I work on the frontline in the nhs with the sickest covid patients and because of this my children's grandparents (ex's parents) have had the kids since lockdown started. I still get to see them from a distance outside their grandparents house but I'm missing them terribly and they're missing me and even though I know it's to keep them and their grandparents safe, I don't know how much longer I can go on. At first I thought it would be a month or two but now I'm looking at them not being able to come home for months and months dependant on any advancements vaccine wise in the future.
I'm more likely to catch covid from going shopping than in work as we wear full ppe at all times and we've had no staff sickness with it luckily but understandably their grandparents are very nervous as they're in their early 70's. Someone in work suggested I go off sick but I don't really want to do that and I don't know if I could afford to hand my notice in or to ask for unpaid time off as I still have rent, bills and debts to pay off. Before anyone suggests it, my ex can't have the kids as he's also still in work and works very long hours.
Does anyone have any suggestions? 😞
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noface5 · 16/05/2020 20:34
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