28 weeks of sick leave at £95.85 is Statutory Sick Pay." All employees on fixed-term contracts with all major UK employees receive Contractual Sick Pay from their employer. Which is usually 90-100% of their pay for the first 6 months. Which for the vast majority of UK employees is massively more money received each week, than the paltry £95.85 received a week from Statutory Sick Pay. Most UK employees on average earn around £95 for each working day. Which on average is £475 for each week. Even when they're off sick the vast majority of employees still receive that on average £475, or 90% of each week. £475 Contractual Sick Pay each week is a lot more than £95.85 Statutory Sick Pay each week. RE: "Mothers can take up to 52 weeks of Maternity leave. And again by law, must be paid 90% of their wage for 33 weeks. However, most UK employers pay full wage for all 52 weeks" I made a small mistake. It's not 33 weeks. It's actually 39 weeks that mothers must by law be paid 90% of their weekly wage. Specifically for the first 6 weeks, 90% of their wage before tax is taken. And then for the remaining 33 weeks. 90% of their wage after tax is taken. This is Statutory Maternity Leave Pay. The majority of major UK employees pay mothers with newborns Contractual Maternity Leave Pay. Which for the majority of UK employed mothers with newborns is their 100% full weekly wage. The article you have linked confirms this. It actually states that: 82% (majority) of respondents (employers) with between 1000 and 9,999 employees (i.e. a major employer) enhance maternity pay. The article you have linked further states as part of its conclusion: "Zoe Woolacott (pictured), research assistant at IDR, said: “This suggests that many employers believe that the ((BASIC STATUTORY [maternity] offering is INADEQUATE. They feel that LONGER PERIODS of FULLY-PAID LEAVE can reap dividends in helping them engage and retain talent)), even if not all [organisations] openly share their maternity policies with prospective recruits at present." So, where are I getting the information from? The UK Government at www.gov.uk. That it's common public knowledge amongst most of the UK population. And now also the actual article that you linked to.
@GrahamMNewton
3 жыл бұрын
In my one interaction with US police, where I had stopped my car in a side street to read a map, whereupon I had a bright light shone in my face and was told to put my hands where they could see them, rather than them just having a quick word. I've come to the conclusion the difference is due the fact the British police don't assume everyone has gun.
@Thurgosh_OG
3 жыл бұрын
@SalNova15 Sorry, but that's just the excuse we always hear from Americans about the way their police are. And as to looking at a map, rather than a dubious mobile device that might not even work properly out of your home country, it's the best way to know where you are going.
@GrahamMNewton
3 жыл бұрын
@SalNova15 I don't know who Thurgosh is but his rather churlish reply was not called for. There is no need to apologise, once the officers understood what was going on they helped out by giving me directions so all was good. I understand that is how it is in the US, I just thought my experience was a way of highlighting how and maybe why policing is different in the UK. This happened back in the 1990s when GPS was not around. I have been back to the US many times since and have used both my own GPS and those installed in the automobile. I will try to remember your advice if I ever get stopped again. In the main I have found Americans very friendly, I have seen many remarkable places and I absolutely love the mountains of Colorado. Thank you for reaching out.
@ralphopium
Жыл бұрын
@SalNova15 you high?
@timwaywell
Жыл бұрын
@@salnova1542 Yes and realize the US police officers have to deal with the potential threat of guns... much less so in the UK so the approach is very different
@Jamie_D
3 жыл бұрын
One important thing that always gets missed when talking about our road safety being better is the M.O.T. In the states you could legit have someone in front of you with large parts of their vehicle being held together by duct tape, obviously not safe for the occupants or anyone around them.
@Thurgosh_OG
3 жыл бұрын
Some states do have something similar to the MOT but only some.
@Jamie_D
3 жыл бұрын
@@Thurgosh_OG oh wow,I wouldn't expect it to be a state thing with people often going on road trips etc
@notreallydavid
3 жыл бұрын
I saw some very unwell rear suspensions when I took my British self over to Indiana for six months.
