Should I go to works 'do'?

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It's my work Christmas party tomorrow and I've always regretted signing up for it. But now with Omicron I'm wondering if we should all be going at all. The venue has asked for lateral flow tests to be done before going and they will be asking for proof of the result. But that's voluntary - you don't have to be tested.

I work for a GP practice and all the doctors are going to the event. So I'm wondering if I'm just grasping at Omicron as a way our, or if it genuinely isn't a good idea to socialise like this. The health secretary is saying not to cancel events but do we really believe a word he says?

Personally I always hated work do’s wherever I worked. So you have to ask yourself whether or not you would be happy about going if there was no Covid. If the answer is no, then stay home and make an excuse. If the answer is yes, then you need to ask yourself if it would be safe to go. My DD has decided not to go to her do because it is at the beginning of Xmas week and she doesn’t want to be ill over Xmas. I don’t think anyone you work with will mind if you don’t go and I think we should all stop letting ourselves be bullied into attending events we don’t want to go to. Personally, like my DD , I would save socialising for the people I really care about.

i am surprised the GPs are going.
we have to think twice in the NHS

how many will go?

Set aside covid

Would you want to go?

No. Stay at home everytime a mild illness is going round. Let the rest of us enjoy all the xmas parties we can.

Do what you feel comfortable with. You don't need an excuse, if you don't want to go for whatever reason just don't go. My coworkers are nice people but I hate socialising with them, stopped many years ago.

So I'm wondering if I'm just grasping at Omicron as a way our, or if it genuinely isn't a good idea to socialise like this.

Well, it’s both. Who cares. You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. It’s just that now a convenient excuse has fallen into your lap so you don’t have to awkwardly lie about it.

Don't go if you don't want to.

I'm NHS staff. I will be going to mine - ready to party and with not a Covid thought in my mind.

Surely you can catch it from each other at work though too so whats the difference? Life is for living!!