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WWYD: DH in London on Friday...

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umpteennamechanges · 14/12/2020 16:49

I don't generally like to tell DH what he should or shouldn't do because I'm not his parent.

But I am starting to feel a bit uncomfortable about his plans on Friday.

He has been part of a business coaching programme for the past six months. Once a month they (about 20-30 people) meet up face to face for a full day in a hotel in London with the coach. These 20-30 people come from all over the UK. DH uses public transport to get there and back (train and tube).

This is permitted under the Tier 3 rules as it is "work".

I haven't been overly keen, especially last month as rates were rising but kept it to myself and just told him to be extra careful.

I'm not CEV however I am more vulnerable than average (in the free flu jab kind of category).

This month I'm feeling particularly antsy - I actually think the coach is being irresponsible to bring 20-30 people together from all over the UK in a Tier 3 place before sending them all back to (in many cases) spend Christmas with parents (50-70s) and grandparents.

We are planning to spend Christmas with DH's parents who are 79 & 71.

I know DH dearly wants to go. The coach would run through things with him on the phone/Zoom if he didn't but it wouldn't be anywhere near the full day of content that he really wants and needs for his business.

On the other hand I'm cheesed off at the coach for putting each of them in the situation where they have to make this choice rather than doing the whole thing online for all.

Like I said, I very rarely 'put my foot down' but am close to it on this one...WWYD?

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umpteennamechanges · 14/12/2020 19:48

I know.

I can't believe it's going ahead. Particularly the week before Christmas!

It's exactly this kind of thing that's going to lead to people giving the gift of COVID to their (older) parents and grandparents for Xmas.

I now look like the 'crazy, paranoid wife' because every single other person is going.

And yes...the business coach will just be talking. It could easily be done on Zoom without any issues at all (I should know because I'm also a coach).

His coach is a bit of a 'I know best in all situations' alpha meathead guy so I suspect is rolling his eyes at me because he's a dick in my professional opinion even if he does know about running a business.

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