@pluggy86
11 ай бұрын
@@Jamie_D All states require safety inspections, some emissions as well. You can drive out of state due to a full faith and credit tradition.
@Ingens_Scherz
Жыл бұрын
A final video uploaded in August '21. I guess the Ravens aren't wondering any more. Very sad.
@andywilliams7323
3 жыл бұрын
Fathers can take up to 2 weeks of Paternity leave. And by law, must at minimum be paid at 90% of their wage. Mothers can take up to 52 weeks of Maternity leave. And again by law, must be paid 90% of their wage for 33 weeks. However, most UK employers pay full wage for all 52 weeks. If eligible some couples can take shared Parental Leave. In which case they are allowed to share/distribute 50 weeks, between themselves. 37 weeks of which must be paid at 90% of their respective wages.
@doogiej1977
3 жыл бұрын
My other half has taken a year off each time we had a child...our employer offers a sliding scale of pay....first 3 months full salary plus statutory maternity pay....then 3 months of salary plus SMP to get you to your full salary equivalent...then 3 months of just SMP...then unpaid. It's worked well for us. Especially as the 2nd was born in lockdown and I have been WFH too, so got to see her grow up.
@PedroConejo1939
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back and looking spiffing. On the last one, there are really polite and pleasant police in the US and there are some rude, obnoxious coppers in the UK but on the whole, I'd much rather have an encounter with British police than US ones - and I have had dealings with both varieties. The British 'policing by consent' comment sums it up. In the US, it just seems like the cops are viewed almost as a paramilitary service intended to keep the citizenry in line. Some of this must fall on the US public though, since they seem quick to use to police to exert their power over others. The birth of the Karen in the US is a good example of how that works.
@fellbuddy
3 жыл бұрын
another difference is that in the UK we have a police service and in the USA they have a police force. Such small words but a world of difference in meaning.
@Ross.Cavendish
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the terrible pun, but I think that the Wandering Ravens have wandered away. Anyway, I would like to say a big thank you for all the brilliant videos that you have done over the years and wishing you both all the very best for the future.
@raftonpounder6696
3 жыл бұрын
As an NHS employee, I am entitled to six months full pay if off sick, dropping down to another six months half pay. I also receive 33 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays. You need good unions over there. That’s why you have no rights.
@malcolmchapman3213
3 жыл бұрын
In US unions at one time were looked down or banned in some areas. Some unions were even linked to the mafia.
@darriendastar3941
3 жыл бұрын
Just want to say it's great to see you again. It made me genuinely happy when the notification turned up on my KZitem stuff. Absolute best love to both of you.
@AJ-hi9fd
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! xx
@the_oslovian
3 жыл бұрын
Norway: 80 prosent income and one and a half year off for maternity leave. 5 week holiday pluss a lot of holidays. Sick leave with a year with your normal sallery and you are still taken good care of after that, maybe disability after a few years.
@blindarchershaunhenderson3769
3 жыл бұрын
Fifth post, our police used to be really good, but there are so few doing the job that a lot of the police are never around when you want one, it's generally accepted that we need more police on the Street
@emmamaclean737
3 жыл бұрын
Problem is funding being cut means less police it's a shame
@dallassukerkin6878
3 жыл бұрын
So true. Even though all the statistics in the world say that a presence on the street doesn't do as much to deter crime as people think, it *is* very reassuring and I am fairly convinced it has to help with response times at least a bit.
@charlestaylor9424
3 жыл бұрын
Where I worked maternity/paternity leave was 6 months at full pay, 6 months at half pay.
@gail9299
3 жыл бұрын
Think this is the norm with majority of employers. I've never heard of anyone getting anything less unless they were in temporary employment or hadn't been in that employment for very long.
