Corona virus

[Whitegrapeandblackberry]

Aibu to tell my ex ( who i still live with ) that if he wants to carry on working ( his job isn't essential nor is he a key worker ) that he has to find somewhere else to stay whilst all this is going on? We have a DD 2 years old and I'm really worried now that I've heard that the virus can travel from a cough 12 metres and stay in the air for 3 hours, he is going to work every day but he says it's okay as he stays away from other workers, xx

I should say it's more his house than mine, but DD safety is most important xx

That is a similar situation to many households in the country. Person goes to work because they are unable to wfh. They live with others, including DC, in the household.

Do you go out anywhere? The shops? If so you are taking the risk of carrying the virus to your DC or your ex. It is difficult but I think YABU.

Why are you still living in the same home, if you don't mind me asking?

Because we haven't sold it yet and obviously won't sell now, his job isn't essential, no I don't go out at all, not even in the garden now xx

If he is going out to work and then getting shopping for all of you then I'd leave the living situation as it is. If there's just him leaving the house then that's only one person at risk. If he leaves then you and your dc will have to go out.

And he has to go to work or he'll get sacked won't he? Anyone that can't work from home can still go to work.

Why don't you go out in the garden?

He can’t just stop working though. I’m still going out everyday to a non essential job

As long as he's able to social distance at work and he's taking hygiene seriously, it's not the worst set up.

Unless either you or DD is at increased risk, why would you want him out ?

Young children have the v v lowest risk

Millions of workers cannot WFH and have to go to work as normal

Their families just get on with it,
rather than kicking them out as a reward for keeping the country going

Because on the news they have just said that a cough or sneeze can stay in the air for 3+ hours and travel 12 meters xx

Where on earth have you got 12mtres from??

That is true, it can.

Obviously the Govt have been playing this down to stop any panic & to keep the economy turning over as best it can.

People will say it’s not possible though.🙄

In other countries, non essential businesses have been completely closed down - we are half arsed.

There’s still a lot of focus on keeping businesses going - I understand the argumdnt for it, but it’s going to cost lives.

What would happen if he told them he was no longer prepared to go in?

Are you in anyway ‘vulnerable’?!

That's a mighty sneeze!

Because on the news they have just said that a cough or sneeze can stay in the air for 3+ hours and travel 12 meters

So if he is forced to move elsewhere then you will still be at the same risk and your dd will too. You'll still need shopping so you're going to have to go out and get it with your child too.

Surely droplets, gravity etc means three hours is a vast over exaggeration?