Episode 5 of The Tungsten Show, starting the discussion about how COVID-19 has impacted freelances as the death toll in the UK reaches 435. We talk about what you should be doing in this pandemic along with import information for the struggling freelancer. Morgan and Edzus keep there distance as Morgan is stuck in the United States after travelling abroad two days before the travel ban.
The resource we mention on the podcast (in alphabetical order):
- Bectu Covid-19 advice - https://bectu.org.uk/article/covid-19-advice-for-freelancers-working-in-film-and-tv/
- Bectu - https://bectu.org.uk/topic/covid-19-coronavirus/
- Coronavirus bill - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0122/amend/coronavirus_daily_cwh_0320rev.pdf
- Donna Taberer's twitter - https://twitter.com/DonnaTaberer
- Electrical online training - https://www.tradeskills4u.co.uk/ and https://www.ableskills.co.uk/
- Emergency relief for the film industry - https://www.facebook.com/thecallsheet.co.uk/posts/10158117024289084
- House of Lords' twitter - https://twitter.com/UKHouseofLords
- $100 Million Fund - https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/netflix-help-film-tv-industry-coronavirus-1202219385/
- Martin Lewis - https://www.facebook.com/mrmartinlewis
- Martin S Lewis' twitter - https://twitter.com/MartinSLewis
- Money-saving experts - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
- The Call Sheet - http://www.thecallsheet.co.uk/news/10-resources-freelance-crew-concerned-about-impact-covid-19
- Understanding universal credit - https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/new-to-universal-credit/how-much-youll-get/#what-makes-up-your-payment
- Universal credit - https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/
- Webinar mentioned - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/186OiGQp2kl41zbXxap56lzTgWwUEUDJ7?usp=sharing
- Young Bectu Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/bectuyoungmembers/photos/rpp.274980219233901/2840376542694243/?type=3&theater
Morgan Goodsmith
www.imdb.com/name/nm9298754/
www.morgangoodsmith.com
www.instagram.com/mgoodsmith
Edzus Viksna
www.imdb.com/name/nm9815593/
www.edzusviksna.com
www.instagram.com/edzusviksna
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