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To not want to go to work

7 replies

Rainbowb · 28/03/2020 21:40

Am having bad anxiety about the current situation and I realise lots of people are having to work and I’m probably being really pathetic. I work in a nursery that is having to stay open for children of key workers. I’m on a zero hours contract but the committee have said I can have receive my usual pay til the end of the summer term provided I’m prepared to work. I feel under pressure to come in and help because it’s unfair to my colleagues and also I won’t get paid if I don’t. But I have terrible anxiety about picking up the disease especially as my children will have to be put into school as my husband is a keyworker so we’ll all be out of the house and therefore more at risk. Dh is asthmatic so I really don’t want him to get it. My colleagues all have older children so don’t have the childcare issue that I have. I know I should put the needs of keyworkers before my own needs. I know that there are others who are putting themselves at a far greater risk. So I will go in to work and do my bit but aibu for not wanting to and wishing the nursery could just shut!

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OldGranvilleHouse · 28/03/2020 22:14

I feel for you - I can understand your anxiety and not wanting to expose yourself to lots of other people . I don’t have any particular anxiety over coronavirus, but I have a job where I’m able to work from home; as a result, our whole office has been working from home and this will continue. I wouldn’t like to have to go in, even with no one else showing symptoms. My niece works in a nursery and she’s in the same situation as you.

I’m afraid I’m not offering any advice as such (how can I advise you to go in when I’m not have to nor would I want to), but I do understand your situation.

breakingthebank · 28/03/2020 22:36

I felt exactly the same last week. Dh and I are both keyworkers too. I don't know anyone at my workplace who isn't scared about coming into work, particularly those who have to put their dcs into school, which none of us really want to do. I recommend trying to focus on how important your job is right now. Without you, medical staff couldn't go to work to save lives.

DontStandSoCloseToMe · 28/03/2020 23:07

DH and I are both keyworkers, our nursery had to shut completely, partly because of CF claiming to be keyworkers increasing demand, partly because some of the staff refused to work, we're absolutely shafted and we're not the only ones and it will have an impact on frontline service delivery in our area.

Smellbellina · 28/03/2020 23:10

No of course you’re not being unreasonable, I suspect many feel the same.

B0bbin · 28/03/2020 23:24

I feel for you. I work in a school and we're only expected to do 1 or 2 days a week each and told if anyone in our household has any underlying health problems we don't come in to work. I know nurseries are different but I think you are quite right to be concerned. Sorry i can't advise what to do for the best.

tumpymummy · 29/03/2020 00:01

Same as Bobbin above. I'm a keyworker too but only have to work one day as we are taking it in turns. If your DH is asthmatic I'm surprised that he still has to go to work.

Femail · 29/03/2020 00:26

I feel.the same and im a keyworker and this is making my anxiety hard to control. Thinking of going on the sick till this all over to be honest

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