To be annoyed at this!!!

[Wednesdayafternoon]

So basically I am annoyed at a work colleague. He's had no Covid jabs. He's recently joined my team at work and is quite the socialite! Anyway he's a nice guy, I don't have an issue with him personally, however, he was off sick last week because he was unwell with a cold. Apparently did a LF test on Tuesday which was negative and so he carried on as normal and even went to a party for a baby. He socialised with people at work etc etc. Anyway, after the party he decided to test again and is positive, shock. So basically a lot of people are panicking now and our team at work are at risk. I haven't been in work as my son was unwell with a tummy bug last week but safe to say I'll be WFH this week and avoiding our Xmas drinks this weekend! Anyway, he's saying his isolation period is nearly over as he's put his symptoms as last Monday so nearly ten days complete!
I am just thinking WTF! So basically had Covid, didn't get a pcr, socialised as normally around our work team, baby party etc and has pretty much avoided the isolation!

This has just annoyed me. I feel I can't go into work now and I needed to this week. I should just let it go but it's just annoyed me so much. Would it annoy you?!

If you can wfh do it, it has been said.

So he followed the guidance, which was not to do a PCR test unless he had the three specific Covid symptoms, had a negative lateral flow which meant he could socialise, socialised legally, then got a positive test?

He should certainly isolate for 10 days after the positive test, he’s wrong there, but people are – or were – allowed to socialise. You yourself were planning to go to Christmas drinks, aka a party: why are you allowed to socialise and him not?

And if you can work from home you’re supposed to be anyway, as of today, so you should have been WFH this week anyway, regardless of what your colleague does.

Do I think unvaccinated people are idiots? By and large yes, but it’s not actually my or your business.

Thanks @vodkaredbullgirl , I know this, I'm aware of the rules. I have said I needed to be in work this week though for reasons that aren't relevant to the thread and that I don't need to share.

@hotmeatymilk nope he didn't follow guidance. He had Covid symptoms but didn't do a pcr, he took a LF test instead and as that was negative he didn't do the pcr. He's now saying though despite his negative LF he's going to say his day 1 was last Monday.

OK, well if he had a temp/continuous cough/loss of smell or taste he should have had the PCR, and he shouldn’t be breaking isolation. But since you can WFH you should be doing that anyway ¯\(ツ)/¯

@hotmeatymilk also I'm not really bothered that he's not vaccinated. I've had my vaccines but I am not against people who have decided against it. I'm not really bothered about it.
What I am bothered about is people socialising particularly around my circle when not testing properly so now I don't feel comfy going into work when o need to and will also miss my Xmas drinks.
Yes I can still go into work, yes I can still go for drinks but the chances of other team members having Covid now is high so it's obviously not wise.

@hotmeatymilk as stated, I needed to go in this week. Advice states wfh if you can, this week I needed to go in but now I'm not and my week is extremely difficult.

Thing is, it's hard to tell a cold from Covid.

I had a cold (headache, shivers, sore throat and blocked sinuses) and multiple negative LFs. And then 5 days in a positive LF and subsequent positive PCR.

Turns out my blocked sinuses and blocked nose also were no sense of smell. But it absolutely wasn't obvious until I tested.

I feel so awfully guilty about having left the house on those days with the negative LFs but I didn't have any of the major symptoms that I was aware of.

[quote Wednesdayafternoon]@hotmeatymilk nope he didn't follow guidance. He had Covid symptoms but didn't do a pcr, he took a LF test instead and as that was negative he didn't do the pcr. He's now saying though despite his negative LF he's going to say his day 1 was last Monday.[/quote]

You've said he had a cold though - that doesn't warrant a PCR test if he didn't have any of the main symptoms.

Yes we all know that cold symptoms can mean covid but technically he didn't need to test - it's the testing rules you should be annoyed at here rather than him.

Also, you were willing to go to a party this weekend, one week before Christmas? It's a risk you take that you may catch it and have been isolating over Christmas. I went to a party 3 weeks ago, nobody had symptoms, myself and others tested positive one week later after developing symptoms. It's a risk we all take when deciding to solialise

Well if you need to go to work, go.

Both of my dds and dd1 boyfriend were positive and isolated at my house, so covid galore n my house and me and DH didn’t get it.

@Lou98 I said a cold for the sake of typing.

He was unwell with headaches, soar body, flu etc from what I remember him telling me.

I'm not gonna go into work this week. I have 2 very excited children for Xmas and although I could catch Covid anywhere I will take myself away from risks where I can because I don't want them to be poorly.

Just find the situation annoying.

Don't get me started. We all have covid because someone Dp worked with
And had very close contact with relied on a lft when he was visibly ill, later tested positive.. Dp caught it and now 3 out of 4 of us are positive and Christmas ruined! I prefer the bio up to Christmas rather than the actual day. So it's totally took out my favourite part.

To add to my pp, my covid symptoms are exactly like a normal head cold. It's hard to know if it's a cold or covid but please people get a test! Results come back so quickly!

[quote Wednesdayafternoon]@Lou98 I said a cold for the sake of typing.

He was unwell with headaches, soar body, flu etc from what I remember him telling me.

I'm not gonna go into work this week. I have 2 very excited children for Xmas and although I could catch Covid anywhere I will take myself away from risks where I can because I don't want them to be poorly.

Just find the situation annoying. [/quote]

I think you would maybe have got on better if you explained that in the OP - to me (and it seems others) a "cold" is mainly sniffles/blocked nose etc, I wouldn't assume that meant cough/temp etc.

Either way, protect yourself how you can and enjoy your Christmas with your kids, it is selfish of him but what's done is done so try not stress yourself about it when it can't be changed

He followed the rules really. He didn’t have any of the main three symptoms, just had a runny nose I’m guessing so took an LFT which was negative. He took the PCR when actual covid symptoms occurred and isolated as soon as that happened. I don’t think he did anything wrong, he followed the governments guidelines.

I went for a day out with covid, unknowingly. I had no cough, no temp, no symptoms at all or reason to test until the sudden loss of taste and smell. I imagine many, many people won't test when they think they have a cold. People can't afford to, for a start.

Day 1 is when you symptoms started though isn't it? Not when you get the test results.

Hi guys, upon reflection I was probably a little bit unreasonable making this post. I'm sharing with a bunch of strangers how a friend/colleague of mine has been unwell, and I really shouldn't be doing that. I was just really frustrated when I found out the news as it just feels like my week is now extremely difficult. As someone pointed out, there's a lot more to the story than my clued it in my original post so I can't really expect to have the replies that I guess I was hoping to read. Anyway, I will just continue on as normal and hope that me and my children can have a safe and healthy Christmas.

Oh god OP no no no this is AIBU!!

You have to call us all total arses and argue till you're blue in the face!

Fair enough! I gave you a hard time for no other reason than the triple exclamation mark in the title grinding my gears – sorry. I think your colleague is a tit, that you should WFH even if it makes life a bit difficult, and have a jolly Christmas. Hope no one else in the team comes up positive.

Haha aww thanks both! No hard feelings, I feel like a twit if anything for getting so annoyed 🙈
Annoying for me yes but hope my friend feels better soon mainly!