Work Christmas Party - I have a cold!

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I don’t know if I’m overthinking this (I usually am) but I started getting cold symptoms yesterday, and today is our work Xmas do. The thing is I’ve worked there since the beginning of the year, but I’m one of only four who work from the office, so I haven’t really met anyone else yet. It’s also a leaving do for my supervisor, who has been made redundant. It feels like a bad thing to miss. The do is 5 hours long - a lunch catered by the boss. I’ve seen how much effort they’ve put into it! I really do feel like 100 shades of shite, and the idea of being in a stuffy room with 25 strangers for that long while trying to hold my lungs in is really hideous.

I don’t know what the expectation would be - I haven’t bedded in very well at the company and still feel completely new. I think partly because I’m part time, as well as just not fitting in very well in the existing dynamic. I don’t have any work friends who I can call and ask for their opinion. I really don’t want to seem like I’m just bunking it, but I also don’t want to be patient zero in a company-wide cold epidemic! I would be grateful for any opinions on this!

YABU - Go and spread your festive germs
YANBU - Call in sick

@Kerriann There’s no need to quote the entire OP 🙄

I’m immune suppressed and this is why I don’t go to any of these types of things. There are too many people who spread diseases about, so I’m impressed you are being considerate and giving thought to whether it’s reasonable to go and infect others.

I would not be happy to be sat next to somebody with a stinking cold.

I don't do the work Christmas parties at all, its not my thing. I don't like large gatherings, especially with a compromised immune system. I think you'll be better off not going and spreading it around.

I’ve phoned in 😅 I’m not the only one apparently! (Which sort of makes it worse)

Thanks everyone, I know it was a small problem to have, but I’d overthought myself into a pickle 😅