Work training - pull a sicky

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Really considering pulling a sicky tomorrow at work. Work have organised an all day training event for the whole department around 50 people. No assurances of Covid safety,how far apart tables are etc or what the day looks like. I’m anxious. I don’t fancy it and the possibility of catching Covid. I feel bad to call in sick but really don’t want to go. Why couldn’t this be done online. Would this be naughty.

Are you vaccinated? Have you raised your concerns with your manager at all.

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Are you vaccinated? Have you raised your concerns with your manager at all.

Same questions.

Whatever about naughty, it would be unprofessional. I'd imagine there is some sort of team building element to this whole venture. You don't know what you might be missing! What if there is a lack of detail because they are planning some massive reward for you all.

It’s not normal tmfor a programme to say how’s far tables are apart. If you don’t trust that covid precaution will be taken then speak to your manager.
It would be bad just to assume there will be a problem .

This would be very unprofessional. Presumably it’s being held in person to help with team building. Go and take part and enjoy seeing your colleagues again.

If you're so worried about COVID you're contemplating this, you need to talk to your manager about coping strategies.

The world is restarting, whether or not you like it. Lying to avoid this is a very short term (and silly) strategy.

It would be unprofessional, if you had concerns you really should’ve raised/ discussed them in advance.

It's part of your job. Go to work.

Did you only find out yesterday? Do you have a diagnosis of anxiety? If so you could ask for a reasonable adjustment for future events of giving you a bit of detail in advance?

If you’re double vaccinated it will be fine.

If you’re not double vaccinated talk to your manager and explain how frightened you are

Yes, it would be “naughty” or, as some people call it, “misconduct”.

The world is getting back to normal. Covid isn’t going anywhere and you’re double-jabbed. Unless there’s something you’re not telling us - like you’re not vaccinated or you’re ECV - then you’re being unreasonable.

It's not really about covid is it? You clearly just don't want to go!

Talk to your manager and say you’re not comfortable with this and you have concerns. That should be enough to get a pass.

Our workplace is opening up with a desk booking system to control numbers and there no way we would be allowed to hold an event like this yet.

‘ If you’re double vaccinated it will be fine.’

While I WOULD go the above statement isn’t tried. I got the Delta variant a s was ill for a week, and I am double vacc. I know many people who were quite ill while double jabbed so it depends on the person quite honestly.

I think if you’re this frightened and double jabbed seeing a GP may be a good idea. Like others have said the world is re-starting so unless there’s a massive back story you need to crack on and go to work. It’s not normal to be told how far apart tables are. It would be wrong to ‘pull a sicky’

Ugh op this would be my worst bloody scenario too, not just because of Covid precautions but because I hate work things.

But as people have said, it’s part of your working week so I would grit my teeth and endure it.

Good luck, it’s only one day.

It’s really poor that you haven’t been given any details either. I’m sure you aren’t the only one with concerns about this

I tend to find there is quite a big disconnect over zoom.

Is this really about Covid? Have you built up an irrational fear about how deadly/contagious it is?

Or do you just want to get out of it?

& if you're not double vaccinated as a result of your own choice, rather than medical reasons that you can't be, maybe take a days' annual leave.

”No assurances of Covid safety,how far apart tables are etc or what the day looks like.”

Have you said you are anxious and asked about safety measures? Or have you not asked, and just made assumptions that it won’t be safe simply because they haven’t specifically informed everyone in advance how far apart tables will be? Big difference!

“I tend to find there is quite a big disconnect over zoom.

Is this really about Covid? Have you built up an irrational fear about how deadly/contagious it is?

Or do you just want to get out of it?”

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Quite surprised at the harshness of some replies here. There are some 130k people dead of covid and I don't know how many with long covid. Why would anyone want to get this illness? Fine to go to socially distanced office spaces if necessary but an unnecessary team building large group event of enforced fun seems a little reckless to me. We're heading in winter now and cases are rising again. As a pp has said double vaxxed does not mean you can't get it.

I would ask them what their safety protocols around Covid-19 are. And then I'd go, with a mask, and keep my distance from everyone etc.

If it's in a closed room - open the windows etc.

But don't pull a sicky. That's not the grown-up thing to do. Stand up and ask, other people might be grateful and have been wondering too.

Just ask them rather than call in sick.

Have you got children in education? If so do you home school so they can avoid the same?