If you/your DP can't WFH, do you worry about going to work?

[inquietant]

Wondering how those who can't WFH feel about work, how much do you worry about covid?

My dp has a job where he can't WFH, and with the news this week I feel worried. I understand the stats, we are not high risk, but I still don't want to catch it. It feels worse now he's the only one going out I think.

How do you manage this worry? Or do you not feel worried?

I think it's a lot scarier being at home where you are isolated from the world outside and only have the news and media to base your thoughts on the current situation.

I suspect there is truth in this, especially in high gloom weeks like this one!

No, we had it and it wasn't as bad as the flu, slightly worse than a cold, maybe. The lack of taste and smell bothered me the most.

@HollyGenneroMcClane No I didn't. I spoke to my seniors in the hospital (I don't work directly with patients) at the time (early November) It was a case of your temperature isn't high enough so you're ok. This was before the most recent surge in cases, and there wasn't a huge amount of Covid in the hospital I work in at the time. The advice they gave me then, was the same as that of the government, which was you can't ask for a test unless you meet the criteria, and I didn't. If the government website had said "do you have a temperature of 37.3, occasional burning lungs and a feel a bit tired and sweaty?" I'd have qualified.

DH has never stopped going to work, except the odd day.
I'm more worried about him WFH, I would be building a new patio within the week. I don't think he needs the computer on video conference, they would be able to hear him in Scotland he speaks that loudly! Plus our internet connection couldn't cope with him WFH and two children trying to do school work.

The only days I worry is when he has to do Armoury checks.... Several hours I an unventilated room with 2 other people he doesn't know well.

I've been working outside of the house throughout, as has DH. I'm an NHS clinician - I visit patients in their homes, many patients every week. I wear a mask - they do not. Often not possible to socially distance. I also work on MH ward one day a week, and sometimes have to visit patients in a&e/police custody etc...DH is a teacher.
Also have 3 teenage dc who have been ging to school (until this week!)
I'm not at all worried tbh. I follow all the guidelines and am appropriately cautions but on a personal level not worried at all.
DD(14) tested positive over Christmas. only symptom was loss of smell. No one else in the house semed to get it , unless asymptomatic. All my lateral flow tests have been negative. And that is depsite us all spending lots of time together over the Christmas holidays (DD did not iolate in her room or anything)
TBH even before dd had it I was not worried. Chances are I will get it at some point. Chances are it will be a mild illness. There are always risks in life, this is just another one and I personally cant get worked up over it.
That is not to say I don't support restrictions because that is about the illness at a population level and the massive strain the NHS is under , but from a personal point of view I am not at all worried.

I work from home and pretty much always have - DH is a domestic builder and has worked throughout, apart from a period last year when he couldn't get supplies.

I don't worry really and neither does he. He is doing external work for the most part and has little to no interaction with the customer. If he does work inside he is careful and keeps his distance.

Am grateful for everyone posting.

My DP's job is not entirely without risk, but neither is it 'risky' as some of yours sound, and I'm going to try to just accept it is what it is.

With luck, during this next six week period, our risks will be declining not increasing.

Everyone in frontline roles in my house which require going into work. None of us are worried as we have got used to the precautions and live rurally so commute is much lower risk than city folks. I have noticed my colleagues who WFH but occasionally attend work seem terrified of catching COVID and don’t feel safe when they are in. I think when you’ve been working for emergency services or NHS you just get used to it over time. It’s a risk but you can either live with it or be consumed by it.

I'm not worrying consciously, dh and I are both in SEND schools. He's a head and I'm admin.

I just take all available precautions and get my head down.

I'd be a mess if I considered all the risks. I'm very good at compartmentalising though.

^Chances are I will get it at some point. Chances are it will be a mild illness. There are always risks in life, this is just another one and I personally cant get worked up over it.
That is not to say I don't support restrictions because that is about the illness at a population level and the massive strain the NHS is under , but from a personal point of view I am not at all worried.^ this is exactly how I feel junglepie, DH and I both work out of the home - he is a doctor, I work with about 8 other people in a large room, don’t think my workplace is particularly risky but not worried about it anyway.