@thebighon6854
3 жыл бұрын
Ex-UK police officer who once did a ride along in the USA and I was on edge the whole time. Was shown the shotgun when I got in the cruiser and told to just take it and use it if necessary... I have not fired a gun in my entire life! Totally different atmosphere and attitude!
@junoedwards8716
3 жыл бұрын
with the baby thing in the uk, i think it’s a good thing to note that most people don’t pay money to give birth so you aren’t charged like $5000-10000. Babies are still expensive to be clear. i remember a lot of people having the mum have most of the leave and the father be off for a lot shorter time and would work. very heteronormative but i guess that’s just how it was in my small town
@Lily-Bravo
3 жыл бұрын
That's how it used to be, until very recently. In big towns as well as little ones.
@Lily-Bravo
3 жыл бұрын
In fact, my husband had no time off at all, but then, he was the boss of his own business and the workers' rights thing doesn't always work for the boss.
@MakerfieldConsort
3 жыл бұрын
The fact that you praised our plethora of crisp flavours reminds me of the time (apologies if this has been mentioned before) when a pub landlord on the England-Wales border created Hedgehog Flavoured Crisps. Unfortunately he got into trouble with the Office of Fair Trading, because the crisps (naturally) didn't contain any actual hedgehog - the flavour came from pork fat.
@andrewmildinhall8210
3 жыл бұрын
When I was working I recall being entitled to 6 months sick leave on full pay and the next 6 months on half pay.
@paulrobson7887
3 жыл бұрын
You guys have misunderstood the situation here in the UK. The amounts you quote for sick leave and maternity leave are the bare minimum statutory amounts that the government guarantee. The majority of salaried employees with reputable companies will get about 3 months sick leave on full pay (if you’re signed off by a doctor) and usually about 6 months to a year on half pay, depending on how generous your company is. The same applies for maternity leave. Most women are paid their full salary for about 6 months I think, then a slightly lesser amount for up to a year.
@trophies1968
3 жыл бұрын
Most employers give full paid maternity leave. Many employers also pay full pay when off sick, not all, but many
@just-another-guy
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. No sarcastic comment from me today. Just genuinely happy to see you two back. You have been missed.
@iandale948
3 жыл бұрын
i used to get 41 days holiday per year that was paid but that included all bank holidays also 6 months sick leave on full pay and six months half pay then ssp great to see you again your looking great be safe
@sheenamaclean8324
3 жыл бұрын
Wow 41 days, that's impressive, even by British standards
@Greg593
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you're both doing well!
@glennwheatley2877
2 жыл бұрын
Really miss you guys. When are we going to see you again?
@ruadhagainagaidheal9398
3 жыл бұрын
I think the UK has it for variety of crisp flavours. Back in the 70s ,one enterprising crisp manufacturer even marketed a hedgehog flavour !
@nellloveridge4890
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you posted because your channel is so good
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@Believer3_
Жыл бұрын
They still together?
@emmajones5470
2 ай бұрын
I not sure if they are
@iamaboredcat1556
2 жыл бұрын
where did Eric and grace go??
@LewisXCV
2 жыл бұрын
What happened to you guys? Is the channel done? 😔
@alexlongmore621
3 жыл бұрын
I was a British police officer and ended up having a lot of sick leave but I still got paid my wage. I had over a year off. Waiting for my diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis
@llamagirl2679
2 жыл бұрын
My ex was also a Police Officer and had 2 yrs off the first time with depression on full pay, then the second time he was off 18 months on full pay and the third time he was off he was also on full pay for over a yr.
@Rectal_Scattergun
3 жыл бұрын
I've experienced sick pay in an old job where i got full pay for 6 weeks then dumped on ssp, which is what you describe. Not great. But then earlier this year in my current job i was off sick due to surgery complications and the company offered me 6 months full pay, which was a nice as I didn't have to worry about bills whilst recovering. Statutory Sick Pay offered by the government is stupidly low, and is not nearly enough to live on.
