Will you self isolate if covid positive test?

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Compulsory self-isolation is ending if you test positive with covid. Instead, people are being advised to choose to self-isolate.
In reality, I think many people will not. I would not get paid if I self-isolate but am well enough to work, so why would I forego a week's wages?

So will you self-isolate if you test positive with covid?

YABU - Yes I will self-isolate
YANBU - No I will not self-isolate

@Benjispruce5

I would want to, for sure but work in a primary school where we follow guidance. If the guidance is that I’m expected to work, I’ll be told to come in to work. This will be a real test as I don’t want to mess up other people’s lives and plans.

Same

But, otoh, I will feel ok to go out on long walks/bike rides to stay healthy and sane and just carry on staying away from people as I already to.

@JustLyra

One of the things I had hoped was that the huge reduction in colds, flu and chicken pox over the last couple of years would make people more aware of how easily things like that can be kept relatively contained if folks are just sensible and considerate.

It’s already back to “Well I feel fine so…”

My youngest is extremely vulnerable. We already know she likely won’t see her twenties. That other people will knowingly happily go out and about with a highly contagious condition is frankly sickening - in the same way people sending their kids to school knowing they have CP or Noro etc has always been.

No doubt the world will be back to its previous grim levels of hand cleanliness soon as well

You think it's sickening that people want to pay their bills? Blame the government for not forcing employers to pay full sick pay instead of blaming people who are just trying to get by.

"I'm getting older and have used one already... who knows?"

But based on previous years, have you been ill more than 3 times in a year? I think it's unusual so I don't see why you can't take one lot of sick pay for Covid, seeing as it's highly contagious and dangerous to some people.
Like I say, I can understand people who don't get sick pay at all, but people who get it, but don't want to use it on Covid...

Some variants of covid are just like other illnesses though. I don't know anyone who had been that ill with omnicron and many many of my friends have had it. They have perhaps had a temp/flu like symptoms for a couple of days but nothing compared to proper flu or other illnesses. This is the issue I guess, who knows what the next strain will be though.

Even so, I won't be testing and I am so happy life can hopefully move on.

@JustLyra

I'm getting older and have used one already... who knows?

And the irony is that the more people that have your attitude the more likely you are to pick something up at work

If I get it I get it. Not had it yet and worked with the public the whole way through. But I'm not staying off work if I don't feel unwell

"Some variants of covid are just like other illnesses though. I don't know anyone who had been that ill with omnicron and many many of my friends have had it."

Yet, there are still people in hospital with it and we don't know yet if Omicron causes long Covid. It may feel like a mild cold from the symptoms, but it is not like a mild cold.

No, I think a lot of people haven't been testing or isolating for a while now tbh.

Yes but I can wfh - I’m sure my work will prefer me not to have gone in to the office with it!

I’ll have to do the school run though but will do it by car and just hope I can park close so Ds can hop out on his own (not ideal because he’s 8 but past the point where there are no roads to cross). Would have to warn the CM I have it though

@Gwenhwyfar

"I'm getting older and have used one already... who knows?"

But based on previous years, have you been ill more than 3 times in a year? I think it's unusual so I don't see why you can't take one lot of sick pay for Covid, seeing as it's highly contagious and dangerous to some people.
Like I say, I can understand people who don't get sick pay at all, but people who get it, but don't want to use it on Covid...

Yeah, and? I've already used one so 2 sicknesses over a year isn't beyond the realms is it

And IF I catch covid and feel too ill to work then that's 2.

Up to me how I use it really. Not the parallel universe of mumsnet where it's all magical and we can absorb no wages for periods of time

@JustLyra people shouldn't be going out if they are knowingly contagious anyway though,
those who didnt isolate for illnesses before covid probably havent bothered doing so during the pandemic anyway and will continue not to, keeping isolation rules won't change this. Staying home when asymptomatic and continuingly isn't sustainable forever for so many reasons of course.

There was a very upsetting thread on here many years ago about an extremely serious case of chicken pox in a 1 year old, was devastating. The trouble is prior to covid you didn't always know until you had symptoms. I would 100% expect people to isolate for any contagious type of illness.

It’s hilarious on here.

On job threads no-one gets out of bed for less than 150k, yet when it comes to things like this everyone is on shit contracts with no sick pay therefore need the “I’m alright Jack” stance.

Almost like many people are full of absolute bullshit and just post whatever gets the biggest reaction…

[quote PugInTheHouse]@JustLyra people shouldn't be going out if they are knowingly contagious anyway though,
those who didnt isolate for illnesses before covid probably havent bothered doing so during the pandemic anyway and will continue not to, keeping isolation rules won't change this. Staying home when asymptomatic and continuingly isn't sustainable forever for so many reasons of course.

