I'm currently 10 weeks pregnant and work in finance, im due to return to work on the 7th of January but schools are closed until the 18th of January at least.
I have a DD who is 8 and my work have said that I should say to the school im a key worker on order to get DD a place (I do not class myself as a key worker so I automatically don't feel comfortable doing this as it could take a space away from someone in need) I also work with somone else who has no priorities or underlying health issues and who is working from home but would be able to go into the office to work if required.
However, am I right in saying that pregnant people are classed as high risk of contracting the virus? If this is true all workers within my work who have underlying health issues I.e asthma etc have been working from home from the very first lockdown so I'm wondering should this be the case for myself?
My work returns on the 5th of January and I have until the 6th to submit this child care form in order for me to return to work on the 7th but im really not sure where I stand.
I will be able to speak to my boss on the 5th but my other worry is that she shares an office with 4 other people so there is no way I would feel comfortable sharing this new over the phone with her, with other people listening in. Would it be unprofessional to send my boss an email explaining that im pregnant and not really sure if I should be in the office or not?
The whole situation is causing me more stress than it probably should but I just don't know what to do.
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M24L · 28/12/2020 11:16
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