Colleague has come in with a cough

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One of my colleagues has come in with a nasty cough that started yesterday, has been talking non stop about how her husband is ill and has been for days. She's also just said she had a temperature. She's coughing into her hands and not using hand sanitizer after.... I mean... REALLY? Am I unreasonable to think what the hell is she playing at? I'm not one to panic but I'd really rather she stayed at home

Idiot. More than her desk needs wiping though, everything she's touched.

I believe people in Italy who are infected but go out are being arrested! Will they to find a link to verify, but maybe they should bring that in here

@ShouldIStaySelfIsolated maybe they should? Seems to be the only way to get some people to follow the rules.

They don't seem to have any plans to do a deep clean... great

What a nasty selfish person she is.
I can’t believe how some people seem to have a complete lack of a conscience.

Agree with pp, clean everything she has touched and open windows for a few hours.

Ffs I swear one of the symptoms is the incredible urge to be as fucking sociable as possible. Let's hope your office patient 31 went directly home (by car!)

Selfish cow. WTH was she thinking?
Chuck her keyboard /mouse out & bleach everything. Antibac doesn’t kill viruses.

www.lep.co.uk/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-you-could-be-arrested-if-you-dont-self-isolate-and-you-have-covid-19-2451093

There's couple of stories about people around the world who have been arrested, including one man in Belgium who licked his fingers then wiped them on a rail on a train

People are gross

What a twat (her).

If they won't do a deep clean, I would leave. You can work from home too. Assuming she has CV it will be everywhere - phines, light switches, door handles etc.

It's not selfish per se. People are finding it difficult to override years of social programming. We have generally speaking, been taught to carry on with things if we feel 'ok'. People have also been primed to think Corona symptoms are like flu (so you don't feel like going on)

It's a huge mental shift to recognise that the virus that is just making you feel mildly grotty is the same one that is causing such devastating problems in others.

I am currently in family isolation because my youngest was running a mild fever last night and is generally a bit 'off'. He's fine really, def viral but nothing obv serious. But if Covid-19 is affecting children differently - then it is very possible this mild presentation is it. (and is how it might be for a wide group of the population)

This makes the family isolation thing feel in a very basic level very ridiculous - I feel like I am over reacting and being a bit of a precious snowflake. I mean, he has a slight temperature is a bit grumpy and the other 3 people in the house are all fine. I'm having to do some serious talking to myself.

Behavior change is really hard. It's hard to overcome social conditioning, even if intellectually you know what you are doing is the 'right' thing.

@MrsFrisbyMouse you're exactly right. I'm a teacher and the pressure on staff and students to drag yourself in when you're feeling unwell is huge (bordering on the ridiculous at times)...presenteeism is overvalued in out society. Which leads to problems like this

I am shocked TBH. How anyone can do this, after all the advice we have been given is beyond me .Mrsfrisbymouse : this may be true,but surely unless you never watch TV .go online, or read the paper you must know you are not supposed to go to work ATM FFS! Some people seem to think the rules dont apply to them and they are somehow "different" to everyone else .This is what causes a problem like this .

Go to work when showing symptons I meant

@thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter .....

Do all the doorknobs and other touch points too!

Sunshinesky1981 Yes!! 🤣🤣

The big issue in this country is employers have been cunts for years about sickness and for far too long they want you in unless you cant walk.

FFS

There is no excuse for this. We all know what to do. That is self isolate even if you only have minor symptoms.

Maybe people who have symptoms and potentially infect shared areas, including public transport, should be legally liable for the costs of any necessary deep cleaning?

Punished for what? Some people are so bloody selfish!!!

Stupid cow. I've had so many arguments on here over the years about people coming in to work coughing and snottering and spluttering all over the shop. Everyone was like - it's just a cold - OF COURSE YOU SHOULD GO TO WORK - TAKE TWO PARACETAMOL AND GET ON WITH IT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. Well no actually, because your soldiering on will ensure that I'll have a chest infection requiring bed rest and antibiotics actually.

@MrsFrisbyMouse I can see what your saying but we're in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, it's not a runny nose or headache we are talking about here, we have been told by the government to self isolate it presenting the symptoms my colleague had today and she knows that she works for a company who are extremely supportive of working from home and none of our managers ever make us feel bad about taking sick leave. There was no reason for her to come in today, she is selfish and irresponsible.

My husband has just been told that if he "chooses to self isolate", he wont get paid at all, not even ssp. I've been ill since last week and self isolating since Friday before the rule change.

This is the kind of shit we've just been on about

Behavior change is really hard. It's hard to overcome social conditioning, even if intellectually you know what you are doing is the 'right' thing.

No it's really not hard to understand! It's so n the news, on the radio, on social media and most importantly, just common sense! How selfish of your colleague!

Jesus. I would go home now OP.