There was a very upsetting thread on here many years ago about an extremely serious case of chicken pox in a 1 year old, was devastating. The trouble is prior to covid you didn't always know until you had symptoms. I would 100% expect people to isolate for any contagious type of illness.[/quote]
They will though. They’ve openly said they will.

It’s funny. If your child was “fine” with Chicken Pox (one of mine had two spots and I only clocked out because one of the others was covered and very poorly with it) and you took them out then you’d be, correctly, slated on here yet apparently it’s acceptable to go out and about knowing you have Covid as long as you feel up to it.

The double standards of people is something else.

@JustLyra Or possibly that MN has masses of posters from all walks of life and each of them will be more likely to reply on threads that are relevant/important to them 🤷🏼‍♀️

@SweetPotatoDumpling

Surely you just take sick leave...like in 'the olden days' 🤷‍♀️

Its been years since I had any sick leave, but iirc you dont get paid for the first week? Then ssp after that. I'm on a low wage anyway so to lose a weeks pay and then only have ssp for however long after is unsustainable for me and in fact all my colleagues. My bills dont get lower or disappear just because I'm sick. I would end up sicker still because I'd have to choose between heating and eating. If your already sick, it's not a great choice.

@roastingmichael

I would. I can work from home if needed and meetings can be done online or if not covered by colleagues.

I would not want to risk exposing anyone. I hope that my friends and colleagues will take the same approach.

I have covid now. Am triple jabbed and no underlying conditions. I am hopefully on the upward run now but I have felt dreadful for days. I tested because my mother was already positive; we had spent a day together before she knew, and I was starting to feel ill. Knowing how awful you feel, if you actually have symptoms, I would not wish it on anyone and anyone who is asymptomatic but positive should bear in mind that they may have got lucky , but could give it to someone else who doesn't get so lucky. The pains in my bones and muscles have made me cry. I dread to think what it would be like if I wasn't jabbed.

Sick leave depends on contract. That states how many paid sick days per year. Once those are finished then it is sap which is very low (£90 pw approx from 2 years ago).

Given that dd1 has just finished 2 covid isolation in 4 months missing 12 days of school if she were older and working she would likely now not be able to take sick leave for the rest of the year (normally defined as rolling 12 month period not calendar).

Once you've had your 3 rolling sicknesses it goes to disciplinary

Off you go if you've been taking the piss. Lost many colleagues this way. When I induct the new starters I drill this into them. Easiest way to lose your job!

We employ a lot of students so it's a bit of a revolving door

@Gwenhwyfar

"Selfish my arse!! I need those for when/if I'm too sick to work! I won't get paid if they are used up!"

You expect to be ill more than 3 times in a year? That's a hell of a lot.

It's not, really, if you work in a school. Especially a primary school.

[quote waterlego]@JustLyra Or possibly that MN has masses of posters from all walks of life and each of them will be more likely to reply on threads that are relevant/important to them 🤷🏼‍♀️[/quote]
It has all walks of life, but the average is very wealthy. That's why I don't believe half of posters here don't get sick pay or are on 0 hours.

It will depend on my works policy. Currently covid doesn’t trigger any sickness monitoring, if that changes I’ll be off if I’m too poorly to work as I imagine most others will. I would limit contact in other places on evenings weekends etc. Same with my children if school/nursery policy says they need to be off, then my work will need to accommodate that. If not then they'll go in if well enough to do so.

@JustLyra

It’s hilarious on here.

On job threads no-one gets out of bed for less than 150k, yet when it comes to things like this everyone is on shit contracts with no sick pay therefore need the “I’m alright Jack” stance.

Almost like many people are full of absolute bullshit and just post whatever gets the biggest reaction…

I've been on MN for years and have always been open about being a low earner.

@Gwenhwyfar 'the average' mumsnet tee is wealthy? That statement indicates there is an official study with stats!

Where can we read this?

I'll carry on testing if it's available as I don't want to risk infecting those I care about. Also, I have two jobs with high contact. I know one of my jobs will follow the guidance (or lack of it) so I'll have to go in. Fairly sure the other will ask us to go in, but masked (which is fine). I certainly wouldn't be seeing family/friends. If I was well enough, then I'd be tempted to go for a walk - very easy around here to avoid others though.

However, all this would depend on if I was well enough. On tail end of covid and neither of us were capable of doing much - it was a struggle to get up and heat soup!

"Up to me how I use it really. "

Yes, it's up to you, but you get sick pay and refuse to use it for a serious disease so you're very selfish.

I would, but then that's easy for me to say (and do). I mostly WFH anyway and the groceries get delivered so aside from missing out on clubs and evening activities it would be no hardship. DH on the other hand is required to be in the office 5 days a week and his employer have been following government guidelines but rarely put anything stricter in place than the bare minimum required. He would have much less choice.

Then again, anyone in a customer-facing job or on a zero-hours contract would probably effectively have the element of choice taken from them.