@MonkeyButtMovies1
3 жыл бұрын
And self employed people don't get anything, my brother is self employed and wasn't entitled to anything when he had to self isolate.
@simonsaunders8147
3 жыл бұрын
SSP is to help you out. It isn't really designed for you live on in the same way as you would your normal wage.
@Rectal_Scattergun
3 жыл бұрын
@@simonsaunders8147 can you clarify how it's meant to help? SSP only comes once any company offered sick pay stops, so you now have no way of paying for any bills. The £96 p/w offered is considerably less than any minimum wage, I'm not sure how it's meant to help.
@simonsaunders8147
3 жыл бұрын
@@Rectal_Scattergun £96 p/w is better than £0 p/w.
@MonkeyButtMovies1
3 жыл бұрын
@@simonsaunders8147 But it's not much good if you have rent to pay and a family to feed.
@redvelvetshoes
3 жыл бұрын
On top of statutory sick leave , there’s employer mandated paid sick leave, as long as you’re on an assured hours - as opposed to zero hours - contract. So it would depend on hours worked. But full time - a 38 hr week - that’s a LOT more than 52rs a year. In fact , SSP only kicks in after paid sick leave runs out
@handsoffmycactus2958
3 жыл бұрын
What are you on about? No one I’ve worked for offers sick pay. It’s unheard of to a lot of brits
@jenblack98
3 жыл бұрын
@@handsoffmycactus2958 do you actually live in Britain. If you work a wage job you are entitled to paid sick leave, maternity/paternity leave and paid holidays. If your employers aren't then they are breaking the law and you should go to your union. Paid sick leave is incredibly common and most Brits have heard of it
@fionagregory9376
3 жыл бұрын
@@handsoffmycactus2958 I am sure it is written in the law.
@fionagregory9376
3 жыл бұрын
@@jenblack98 yes you are right.
@connorward2400
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back, I was thinking the other day I hadn't see a wandering ravens video for a while.
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! We're doing just 1 vid per month at the moment :)
@patriciaburke6639
3 жыл бұрын
So, you are learning French, because you want to live in France, the Old Enemy! Well, good for you, France is beautiful, magical even, property prices would appear to be considerably cheaper than in the U.K. houses are bigger with bigger gardens or even land. The weather is better and the French have even more holiday entitlement than the U.K. and if you can speak the language, that’s the biggest hurdle to overcome and they will love you for it. You might not be here with us, but at least you will be close by. Good luck and follow your dreams! 😷
@eamonquinn5188
3 жыл бұрын
Your first comment about sick leave is generally wrong.The UK amount you quoted is the legal minimum. I've just noticed it's been stated below, but many employees would get 6 months of full pay, followed by 6 months of half pay if a sick period should last so long. There are also complications about sick leave within a certain time period. i.e. a recurring illness with times off sick and times in work.
@shawnblackhurst5246
3 жыл бұрын
Many jobs in the U.S. allow you to save sick leave indefinitely, at full pay. I missed nearly a year of work and never missed a Penney of pay. I received 8 hours of sick leave.
@eyenot9327
2 жыл бұрын
Been a while since we last saw you. Hope that you are both well.
@kJ922-h3j
8 ай бұрын
Any update do you know?
@emilysanders2575
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Random thing. If you're interested in seeing a bit of rural life in England, I would totally recommend Clarkson's Farm on Prime, it is so funny, and also highlights how farmers work. I have a feeling it's a bit different to how American farmers work...
@davidrigby3874
3 жыл бұрын
when i first started working for the n.h.s. i was paid both my normal pay including overtime plus statuary sickpay so i would be getting more per week than when working.
@russbetts1467
3 жыл бұрын
With reference to Chocolate teapots... a very popular version in London, back in the early 1970's, was 'As much use as a c*nd*m to a c*rpse'. There were a few others in a similar vein, but too naughty to be uttered here.
