Colleague started coughing and sniffling halfway through the day but just sat there

[JesusIsAnyNameFree]

This isn't a guy who has allergies or anything, it just came on all of a sudden.
I legged it after an hour or two of his random coughs and sniffles. AIBU here or should he have buggered off to WFH after the 3rd or 4th cough? Fun, the wait begins!

You are meant to test with a new and continuous cough.

I'm pretty "continuous" means something other than "coughing four times in 1-2 hours."

JesusIsAnyNameFree

Thank you. Don’t worry too much about the loss of smell. There are plus sides. Emptying the compost is so much easier. I felt like a super hero! No wretching, I will be gutted of it doesn’t come back though. Hope it does.

OP I just trust nowadays that people have either tested or have allergies. We can't live our lives in constant fear.
If you're double jabbed then I think you're as well protected as possible.
If you're really worried about catching covid then I suggest working from home and limiting socialising in person as you could literally catch covid anywhere.

I think yanbu. But I'm in ireland. I'm shocked people are relying on LFTs - maybe your guidelines are different but I thought they were not for symptomatic cases.

[quote PurpleOkapi]@JesusIsAnyNameFree

If being in a meeting meant you couldn't leave, wasn't he in the same meeting?

Go ahead and report him to whomever's in charge of this if it will make you feel better. But if you're this worried about possible exposure, it's really up to you to take extra precautions.[/quote]
No. It was on teams as I've said several times.

Oh OP, this has been such a pile on.

The rules are pretty straightforward. New, persistent cough, go get a PCR.

In your OP, you said you left after a couple of hours, and you asked if he should have just left after the 3rd or 4th cough. Then people ran with 'has he only coughed 4 times, get a grip, maybe he was choking'

Questioned you on whether you knew he had allergies.

Told you to get a grip a few times more.

The people that still don't know the rules is astounding. And the amount of people who think LFT's are the gold standard in covid testing. 'I've got symptoms but all my LFT's have been negative' Great! Now get a PCR as LFT are for asymptomatic cases.

Every day I have to tell someone that.

OP. You work in an office that allows to work from home, for situations like this. Cough starts, get a PCR.

I have had so many conversations with parents who insist on not testing their coughing teen by saying 'it's only a cold, it's not covid' like they have some sort of crystal ball.

We're over 18 months into the whole thing, and still the rules are a mystery to some.

You’re talking shit and I’ve now lost interest in this thread.

@Suspiciousmind20

JesusIsAnyNameFree

Thank you. Don’t worry too much about the loss of smell. There are plus sides. Emptying the compost is so much easier. I felt like a super hero! No wretching, I will be gutted of it doesn’t come back though. Hope it does.

I bet! My drain was clogged yesterday and sadly husband wasn't home to deal with it so I had to. Seriously one of the most disgusting things I can think of, at least within the home.

I'm sure you won't be one of the terribly unlucky ones☺️

@Rosscameasdoody

You’re talking shit and I’ve now lost interest in this thread.

now? Did you post earlier? I'll sure be sorry to see you go regardless.

Haven’t read the full thread but member of my team was in the office Tuesday with a new “cold”. Insistent it wasn’t Covid. In meetings with lots of people. Wednesday tested positive for Covid. Now we are all busy being tested. Dickhead.

It isn’t difficult to make sure you definitely don’t have Covid before you turn up to an office with the symptoms.

@0DAAT

I think yanbu. But I'm in ireland. I'm shocked people are relying on LFTs - maybe your guidelines are different but I thought they were not for symptomatic cases.

This is the same in England and Wales too. PCR for symptoms.

@JesusIsAnyNameFree

Seeing as the rule is you're not welcome in the office with any coughs, runny noses, weird headaches, fevers or sore throats where I work, I clearly know I'm not being unreasonable in the slightest.

But it's eye-opening to see how people still don't get it. Well, on mumsnet anyway (and this one asshole).

Well you missed out this very vital and unusual piece of information didn't you? I've never heard of this before. No money would ever be at work if this was the case in my company.

I just so don't care.

@JesusIsAnyNameFree Um ... neither you do. That's why you're desperately replying to all these posts. Because you just don't care. 😂😂😂😂😂

@JesusIsAnyNameFree

Seeing as the rule is you're not welcome in the office with any coughs, runny noses, weird headaches, fevers or sore throats where I work, I clearly know I'm not being unreasonable in the slightest.

But it's eye-opening to see how people still don't get it. Well, on mumsnet anyway (and this one asshole).

Haha, such a defensive response. And if you 'know you're not being unreasonable' then you probably shouldn't post in AIBU.

@tiredandmessedup

Thank you so much 😊 I'm not surprised with the responses I've had. I could have been an absolute lamb and I would still get lots of the same. I think it's a sort of denial. People want covid to be over, they can't cope with life not being back to normal and the mention of it sets everyone off. I see it on nearly every covid thread, especially if posted on AIBU.

It is shocking that people still don't get it and even more so that they simply don't care. It's okay if others to be ill and maybe even die, as long as they get to do as they please. Its funny I'm being called unpleasant and God knows what else when I'm very much not one of the people who don't care if they infect others with a potentially deadly virus. But, you know!

@Camblewick

I just so don't care.

@JesusIsAnyNameFree Um ... neither you do. That's why you're desperately replying to all these posts. Because you just don't care. 😂😂😂😂😂

I don't care about someone on an anonymous forum calling me names. I care about people stopping the spread of this fucking virus however.

Don’t be silly

@satci

Well, it seemed pretty standard seeing as it's the same at my husbands work and all of our friends. We all have the ability to WFH. If you have a job that can't be done from home, I would imagine rules are different.

Have you ever considered anger management? If not, perhaps you should!

@Shamoo

Haven’t read the full thread but member of my team was in the office Tuesday with a new “cold”. Insistent it wasn’t Covid. In meetings with lots of people. Wednesday tested positive for Covid. Now we are all busy being tested. Dickhead.

It isn’t difficult to make sure you definitely don’t have Covid before you turn up to an office with the symptoms.

Lovely. I guess I will know on Saturday if he does get a test tomorrow. HR still contacts any close contacts of any positive case.

@PinkiOcelot

Have you ever considered anger management? If not, perhaps you should!

Oh I'm quite alright actually.

Yabu. He doesn't have to go straight home.

You’d be reasonable to ask him or expect him to put on a mask in the circumstances. We should all start to do this with any cough or cold. It’s just polite and respectful.

Oh I'm quite alright actually.

Well clearly you're not. Health anxiety is a horrible thing. I do absolutely agree with you about trying to stop the spread of the virus, but you've no need to be the way you have been on this thread.

@Camblewick

Oh I'm quite alright actually.

Well clearly you're not. Health anxiety is a horrible thing. I do absolutely agree with you about trying to stop the spread of the virus, but you've no need to be the way you have been on this thread.

I don't have health anxiety though.