coronavirusPeter Login, who is used to flying passengers around the world in a 747, has been saluted for his temporary change of career as a key worker dropping groceries off to customers in lockdown during the crisis.
He tweeted to say his BA keys had been ‘hung up for a while’, but he is ‘back in the cockpit’ with the supermarket, adding a joke on the airline’s motto ‘To Fly To Serve’ with the hashtag ‘#ToDriveToServe’. Peter’s partner Marianne Whiston used to work for Thomas Cook as cabin crew but has now joined the NHS at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust.Peter has been saluted for his temporary change of career British Airways has grounded all flights at Gatwick, they are reduced at Heathrow and 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff have been laid off. Over 4,000 pilots were also told they face a 50 per cent pay cut.
An example of will power, all the best!
You’ll raise again guys 👊🏻
50% of his salary is more than Tesco will pay him? And if it’s not about the money then leave the driving job for some who’s got little or no income
Well done that man 👏👏👏
So he’s getting a pay rise...
How is this news? Good for him but theres about 20 odd people in my street doing the same thing and they didnt feel the need to shout about it.
Groceries will be flying off the shelves.......
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
British Airways pilot left out of work gets new job as Tesco delivery driverPeter Login is used to flying 747s - but is now behind the wheel of an Mercedes Sprinter van dropping off groceries to Brits in COVID-19 lockdown Ok thanks. Try doing some journalism. filmmyhospital Top man fair play to him. Has made himself a key worker, and is looking after his community while he brings in some money Good man.
Source: The Mirror - 🏆 136. / 51 Read more »
British Airways pilot left out of work gets new job as Tesco delivery driverPeter Login is used to flying 747s - but is now behind the wheel of an Mercedes Sprinter van dropping off groceries to Brits in COVID-19 lockdown Ok thanks. Try doing some journalism. filmmyhospital Top man fair play to him. Has made himself a key worker, and is looking after his community while he brings in some money Good man.
Source: The Mirror - 🏆 136. / 51 Read more »
Scottish fruit farmers recruit thousands of locals to save harvestStudents and laid-off bar and restaurant workers given jobs as pickers after urgent appeal I hope they’ll be social distancing then? But but I thought brexit was going to mean fruit rotted in the fields? 😂🤦♂️
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »
ASOS premier delivery no longer includes next day deliveryASOS Premier delivery no longer gives you automatic next day drop offs, here is why.
Source: OK_Magazine - 🏆 12. / 84 Read more »
Delivery drivers fear lack of protection as they work through pandemicTruckers tell Vincent Wood they are being left to choose between their jobs and their ability to stay safe and clean during the coronavirus outbreak as major companies deny them fundamental working rights No shit. None of the postal workers or courier drivers I’ve seen are wearing gloves or masks. 20,000 Greater Manchester Private Hire Drivers might not all be working, Spain fine drivers if there’s more than one passenger & both driver & passenger should wear gloves & masks! What precautions do 20,000 GM PHD’s get? Nothing!
Source: The Independent - 🏆 80. / 59 Read more »
Bangladeshi clothes workers laid off amid coronavirus pandemicStaff arrived in Dhaka hoping to get paid for March and resume work after a 10-day break enforced by the government to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. They have no other means of support, there are no benefit systems there! But in UK we have ridiculous Socialists still whingeing about “poverty” in UK where everyone can claim benefits How would some UK people manage without benefit system? I’ve worked in India and Bangladesh, tell these guys to sit at home because of some virus, no chance. I sat in an office next to guy who looked really ill, whe I asked what was wrong they told me he had typhoid. They saw my look and said, no problem you’ve had your jab? Omg . Shocking
Source: Daily Mail Online - 🏆 135. / 51 Read more »