@carolineshephard
3 жыл бұрын
I work for the NHS in the uk and we get up to 6 months of sick pay on our full basis wage 👍 I also get 8weeks of holiday as well
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
Whattttt. So lucky!!
@dalesheehan2546
3 жыл бұрын
I get 31.5 days paid leave. 8 bank holidays and an extra day for the Queen’s birthday because I work for a government department. So that’s 40.5 days in total. I can carry 10 days over to the next year if I want to as well say for when I want to plan a decent holiday. I too get 6 months full pay if sick before it is reduced to half pay. Like most on here, British employers tend to be far more generous in their employ terms on sick pay but of course there are employers who do only pay the basic.
@spencerwilton5831
3 жыл бұрын
Dale Sheehan Another great example of government wasting taxpayers money! Not disputing that everyone is entitled to a decent wage, but so many perks at taxpayers expense is impossible to justify. One of the reasons our retirement age is creeping ever upwards.
@helenroberts1107
2 жыл бұрын
We miss you both
@davidjones332
3 жыл бұрын
I worked for a local authority which pays six months sick pay on full pay, and six months on half pay. That's fairly typical of many larger employers.
@matc6221
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you are both good and well? Give us a update post if you aren't able to film 😉👍
@iandixon7641
3 жыл бұрын
It’s 28 days off on full holiday pay not 28 weeks.
@dolfin9879
2 жыл бұрын
Why have you stopped doing posts
@sage6336
3 жыл бұрын
nice to see you back
@ApolloUK
3 жыл бұрын
Manchester, the mother of working rights and democracy 😁🇬🇧
I once asked a US Cop for directions, which UK cops are happy to help out with. The US Cop told me to f off, he wasn't an effing map.
@brambam
Жыл бұрын
You guys still doing YT?
@juliaf3044
3 жыл бұрын
Note that your figures for sick and maternity and holiday are for the minimum statutory - most organisations provide have enhanced payments equivalent to weekly/monthly salaries.
@dereknewbury163
3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you both again. With regard to policing, I think the main difference is the use of guns. Most of our police are unarmed although they do have the back-up of specially trained armed response units if necessary, but the fact that the US police shoot more people in an average month than our police did in the whole of the 20th century is quite telling!
@hjr2000
2 жыл бұрын
@Wandering Ravens - where are you? 😞
@rockchickparamore
3 жыл бұрын
Stark bollock naked (someone completely naked), oh bollocks(you dropped something, broke something, forgot something), f**kwit means idiot, and has to be my favourite 😂
@MichaelJohnsonAzgard
2 жыл бұрын
Not seen a video from you for a while, hope you're both ok?
@TheBreadthatcausedLesMis
2 жыл бұрын
Given their instagram, travel blog and public Facebook are down something seems pretty bad. Their last patreon post was in September and all that said was expect a video in October, also patreon funding is paused for the foreseeable future.
@aaronb6746
Жыл бұрын
Where did u go?
@robcrossgrove7927
2 жыл бұрын
I work for local authority. I can have 6 months sick on full pay, and 6 moths on half pay. After that, I would have to go ssp. I had a heart bypass in 2014, and only had 3 months off, then a phased return for a few weeks. Because I've been there for 20 years, I get 32 days Annual leave per year, plus public holidays. We also have flexi time. We record the time we get in and the time we leave, and the time for lunch. We can carry over up to 8 hours either side of our contracted hours. So if I work under my contracted hours one month, I can make them up the following month, and if I work over and above my contracted hours, I can take a flexi day off if I want.
@harryjosephcoghlan-murray3623
3 жыл бұрын
When are you guys uploading again! It’s been too long!
@eddyharris2372
3 жыл бұрын
It's good to see another video and, as always, I look forward to the next. I hope you are both well and keeping safe.
@wharpblast264
2 жыл бұрын
Missing you guys. What happened to "next video" ?
