AIBU to be annoyed at my work colleagues?

[Candycanestripes]

I posted the other day about how people are not bothered about Covid restrictions at work.

6 of them are having a take away and wine tonight. Apparently it’s fine as they all work together.

AIBU to be annoyed? Boss knows but says she can’t prove it.

It depends. If you all work together in a closed space with no masks etc then they are probably right. If not then they are being rather selfish.

Well where do you work?

In a prison? YABU

In an office? YANBU

Presumably at someone’s house?

Thing is, at work you should be following COVID workplace guidelines. At home I can’t imagine them sanitising regularly or wearing masks if they’re closer than 2m away from each other. Which they can’t be unless the chosen venue is massive.

BUT what can you do? It’s frustrating for everyone having our freedom taken away but it’s selfish people like that who are prolonging the restrictions. I REALLY want to go to my favourite bar with some friends, eat in my favourite restaurant and take my daughter to soft play. But I can’t because we’re in Tier 3. And we’re in Tier 3 because the infection rate is too high where I live.

YANBU.

Are you being bitter because you’re not invited?

Honest to god just mind your own business.

They will be the ones to moan at the numbers.

I don’t see the fundamental issue here. You’re not required to social distance from colleagues or wear masks at work in all industries. If they already spend time together at work, they’re all essentially part of the same bubble and have already mixed germs at work so spending time together outside of work won’t make a difference.

How can you get worked up about it? If they all work together in the same air space, what's the difference?

Just read through your other thread. Some of your points are frivolous, like the mopping and the windows/doors being closed. These are just rules you have made up which they are apparently breaching.

What hard surfaces do you mean? Colleagues sitting together isn’t really an issue, by law it’s allowed so any guidance your employer provides is just that, guidance. Even then, it’s obviously not banned if management are fine with it.

Honestly I think it sounds like you’re anxious.

@grassisjeweled

How can you get worked up about it? If they all work together in the same air space, what's the difference?

What difference does it make?

If they discuss anything to do with work then there's no difference. You sound overly anxious.

I think there is a difference. If they are having takeaway will there be items like bags and containers and cutlery that more than one person is touching. And of course once the wine starts then people get more relaxed and less likely to stick to distancing or other safety measures. So I get why you’d be annoyed. Not sure there’s much you can do though, does the workplace have a Covid manager?

well of course they can't socialise.
imagine if one of them was positive, they would all have to isolate,
you have told your boss who isnt doing anything. i guess their hands are tied tbh.
leave it op.
keep your distance from them

If you work together and can't maintain social distancing if one tests positive they will all have to self isolate anyway so I don't really see the problem aside from the fact it breaks the nonsensical rules.

Your post sounds a bit as though your jealous. Perhaps they didn't invite you because they know your strength of feeling about it being wrong.

looking at your other thread the rule breaking is the staff room,

are you able to keep your distance op?

windows and/or doors should be open, for ventilation

Depending on where you are and exactly where they are gathering then the rule of 6 could allow this.

The fact people still don't understand 'what difference it makes' is an issue. We've been living with restrictions since March, and this is pretty easy to understand.

YANBU to be annoyed, but I'm not sure there's anything you can do. There are prats everywhere.

What tier are you in? If you're Tier 1 then 6 of you can meet indoors or outdoors. Lockdown 2 is over and we're back into tiers now.

@Galliano

Depending on where you are and exactly where they are gathering then the rule of 6 could allow this.

This is unlikely unless outside though.

Hardly anyone in England is tier 1, only Cornwall in mainland England.

@sofiaaaaaa

I don’t see the fundamental issue here. You’re not required to social distance from colleagues or wear masks at work in all industries. If they already spend time together at work, they’re all essentially part of the same bubble and have already mixed germs at work so spending time together outside of work won’t make a difference.

Erm, yes you are.

Honestly if they work together I couldn't get worked up about it.

Seek advice as to whether or not you are protected if you choose to self-isolate or refuse to work with them for the next 14 days.