To do something at work I've already been bollocked for and received a warning for twice?

[GingerGeorgie]

I've name changed for this but here goes.

For the last 3 weeks I've been doing something at work that hasn't impacted anyone at all and nobody has noticed...until Monday. On Monday a senior manager discovered what I'd been doing and was angry and asked my supervisor to have a word with me. The supervisor had a word and told me not to do it again. I apologised and said I wouldn't even though I don't really have an option but to continue doing it.

However, the very next day (Tuesday, yesterday) I did it again. I didn't expect anyone to notice, as like I said, I've been doing this thing for 3 weeks and nobody's noticed. Well, obviously someone was keeping an eye on me because I got caught and this time I got a proper telling off and a 'record of discussion' is now going on my file.

Now, my AIBU is, I really don't have much choice but to continue doing the thing, at least for the time being, so would it be really that bad to do it again on my next shift which is the weekend, where there will be skeleton staff who won't know I've already been in trouble?

Just to add, many staff members are doing a very, very, similar thing openly but slightly differently which I feel is unfair. And, to clarify, it's not office based; we are an establishment that is supposed to be all about supporting 'the thing' I'm doing.

For people that don't understand what the practice is nervous about

5000 birds culled after 2 cases were found

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2020906/family-farm-bird-flu-outbreak-closure/amp

18000 birds culled (and a farm shop closed) after 7 cases

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24845718.egg-shed-hingham-closes-amid-bird-flu-outbreak/

Llama farm shut possibly permanently but needing to close for several months after a single case (100s of birds also culled) despite the llamas testing clear
https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/25281236.sweet-home-alpaca-farm-closes-bird-flu-outbreak/

Lots of avian rescues lost 100s of animals after single cases.

Its a complete roulette where if that one magpie tested positive then every single bird that comes through the doors in a big time frame surrounding would be culled. Previously they've also forced rescues to cull things like foxes and other mammals etc if theres a possiblity theve come into contact with a positive case (via simply being in the same building, doesnt need to be the same room and staff going from bird care to mammals would definitely count). Theyve put quarantine of months and years on buildings.

Bird flu has recently been identified in mammals, including humans

Apha don't muck around, wait for testing etc. They don't take any risk

Its why it's wildly different to bringing a dog in

Just to add, many staff members are doing a very, very, similar thing openly but slightly differently which I feel is unfair.

WTF?? 😂😂😂

Keith Harris isn’t dead. Actual proof.

This cannot be real. But loving the thread!

If this thread is serious then yes, the bird should be taken to a bird sanctuary. Was it the vet who recommended the poor thing be pts? If so they would have had a good reason, may be the bird is diseased in some way?

but you will lose your job if you carry on and you won’t get a reference which makes getting a new one very difficult. Time to be sensible.

What aviary? Have you got one?

And you meant to feed it? Why was it going to be pts..

I changed my vote to YANBU after seeing what you were doing. Keep saving this little bird!!!

If you want to keep rearing the bird you'll have to book leave, that's what I'd do. Sod them if they don't have cover.

I would bake this bird in a pie with 23 others as punishment.

Bird breeder here. Firstly what a miserable bunch of bastards you work with. If the fledgling did had HPAI it would be dead within days (as corvids are susceptible), and since there is no exposure to other wilds birds, there's no risk of transmission. A lot of vets are surprisingly clueless when it comes to birds.

However, that bird does not need feeding every 1.5 hours. It will be fine by itself. Leave food in a dish. A day old parrot chick would need feeding every 1.5 hours but not a fledgling. Don't risk your job for that.

I voted YABU, but now you have explained I would vote YANBU

It certainly wouldn’t fit in a drawer in the office

If the OPs company is supporting people who do what she does, where can I refer my husband?!

Eta I have seen it's a baby bird, but it's still funny

Yes I used to keep rosellas.

Well done, Georgie. Surely if you’re washing your hands thoroughly and cleansing everything, there can’t be any risk. I hope management will accept this.

Is this thread actually happening or am I having some kind of episode?

Are you rating people using the gymnastic scoring method and work in a gymnastics association?

I love the fact the op thought feeding a bird would out her 🤣

Coincidentally, just sent a donation to our local bird rescue group before I saw this thread...

Sorry if I have missed it, but, what area of the UK are you in? I can't see anywhere that's got a live Bird Flu situation right now.

Although our local birders do have a few Vets that work well with them, they'd really prefer they were contacted first because the default of most vets is to euthanise. But that's because they have no expertise and, unfortunately, birds usually need urgent intervention. If I were you I would be very unhappy at being put in this position and, if gets as far as them terminating your contract, I would definitely let as many people as possible, know why. That would go down like a shit sandwich here.

https://www.gov.uk/animal-disease-cases-england

Lots of cases all over the UK atm.

Locally to me in Norfolk there's been some. Closing rescues etc to birds

He is cute. Cleverest birds in the world.

Keep feeding the bird and advise your bosses they are psychopaths. Hit up social media. Feed the bird. You are a star ⭐️

Yes, that's W.Yorks and has ended.
Edited - apologies - I see there are others not ended but do they constitute no movement? They don't always.