Oh my f*cking god and covid

[Athomecinema]

Like many other people really COVID fell into the background for me.

I got ill with COVID two years ago. I work as a nanny and some of the family went to gigs and then within days came down with what they said as sinus infections. Even though they never usually have them. I was wary at that stage maybe there was something. Within days of that I came down with a fever that was stubborn that never responded to paracetamol or ibuprofen and it was COVID.

I was unwell but I was still expected to work because the family went away on holidays and left their displayed child at home with me.

The family were all at concerts over the past week and guess what the familiar squeaky noise from their nose and mouth is back. They don't usually experience hayfever or sinus infections and I know COVID is rampant.

No doubt its COVID again.

But I am so sick of this. They were doing very little this week but they still had me in work to mind the disabled child while they wined and dined and partied. I am if they weren't feeling well they could ah e allowed their dose to pass before exposing me.

But the thing is they are due to go away next week for two weeks and have me as a live in again. While exposing me to whatever they have. Expecting me to work full time while being ill, no doubt.

I mean like what the fuck am I supposed to do if I get ill next week. Any other job and I would be allowed some sick days and time to recover. I am dreading this if it's COVID. Nobody knows what it's going g to be like until it hits you. If I am ill and need sleep - what am I supposed to do?

Surely you are entitled to time off sick?

Have you got a contract? What does it say in there about sickness?

So you don't know that they have COVID but you have already decided that you are going to catch it from them?

It all sounds quite dramatic OP. If it annoys you this much maybe it's time to look for a new job?

COVID is everywhere. It was in the new thats it's on the increase. The family were at large concerts night after night and other events over the past week and now there's at least one with the familiar sounding sinus noise.

It's no stretch of the imagine that COVID could be likely.

I'm not sick yet but there there does appear to be something in the house now.

I suppose I will know more over the next few more days of I am exposed or not or if I become unwell.

If it's everywhere then you'll catch it regardless of them going to concerts. It sounds like you don't like them very much, so you'd be best off looking for another job.

I work full time and my only daily contacts is going from home to work. I don't have any exposures at home. I don't use public transport. I won't be catching this from thin air. After my week, I am utterly fucking exhausted. I had some nightmare days. I will be getting some bottles with my online groceries and I am not going partying so it's highly unlikely I will be catchi g it from anywhere else.

My only exposure will be through work.

It sounds like they are ill and it just pissies me off in that they could have reduced my exposure to whatever they have which I suspect is COVID. So they do this while they turn around and expect full time care while they go away on holidays. Expecting me to carry this load. All of it.

It's not that busy the way. Why expose me to what they have while also having me scheduled to work full time.

It's showing me no respect whatsoever.

Imagine if I did that? Just came into work with a 'sinus infection' while coughing and just wrote it off as sinus infection and just ignore my symptoms and make them all sick.

I agree. The problem with staying in the same job for a long time us that you start thinking it is the worst job in the world while at the same time being too lazy to find a new job and take the risk of moving.

You have got to the point where you are feeling victimised for genuinely ridiculous reasons, which means you can either stay and whine or find something better.

To be honest, you do sound quite dramatic.

You ask what would happen if you went to work with a "sinus infection" and coughing: I suspect they'd be pleased you'd made it in. Most people go to work with coughs and colds, otherwise we'd all have massive sick records and lose our jobs. Obviously there's a limit, but in general, if you can get out of bed, shower and travel to work then you're fit enough to work .....

Like it or not, covid is just another respiratory virus in circulation now. It can be serious in some people, just like flu can, and so we have a vaccination programme for those people, but otherwise, it's just a virus.

I have a sore throat and a cough and it could be covid. I wouldn't know because I haven't (and won't) test for it because there would be no impact on my behaviour whether it is covid or some other respiratory virus.

I'm not thinking it's the worst job in the world.

There is an indication of sickness in the house and it's no stretch of the imagination that it could be covid. I was sick with COVID a few years ago and I just don't fancy getting ill again. Especially with the plans thats in store. I am booked for full time work and I really do t know how I will be able to manage that if I get ill. I won't be able.

It's just they have showed no respect for me. They could have minimised any exposure for me by not having me here for today. Instead they cared more about parties and exposing me.

When you work in a caring profession, you obviously run the risk of getting ill when they get ill.

The same for teachers, doctors and nurses.

The problem is, that for some reason, you are not taking time off sick. Do you have a contract? What does it say?

This is it.

The problem is that I am scheduled for full time work, day and night for two weeks. I will have a room and a bed and board but it's going to be full time. I sleep when they sleep if they do t sleep, I don't.

If get ill there's noone to cover me.

Any other job and I would likely get time off for being sick.

So you aren't actually ill yet. Just convinced you'll catch it. You might not. Bugs are everywhere.

I have a contract and it does say I am allowed sick days but that's only written in the paper and in practice it's not worth anything. I was sick earlier in the year with that never ending virus and I was so ill and tired and all I was allowed was one day off. I was forced back into work after one day even though I wasn't better.

If I get ill, they will just have cancel their plans and holidays or find someone else or have one parent stay at home.

I have an underlying condition and I was sick with that over the past few weeks but I had to keep on going and I then I get everything else going around because I am already struggling with my health.

It's really disrespectful to have someone work in your home when you have a contagious illness without giving them the choice of not working.

DH came into close contact with covid a couple of weeks ago. He tested daily, masked up and let our cleaner choose whether to risk it. And that's without actually having covid.

Even if i was being selfish, if I had a nanny who was going to be looking after my disabled child while I went on holiday, I'd do everything I could to make sure that nanny couldn't get ill before I left as the nanny being hospitalised would ruin my holiday.

Exactly this I can see why OP is annoyed I would be too

This.

They have me scheduled day and night for two weeks.

They were at concerts left right and centre for the past few weeks and other parties and events and now there is clearly the onset of something.

I just think they could have minimised exposure to whatever this is by not having me there for today. Especially their activities have been socialising and not really a need like work.

I am just anxious that I may get ill next week.

Your employers needs to have a contingency plan in place incase you are unable to work. What if you are run over by a bus, or the roof falls in? Surely they have a plan be of a relative or friend to step in? If not you need to be really firm about them putting something in place.

I did know a nanny who worked for a family who had no one they could relay on in such a situation, and the plan was for the nanny's parents to step in if necessary.