Would this be ok?

[Hangingwithmygnomies]

My best friends employer has basically told them all that they still have to go into the office or have no job, despite the capability to work from home and the Government advice -which she has raised with him. She earns a substantial amount of money and being that her husband owns a mechanics garage along with my husband that is likely to lose a lot of business and potentially close, she obviously does not want to lose her job. They have a daughter who is now obviously home from school and she will have to go to work with her Dad 3 days a week (she does not need to come into direct contact with anyone and will be able to social distance) but I don't think this is a great idea. Would it be ok for me to offer for her to come to mine? My employer are being very flexible in the hours I work during the day to fit around the children being home. For her this particular job is only 2 days a week as her other job she works from home 3 days a week anyway but between both jobs she earns above £50k. It will be her child age 10 + my 2 children age 9 and 3. Is this ok? She will literally go from her house to mine and back. I feel it would be better than her daughter sat in a grubby mechanics shop? I just don't know what is for the best and it will only be until her arsehole boss sees sense and makes everyone work from home.

*go to the garage 2 days a week

You are significantly increasing the changes of you or your DC getting ill - if your friend gets it (she may not even show symptoms), she can pass to her DC and her DC to yours. I personally wouldn't take that risk, so it depends what your view of risk is.

@blueberryyoghurt I know, I know, I just feel for her being sat there all day by herself. I can't believe her boss is even making them to be honest and going against set Government advice. They have full capability to work from home, he just won't let them. I told her I'm sure he wouldn't stand a chance in tribunal but she doesn't want it to get to that, which I understand. Hopefully he will see some sense by Monday.

And would the risk be any greater as my husband will still see her and her Dad whilst she's there. There is no where else she can go as her childminder is closed and Grandparents self isolating.

No .
You are only responsible for your own family.

The child can look at ipad /draw/ write/read etc .

Your friend can take 7 days self isolation whole her employer comes to their senses.

I know you're right, just kind of sucks, like this whole situation for everyone right now. Might actually recommend my friend do that actually.

Yes, of course take the child in! But I'm obviously at odds with the general mood on this site.

You have given an awful lot of information here about someone circumstances.

I would take her. Key workers have many more children mixing in school and child minder settings. It's very difficult to avoid absolutely all risk.

@bemoreeverything not sure what your point is? just wanted to give a clear picture before people started with the "one of them will have to stay home". She is like a sister to me and if I can, I will help her in anyway. If she doesn't work, they will lose the house and if her husband doesn't work, my husband loses his business, which in turn affects us.

not sure what your point is?

Well that doesn't surprise me.

@bemoreeverything well aren't you a delight? There is nothing identifying in what information has been given, so your post was pointless. Rather then giving some constructive advice, you chose to try and highlight something irrelevant and then try and insult me in a further post

It's not identifying, no, bit you have given a shot load of detail about someone else's circumstances. We don't need to know most of that to say if you can offer childcare to do so. I think if the person involved read it, given what you have said about both, she would recognise you.

'A delight'? For saying you don't need to post someone else's personal circumstances on here?

Well ok maybe some if not needed but you never know on this site of when someone will have a go you've not provided enough information 🤷‍♀️No you're a delight for saying "well that doesn't surprise me" in a rude way, no need for it really but hey, if it makes you feel better then crack on. I've got more important things to worry about than a stranger on an anonymous forum, so will wish you well and to stay safe at this time of madness