@pratosaurusrex1128
3 жыл бұрын
What I have heard about maternity pay in U.K. is that, if the employer agrees, the employee takes whatever remaining time off they have in that year before maternity leave, do the 37 or 52 weeks maternity and then take the majority of next year’s time off. Means that you can have up to 62 weeks time off, up to 10 weeks is 100% pay, 9 weeks is 90% pay and the remaining at statutory minimum. Most prospective parents also try to save money for the time they are paid the statutory minimum.
@britishjohn62
3 жыл бұрын
0:36 I’m from West Yorkshire 13:42 A good slang term in the region is chuffed (means pleased, it’s very common term)
@vickytaylor9155
3 жыл бұрын
Butyric acid apparently found in Hershey’s chocolate is on the UK poison list.
@allenwilliams1306
3 жыл бұрын
It also tastes of puke.
@julesgosnell9791
3 жыл бұрын
@@allenwilliams1306 I noticed that when I tried some Hershey's chocolate - thought there must be something wrong with my tastebuds - why would anyone make chocolate that tastes like that ?
@Gambit771
3 жыл бұрын
So why is it sold in the UK?
@davidjones332
3 жыл бұрын
British police, like most European police, go through a much longer training period than US police. None of that training is devoted to learning how to kill people -if you want to be an armed policeman you have to go through a further lengthy training programme which includes lots of psychological tests to weed out the trigger-happy gun fans. Also, because we have fewer, larger, police forces, instead of the 18,000 in the US, if you blot your copybook in Britain, you will never get back into the profession somewhere else.
@martine6007
2 жыл бұрын
Where are you guys?
@righthandofdoom77
3 жыл бұрын
Hey. Good to see you again.
@sandersson2813
2 жыл бұрын
Beginning to think they may have split up.
@dannydorko7075
2 жыл бұрын
he's gay
@jjsmallpiece9234
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome back, your videos are fun. Time to jet back across the Pond
@wencireone
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back, you haven't been pulling a sicky then 😉👍
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
Hi!! We've dropped down to 1 video per month for a bit in order to accommodate increased work loads.
@thomasbevan7171
3 жыл бұрын
On top of the lower maternity pay the government also pay the parents child benefits and housing etc… so it actually works out full salary. My sister just finished hers. X
@almostideal1306
3 жыл бұрын
I once heard that the difference between the police is that the US have a police force and the UK has a police service. Also, please stop that accent.
@kurthauxwell1147
3 жыл бұрын
in terms of maternity/paternity. typically what i've seen is that in a household the parent who earns more a week takes less time off to stay with the baby than the one who makes less. for example a doctor or nurse (someone who earns alot) has a child with a shop till worker (someone who earns little by comparison) than the doctor/ nurse would go back to work after about a week off and the till worker would stay off until maternity/ paternity ends. if both parents earn the same they split the time off between them. but if both parents earn alot they usually take a week off together and then usually leave the child with the grandparent's.
@sandersson2813
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back
@craftyclaira
3 жыл бұрын
My last job gave me upto 8 weeks full time sick pay my new job I was shock i just get SSP...gov rate £19.85 per day! Ridiculous ! Less than 1/4 of daily rate..SO shocked. Will try and change job as soon as I can now. Yes all full time salaried workers get a minimum of 20 days + 7 public days holiday off per year. Than you gradually accrue further days holidays over time served. Really good!
@richardpoynton4026
3 жыл бұрын
I was off work for about 7 months after having an episode of MS. (I didn’t know I had MS till it basically ‘mugged’ me, out of the blue - from nothing to partial blindness and paralysis in a few hours). First month or two in a hospital, then a gradual recovery at home, then a phased return to work. Full pay, no hassles from my employer thankfully. I do not know how I would’ve coped in the US? I’ve heard the horror stories, but that’s just hearsay to me, I’ll let an American comment on what would’ve happened to me in the US.
@larrybell1859
2 жыл бұрын
Your American counterpart would commit suicide.
