AIBU to cancel interview due to COVID?

[Sexisthairdressers]

I have a job interview this morning but have COVID. Didn't sleep. Work up feeling crap and did a test. Just emailed to cancel. Feel terrible that it's last minute and really want the job. Have asked to reschedule. Did I do the right thing? AIBU? For info, it was a 4 hour interview (tests etc then face to face interview - just don't think I could have got through it - quite apart from not wanting to infect everyone).

Because Covid is everywhere, we can’t avoid it we must live with it. And actually you testing and then - presumably - staying off work is putting the pressure on your colleagues to pick up the slack. Covid is no more than a cold for most people, so to keep testing is reinforcing the idea that it is a scary virus we need to fear constantly. Do you wear a mask too?

How would you know if you'd been exposed to it?
I don't know anyone who tests, so I would have no idea if I had it or not!

I test because an immediate family member has stage 4 cancer and the chemo and radio therapy has destroyed their immune system.

With a common cold or flu, I would have symptoms and stay away. When I last had COVID, I had no symptoms at all.

You assumed!
Massive assumption there love.
I work in a department of over 200 staff - I am not aware of anyone testing.
Also in regards to a notice, it probably hasn't been taken down since Covid times.

Reassuring.

Realistic

I'd know because I'd see someone was ill, then I'd get covid again and be housebound for four months again, I guess. I'm just agreeing with the general pov that the op was sensible in cancelling her interview, and offering my perspective.

Nope. They directed us to the masks.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s Covid, flu or just a seriously bad cold. I wouldn’t appreciate someone coming to an interview with something tbey could pass on to me.

I have a health condition affecting my immune system that means I qualify for anti virals if I get Covid. I test so that I don’t chance ending up in hospital. It’s not a walk in the park for many people still.

Exactly.

Before Covid that was standard common sense and courtesy.

Don’t be ridiculous

I’m firmly in the camp of people who’d be grateful you didn’t come in & give the office Covid.

I think the responses are largely split between those that see Covid as ‘just a cold’ (i accept it is for many!).
And those who understand that we exist amongst people who are less fortunate with their health, and that Covid can be life threatening for them.

For the record my view is the same for sickness bugs, although there’s often a split on those threads where people say the 48hr rule is BS.

I thought the Covid bedwetters would be long gone 5 years on from the pandemic. Evidently not

You’re simply not well enough to do the interview so you’ve cancelled. It is what it is. Either they can reschedule, do it online (if you’re up for that) or you’ve missed the boat OP, but either way I’d have done the same thing. It being covid you’ve got is a bit irrelevant I think tbh.

Doubt you'd have performed particularly well even if you hadn’t tested.

also at “flaky.”

I’m sure she has. She has had all her Covid vaccinations and I test if I think I could have Covid and that is the best I can do for her. At least I can say I’ve tried rather than sit back and whine about why should I test. Did you also read my other post where I explained I work in a children’s home. We test if we feel we could have Covid to try and mitigate the nightmare of looking after unwell children when staff numbers are low due to absences. Of course we can’t test for everything but why not use a tool at your disposal if you have it to mitigate one risk? We are not asking for anyone’s permission to do this, this is what we do to be able to try and ensure we look after our children as best we can. It’s that simple.

It wouldn't be the cancelling that bothered me- I agree if you really are sick don't go.

But if they said they had tested and had COVID I would assume they have health anxiety and wouldn't employ them. It is the testing that is weird, people don't test for 'flu and that is much mor dangerous.

Irrespective of what the illness is, you’re unwell, so rescheduling is the right thing to do as it’s a face to face interview. If it had been online I’d likely have powered through assuming I wasn’t bedbound.

Assuming it isn’t a fixed interview day they can hopefully find you another slot.

Things like this happen all the time. I would always give a candidate one reschedule opportunity if the process allowed it.

Of course she can't. Her repeated posts show that.

@Sexisthairdressers i think you did the right thing.

No, she isn't unreasonable. It was the responsible thing to do. She has no means of knowing whether one of the interviewers lives with someone particularly vulnerable.

Typical first answer , trying to be edgy 🙄

To be honest I would actually test for the flu if I had a test.

Im not a ‘ Covid bedwetter” or any of the other immature names being flung about by people who find it inconvenient to be considerate. I’m just someone who prefers to know what I’m dealing with and understands from being close to situations where people have been seriously impacted that one person’s flu is another person’s serious illness.Why would I want to circulate it?

What a ridiculous and cruel thing to say. "Covid bedwetters" 🙄

Well if they don't reconvene they've shown you who they are OP. Lucky escape. Get better soon.

Rubbish. As an employer I would have been more disappointed if they had turned up with Covid.