AIBU to go into work with COVID?

[Hagpie]

Someone in my family tested positive and then I started getting symptoms since Sunday. I’ve been to work since Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and will be going into work tomorrow and need someone to tell me what they would have done. I had COVID over Christmas and self-isolated from 21/12/21- 8/01/22 because basically we are a very large family and we all came down with it in stages and wouldn’t stop testing positive on the LFTs for ages after our PCRs. 4 of us work at the same place and they wanted us to come in on 4/01/22 but I said no I think we are still positive and there was a minor disagreement over it but we came in on the 8/01/22. All has been well up until last week as COVID absences were not counted on our work record. When good old Boris changed the rules, my company changed their stance and now on top of only getting statutory sick pay (like £90 a week) in a household that cost a fair bit of cash to run, COVID sickness will end up with me kissing the next leadership role, goodbye. We all took the financial hit but are now on our overdrafts (on top of work messing up our collective pay by about £1000). My OH will get in A LOT of trouble if he misses anymore work due to a vomiting bug in November and I work away from most people.

Would you have gone in?
YABU - No
YANBU - Yes

If you think COVID is a hoax/never wore a mask/government chips in the vaccine I don’t want to hear from you please, but thanks for reading.

I’d go in, but wear a mask and try to avoid close proximity to others.
However it does depend on where you work. I wouldn’t if you were in a caring profession or NHS, as it would be against their protocol.
I guess it depends if your employer has provided guidance

I wouldn’t because my work have told
Me not yo but also said we will be paid so that’s an easy decision

No, because I wouldn’t want to spread it to anyone else, who may end up seriously ill

I personally wouldn't no. If you are going to go to work then I think you have a duty of care to those you work with to tell them you have covid. As being pregnant and high risk Id likely not come to work myself if I know my colleague has covid

I'd have gone in based on your situation but it sounds like you both have proper shit jobs if you'd both get in a lot of trouble, not get any sick pay and would miss out on promotions for being off ill with confirmed covid. Just saying - might be worth looking for new jobs anyway.

In your situation yes.

It sounds like you don't have much choice but to work, it would make me look at this employer differently though and start seeing what else could be out there.

Like others have said, wear a mask, keep your distance if you can and keep some hand sanitiser in your pocket.

Like a PP, my work will pay me full pay not to do this. Like you, in your position I could not afford to. Eventually we will all be going to work with covid.

In your situation yes, I absolutely would go in. You can’t afford not to so it’s a no brainer.

Ummm tomorrow is Tuesday? You seem to think it's Wednesday. Is Covid affecting you more than you thought?

No, absolutely not. You’re just spreading and shifting your problem on to your colleagues. Completely unfair.

Why did you all stay off on Dec? At that point it was 10 days regardless of LFT? Is there a chance your employer thinks you're all taking the mick a bit because of that?

When did you actually test positive? You've had symptoms since yesterday?

If you’re employer isn’t paying you or asking you to test, yanbu.
Fools though. I’d be looking for another job as your employers aren’t responsible.

The people you pass it on to, do you think they're not going to get into trouble at work?

Didn’t read whole post but nothing would change the opinion that to me it is morally wrong, even though l government and some workplaces think it is ok. You don’t know whether people are going home to or visiting vulnerable people. I would personally feel guilty of potential consequences of those actions.

@crazyhairbear

I personally wouldn't no. If you are going to go to work then I think you have a duty of care to those you work with to tell them you have covid. As being pregnant and high risk Id likely not come to work myself if I know my colleague has covid

^ this. Your employers are being v shortsighted as the whole team may get it.

If you go in, wear an N95 mask at least but are you actually well enough? Despite the money you risk being ill for longer

@HalfShrunkMoreToGo

It sounds like you don't have much choice but to work, it would make me look at this employer differently though and start seeing what else could be out there.

Like others have said, wear a mask, keep your distance if you can and keep some hand sanitiser in your pocket.

This. In your situation I'd go in but I'd be seriously looking at trying to find a better employer . I'd do it even of it meant pay cut as often the perks of a sympathetic, fair and human employer outweigh a bit of extra money

No I wouldn't have gone in and risk making someone else very ill.

So unreasonable! Just because the useless powers that be have decided covid doesn't exist anymore doesn't mean it's true. You wouldn't go in with d&v or chicken pox so why would you go with covid. As a cev pregnant person I hope you're at least informing work and if you were my colleague I would not be going in while you were positive. I'd deal with the loss of wages (in a household that also costs a fair amount to run) so you wouldn't have to kiss your leadership position goodbye. And probably look for a different job so I didn't have a leader who doesn't look out for their team.

Sorry might have missed this in your post but have you tested positive?

If you have , no I wouldn’t go in. You might be feeling ok but others in your work may have underlying health vulnerabilities.

When did you test positive? Also, why would your OH get in to trouble? Sorry, but I am struggling to understand what has happened here.

1: Have you actually tested positive or are you just guessing?
If you haven't yet tested go do one so you at least know what you are dealing with.
2: Unless it is a family business why are so many of you all working for the one business? It's a bit of all your eggs in one basket.
3: Once you know if you do or don't have it you can then ask your employer what they would like you to do (in writing)
4: if they turn down the best candidate for a leadership role based on the fact they were asked to stay off with covid then their business will, and will deserve to, go down the pan.

If feeling well enough, I’d be in. But I wouldn’t have done the test in the first place so wouldn’t know.

Yes, I'd go in

But I'd tell everyone I'd tested positive for Covid again