@treefrog1018
2 жыл бұрын
I can only speak for my state. I won't say which state I live though. If you are not married, you could go on disability which would only cover a portion of your rent. My state covers up to $800.00 of rent where the median range of rent is $1,300.00 in my area (though I do live in an expense town). This does not include payment for utilities. I have no idea if it covers your monthly house bill if you own a house. Probably not You get ~$180.00 per month for groceries -but not everything you purchase at the shops are considered groceries. Some deli items, prepacked meals, hot prepared food, and of course, alcohol & cigarettes all don't fall under "groceries". To put that in perspective, I as a single person buying whole foods, produce, etc (all the healthy foods) spend at least $180 every two weeks. (Though I do have a special diet due to chronic illnesses I have so my food budget is a little higher than the average person) Most of your medical will be covered by state insurance with the exception of: mobility aids ((you need a wheelchair with MS? Good luck. Become a Christian and ask for donations (people will pray on you)), hearing aids, and glasses (you are allowed one free eye exam every two years). If you need money for your car? Nope. You are allowed bus fare. Forgot how much. I had a bus card when I was on disability about 7 years ago. It wasn't free fare though. I only had a certain amount of rides. Things might have changed since then. --- If you are married, if collectively you make less than $20,000 or so, you can apply for state insurance but you don't get disability. Disabled people don't have marriage equality here. Hope your spouse can pay rent and feed the both of you. ✌️
@treefrog1018
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, will you get your job back? Depends on the job. After 3 month COVID lockdown, my employer did a phased return to work for me...but 7months without me? My job is gone!
@alexrafe2590
3 жыл бұрын
Ah! but how do British worker benefits compare with those of Luxembourg! Oh and what’s another way of saying saying potassium bromate? How about Plaster of Paris! Often found in American bread - ‘for texture!’ Yum
@davejones9589
3 жыл бұрын
Most companies operate enhanced sick pay and maternity policies. 6 months full sick pay is pretty standard. Also up to 6 months full pay for maternity / adoption or shared parental leave is also pretty standard.
@vickytaylor9155
3 жыл бұрын
An apple crisp is not a cobbler. Apple crisp is a crumble with added oats (flour, butter sugar). A cobbler has a scone like mixture said to resemble cobble stones.
@elorach9671
3 жыл бұрын
Another one to add re the sick and maternity pay- many (if not most) companies offer periods of full and half pay as part of their benefits package, and statutory amounts are only for those who either don't receive that or who have 'run out' of their pay. Great video as usual though!
@RichardPHATMAN
2 жыл бұрын
Where have you two gone. No vids for 3 months now.
@sarahgreefable
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of employers do pid sick leave not just statutory and sometimes more annual leave. My company does 42 days paid leave (minus 8 for bank hols) and up to 6 months sick pay
@WanderingRavens
3 жыл бұрын
That's incredible!
@richardhall6034
3 жыл бұрын
My wife was sick with cancer and had a year off on full pay and another 6 months on half pay
@oufc90
3 жыл бұрын
I get paid full for sick days and have for all my jobs as far as I remember. Only up to a certain point I think like 6 occasions of sickness per year are fully paid but I’m never going to be sick that many times in a year. (Well thankfully I haven’t yet anyway)
@SassenachCJ
3 жыл бұрын
I have great sick terms. 6 months full pay, 6 months half pay then statutory sick pay after 12 months. For each year of continuous employment 1 month is added to sick pay entitlement up to the max of 6 months
@1977JohnBoy
2 жыл бұрын
miss your vids, whats happened to you both?
