AIBU not to have let her in without a mask.

[Trialanderror02]

I know masks are a touchy subject and I am not against people who are exempt from masks. I don’t judge or shout at people in the supermarket 🤣
Today I had British gas turn up at the door for meter readings, she was a little rude when I wouldn’t let her in the house ( CEV house ) as she was not wearing a mask. She explained that she was exempt but right now we are in teir 2 no household mixing etc was I unreasonable not to let her in without a mask. She kept telling me she was exempt so therefore did not require to wear a mask
Which like I said I would usually accept but not when they are coming in to my house. I do not take DD ( CEV ) in to shops etc.

[Redglitter]

I wouldn't have let her in. Im not allowed to have friends in my.house I'm certainly not letting someone in who's been in and out goodness knows how many houses.

[Buddytheelf85]

Personally I would have let her in and kept my distance, as I understand mask-wearing only really matters when you’re in close proximity to someone. But I don’t have an ultra-vulnerable child and I suspect I’d feel differently about risk if I did. So YANBU.

[Cantthinkofausename]

Your thread title was 'aibu not to have let her in without a mask' I've given my opinion on that question

You'd need to ask Boris why she can come in but a nurse can't I'm afraid, I didn't make the rules up

[AdoreTheBeach]

While the meter reader may be exempt and then therefore is in the right bit to have to wear a mask, you are within your own rights not to allow her access during a pandemic.

Just because she’s exempt from wearing a mask does not mean she’s exempt from catching and spreading the virus

There’s no reason you can’t take a photo on your mobile (Better yet, her phone, you using gloves) and show her the photo if they insist a reading needs to be done

[Trousersareoverrated]

YANBU. Her being exempt doesn't put your DD at any less risk. She's exempt so she has probably been in lots of people's houses and in other indoor places without a mask. If my DD was vulnerable then I'd be keeping her as safe as I possibly could and I wouldn't care in the slightest about how many people thought I was overreacting. Fingers crossed for an effective vaccine to let your DD lead her life as normal soon.

[RoseTintedAtuin]

It’s perfectly reasonable. This is your house, your safe place, and you don’t know anything about her. I don’t think it requires any anger/hurt/ additional thought although obviously it may be a bit jarring as you feel it’s been expected.

[Eckhart]

If British Gas are sending their staff out without masks to go into people's houses, they should be briefing those staff on how to deal with the situation appropriately.

Her exemption means that she does not have to wear a mask, not that others have to treat her like somebody who is wearing a mask. Her exemption puts you at risk.

It's good you've let British Gas know about this.

[Trialanderror02]

@Trousersareoverrated
Thank you for your kind words - I hope so to. She now has been off school since beginning of March and missed her ballet and gymnastics to !
However I am very very lucky that is such and understanding child and has taken it all in her stride.

[CuriousaboutSamphire]

@Trialanderror02

I have emailed a complaint
Thanks everyone.

Good. I hope they respond and don't try and fob you off!

[Graciebobcat]

You can submit your own meter readings pretty easily so you definitely didn't need to let her in. Also gas meters are often outside these days and the reader should have a key for them, so you just point them in the right direction and they don't need to cross the threshold.

[DC3Dakota]

Oh no, not again....

Here we go

[Gwenhwyfar]

I would have gone outside myself while she took the meter reading.

[SunbathingDragon]

It’ll be the meter operative that employs her, not the energy company. However, they should be able to register your address to be aware of CEV and it’s probably a good thing to do regardless of covid.

YANBU and pandemic or not, you can refuse.

[OverTheRainbow88]

Your house, your decision.

[Gwenhwyfar]

"You can submit your own meter readings pretty easily so you definitely didn't need to let her in"

They do have to do it very occasionally. It can't be all your own readings.
I basically only get meter readings done by them when I'm out of work or working from home as otherwise I'm never in.

[Trialanderror02]

@Gwenhwyfar not possible my child was inside the house attached to her IV stand.
As I said I was more taken back at how taken back she was about me not wanting her in the house.

@DC3Dakota I’m not sure why I deserve a jammy dodger. This whole pandemic I have not judged or been horrible about anyone and there diff ways. I have instead taken the right measures to protect my child.
She is not in school, we do not go shopping she isn’t in her after school clubs and the only thing we really do outside of the house is hospital appointments and a scooter ride down the river after sundown when it’s empty.
I have not expected anyone to change their way of life for her but this is our actual
House 🤷‍♀️

[caringcarer]

I would not let her in either but I would get her to wait outside door and use phone to take a photo of Meter. That way she could still get your reading but you stay safe.

[DC3Dakota]

[quote Trialanderror02]@Gwenhwyfar not possible my child was inside the house attached to her IV stand.
As I said I was more taken back at how taken back she was about me not wanting her in the house.

@DC3Dakota I’m not sure why I deserve a jammy dodger. This whole pandemic I have not judged or been horrible about anyone and there diff ways. I have instead taken the right measures to protect my child.
She is not in school, we do not go shopping she isn’t in her after school clubs and the only thing we really do outside of the house is hospital appointments and a scooter ride down the river after sundown when it’s empty.
I have not expected anyone to change their way of life for her but this is our actual
House 🤷‍♀️[/quote]
I'm not sure what you wanted from this thread? You know it's your house and your rules. What difference does it make what people say here?

In my personal opinion you could have taken your daughter into another room with her IV stand whilst the lady quickly read the meter then sprayed some anti viral airborne spray afterwards but that's just my opinion - which you asked for by posting this thread, correct? Though I expect you'll still attack my opinion regardless which brings me straight back to my first question...

We had the great big mask debate the night before last and this seems to be a veiled attempt at restarting it

[anothergloriusmorning]

You'd have thought if she was exempt but needed to enter peoples homes regularly, she would use a visor instead? It's something at least!

[QueSera]

Totally agree with you OP, YADNBU.
Unrelated to masks, once a meter reader (a bloke) came to my door, I was home alone so my policy is not to open the door. I told him I couldn't let him in but I'd ring in to give them my meter reading. He went berserk - hammering on my door, screaming and shouting that I had to let him in by law, he had a badge, he was going to phone the police etc etc. Quite scary. Thankfully he went away and never came back.

[Trialanderror02]

@DC3Dakota I don’t even know what huge debate you are even talking about.
This happened this morning and this is a forum to discuss things. I don’t usually email companies etc and I am really laid back in general however I wanted others opinions and a lot agreed with me so I emailed BG.
You don’t have to agree with me but there was no need for a Jammy dodger.

We are all going through this pandemic, however we are not all in the same boat, I think it’s wise to remember this. In terms of actual face masks, I don’t disagree that people are exempt and I would never pull someone up or verbally abuse them etc
This was a different scenario to me because she was at my front door and not wearing a mask. I was surprised this was allowed from a company.

[Heyahun]

To be honest mask or not taking a metre reading is hardly essential right now so shouldn’t be happening

[Spidey66]

YANU.

What does ECV mean?

[Caroncanta]

It's your house. She can't declare exemption in someone else's property