would you go out for a meal with colleagues now, should you?

[Tomatoesneedtoripen]

not sure if it is a good idea?

Yes.

I haven’t seen my work colleagues for 6 months as we have to work from home since covid, so no it wouldn’t happen here

No because not allowed again here in Scotland. Well from tomorrow.

Yes

I don't really socialise with my colleagues outside work, but otherwise yes I would (in line with the current guidelines).

If it was something you would usually do, then why not?

If you are happy, in the uk, you can go out and have meal with up to 5 others. Personally though, like most of the population I think you will find that people are only going out with family.

we work together, not from home
so we would not be socially distanced during the meal?
that is the issue

No, I wouldn't.

No. We are in a hotspot and we were Shielding as three of us are identified as extremely clinically vulnerable and decided to remain cautious. Have only ate out once since February and that was in a totally empty restaurant bar two staff members in PPE.

If no health problems or dependent vulnerable family members and in a place with low transmission rates, possibly. Though I think even then I’d prefer outdoors with social distancing between colleagues.

@Mindymomo

If you are happy, in the uk, you can go out and have meal with up to 5 others. Personally though, like most of the population I think you will find that people are only going out with family.

No. "In the UK" you cannot.

3 of us are asthmatics so clinically vulnerable, one of us is shielding

in the uK you cannot?

I would and I have but we have all worked together throughout so can't see how a meal would put us at any higher a risk than sharing an office

but working together is with distance?

If shielding then no.

In some parts of the U.K, you can’t and in some you can. Scotland, Wales, NÍ and England have different rules.

I'm working with them all day in intensive busy and pressurised 2 hours shifts. Going out for a meal with one of them is the least of my worries.

Should probably say, I have been given permission to work from home this semester along with a few others so my decision is based on not seeing my colleagues in person.

If you have to share an office, I don’t see what difference eating a meal together would make.

@NameChange84
it wouldnt be so distanced

I wouldn't at the moment. Can't explain why. Are the rules no more than two households up to six people in total? I have lost track.

I have met colleagues outdoors and socially distanced, I would not sit next to them indoors for a meal. With numbers increasing I wouldn't even go and meet them outdoors now, they are nice people but I don't like them enough to take any risk with them!!!

You don’t sound like you want to go?

I can’t always socially distance at work so I wouldn’t worry with meeting up with a colleague out of work. We are in closer proximity at work than we would be at lunch.

I went out for drinks outside with a small number of mine in the summer. I would say that if you meet the new guidelines- presumably you are in England - then up to 6 of you can. It is impossible to distance at a restaurant though with your table, but if you work closely with them anyway, then won't make much difference to your likelihood of infection.

Why would you not?