@markwilliams4110
3 жыл бұрын
My employer sick pay policy: 100% wage for 6 months, 50% wage for 6 months and 0% after a year. Statutory Maternity Leave: you get 90% of your average weekly earnings for the first 6 weeks and £151 or 90% of your average weekly earnings (which ever is the lowest) for the next 33 weeks. £151 may not seem much, but cost of living is different in the UK. You also have paid time off for antenatal care. Paternity Leave is similar in terms of money, but in addition to his partner having a baby, a man can have paid leave if adopting a baby or they are having a baby through a surrogacy arrangement. I don't know how time gets divided up, I think that is left to the parents to decide, but I do know that a mother *must* have 2 weeks off after the baby is born or 4 weeks off if the mother works in a factory.
@andykeogh6747
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, There is a big difference between Statutory Sick Pay and Occupational Sick Pay. Statutory Sick Pay is available to anyone, working or not and is £96.35 per week for Six months even if you are Self Employed and can't work through sickness or injury. However, most British employers also offer Occupational Sick Pay which is the employee's FULL pay for six months and half pay for the next six months. After that you will just have Statutory Sick Pay but may qualify for a host of other benefits. Statutory Sick pay can be claimed from the Government by the employer (yourself if Self Employed) and if Occupational Pay is due it is Tax Deductible for the employer. It is nearly impossible to compare salaries between the USA and the UK. But basically In the USA the average working week is 44 hours, in the UK it's 37.5 hours. At five working days per week, 52 weeks per year Americans (may) have to work 2288 hours per year. In the UK we're paid for 52 weeks but only have to work for 1725 hours maximum, on minimum paid leave, I personally get nearly 7 weeks paid leave a year and I'm not even a teacher. So, whereas the average salary in the US is $48,000 per year that's about $21 per hour worked, in UK, the average salary is £34,000 or ,about £20 per hour worked. Admittedly Taxes are lower in USA but health insurance isn't provided or deducted from your pay by law. The average Bronze Plan for one person now costs about $800 per month and will it will still cost a fortune for Co-Pays and Deductibles (God help you if you have a pre-existing condition or your insurance decides not to pay). The average National insurance per month costs about £244 with no deductibles or co-pays and a maximum charge of £9.35 (in England only) for ANY type of prescribed drug.
@stephencommon2806
3 жыл бұрын
I always like the insult "About as much use as a handbrake on a canoe"
@spencerwilton5831
3 жыл бұрын
Remember statutory sick pay is the legal minimum, most companies offer significantly more, often up to 100 percent of your normal salary.
@stephenblain4465
3 жыл бұрын
Paid time off increases with service to a company or organisation. I have worked for NHS since 1998 and now get over 8 weeks paid leave [307.5 hours]
@johnmunro4952
3 жыл бұрын
SSP is the basic level. Personally I get 90 days full pay then 90 days half pay. After that if I still can't return to work I have am on an income protection scheme that will pay for 5 years at 60% salary....it used to be life.... But that was never going to last! I'm very fortunate, but it's one of the reasons I've stayed with the Same company for 25 years.
@Andyww08
3 жыл бұрын
In 1984 I was off sick for 5 weeks as I had fractured my right radius, and I was better off while being off sick
@BoredOfBills
2 жыл бұрын
Heh you Ravens - where have you disappeared to ???
@danielkerryann
3 жыл бұрын
I am the same as Glenn below... My UK employer recently gave me 6 months Full Pay when I needed a kidney tranplant, and would have given me another 6 months half-pay if required. I also get 32 days annual leave a year. They are every supportive employers.
@dave_h_8742
3 жыл бұрын
Must be a good, valued worker
@Rearda
3 жыл бұрын
There’s no excuse for not learning at least a few words of the language for the country you are visiting. Most vacations are booked weeks or months in advance, plenty of time to learn to be at least a few polite greetings or compliments and how to order food etc.
@susanashcroft2674
3 жыл бұрын
I have always tried to learn greetings, some basics but when I have gone to places like The Netherlands, Norway they have asked me to speak English as they wanted to practice speaking English!
@Rearda
3 жыл бұрын
@@susanashcroft2674 I've experienced that too (or a reply in better English than mine!) but it is appreciated, especially for languages with relatively few speakers outside their own country.
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