I’m self-employed as a private tutor. I was planning to start maternity leave when term ends in 3 weeks time.
However given all that’s going on, I’m now thinking about just stopping work with immediate effect and reducing all unnecessary social contact until the baby arrives. I know the risk to pregnant women isn’t currently thought to be any greater than the risk to anyone else, yet I’d obviously prefer not to go into labour unwell.
I doubt I’ll be able to get my maternity allowance payments to start earlier than I originally requested but that’s OK with me and I’m prepared to go unpaid for a bit. My main concern is my students. Several of them have SATs approaching. Do you think the families will mind and think I’m BU?