Works night out and sick colleague

[Talktalkchat]

Colleague has been sick for weeks from covid and coughs/colds, and been WFH.

She’s coming out tonight despite being at home all week.

AIBU for thinking she should come?

So she's got long covid and reasonable adjustments have been made by her employer?

@girlmom21

So she always works from home? When did she test positive for Covid? Presumably she's done her isolation period?

Yes a month and a half ago. She’s been in the office after she’s finished isolation but seems to be picking up illness/sore throat etc.

She’s well enough to work from home, she’s just not coming into the office.

She had a sore throat this morning (we were on a teams calls) and she couldn’t talk much. At 3pm I called her and her throat was better. The illness comes in waves.

She lives alone and is quite shy, so I think this would be a good opportunity.

@Talktalkchat I'm really confused. Do you think she should be coming or not coming tonight?

So not sure if people will get paranoid she’s infecting them and her team will think she’s abusing WFH

Life is too short to worry about what other people think of you.

@gobbynorthernbird

So she's got long covid and reasonable adjustments have been made by her employer?

I think it’s too early to say long covid. I would say she’s maybe picking up colds etc from everyone. She’s got an issue with coughing due to stomach acid etc.

[quote girlmom21]@Talktalkchat I'm really confused. Do you think she should be coming or not coming tonight? [/quote]
Yes I do.

Sounds like she is still recovering from the infection, but the guidance is clear about how long self-isolation is required for.

She has agreed her arrangements with her manager and is working. No reason she shouldn't go out. Colds are a fact of life I'm afraid, you'll likely catch one of someone this winter.

It's very kind of you to be so concerned about her and to keep detailed track of her exact ailments, time off sick/wfh etc

Well if she wants to come and you want her to come then I don't see what your issue is?

@SpittinKitten

It's very kind of you to be so concerned about her and to keep detailed track of her exact ailments, time off sick/wfh etc

😂😂

Perhaps she has an underlying condition you aren't aware of and that's why she is wfh.

@SpittinKitten

It's very kind of you to be so concerned about her and to keep detailed track of her exact ailments, time off sick/wfh etc

I’m sure that’s meant as a sarcastic comment.

We work on the same team and she sits next to me. We chat and if she’s wfh we all know about…. Becaus it’s fairly obvious.

@Eleganz

Sounds like she is still recovering from the infection, but the guidance is clear about how long self-isolation is required for.

She has agreed her arrangements with her manager and is working. No reason she shouldn't go out. Colds are a fact of life I'm afraid, you'll likely catch one of someone this winter.

Yes that’s what I was thinking so I didn’t know why she didn’t want to Come Out tonight.

She’s coming out tonight despite being at home all week

You just said she is coming out tonight.

I'm sorry but this thread is quite tricky to follow.

As she is WFH then she is not off sick, however if she is not feeling well then she is stupid to go out tonight.

What is the position?

Off sick or WFH?

It’s not clear what your angle is.

If she wants to come out then she should. If she doesn’t then she shouldn’t.

Not really anything to do with anyone else either way.

@WoozySnoozy

She’s coming out tonight despite being at home all week

You just said she is coming out tonight.

I'm sorry but this thread is quite tricky to follow.

She’s having reservations and I’m trying to convince to her comes…. But then I thought maybe it’s a bad idea

@ImitationofBeing

Perhaps she has an underlying condition you aren't aware of and that's why she is wfh.

No she’s WFH as she’s coughing and has a sore throat etc. It comes and goes.

She's not off sick though, she's been working. As even if she had been it's none of your business.

She’s having reservations and I’m trying to convince to her comes…. But then I thought maybe it’s a bad idea just let her decide for herself

She’s probably having reservations because she feels ill.

AIBU for thinking she should come?

Is this a typo? We're you asking if she shouldn't come?

Are you the person in question op ?

If your work forbids her from coming to the office with covid symptoms (even if it's not covid), then her not coming in doesn't mean she's too sick to work. If she feels well enough to go out, and company rules allow her to attend company events, then she should go if she wants to.

@Crunchymum

AIBU for thinking she should come?

Is this a typo? We're you asking if she shouldn't come?

No that's what I thought but it seems OP wants to know if they are unreasonable to think their colleague should go.