In a really horrible situation here

[Realitea]

I was asked if I could let in a repairman tomorrow to a friends house. They have Airbnb guests there but they have to go early due to the appliance breaking down
I was told they’d gone though
Went past there earlier and the guests were still there. After talking to them it turns out they’re leaving early because they’ve tested positive for covid. Wtf! I wasn’t warned and I was standing right there talking to them!
I told my friend and they apologised but they really want the appliance fixed and know the repairman won’t go in if there’s been covid in the house.
So I’m still expected to go in and this poor guy is too.
At the time I just said I will but I’m getting more and more annoyed about this. I don’t want to be part of this and put myself at risk.
Would it be wrong to just say tonight that actually I’m not ok with this?
I’ve been very anxious about getting covid and now feel like I’ve been tricked almost. Also if I have to isolate I’ll lose a lot of money as my job can’t be done from home and I’m self employed.

No, you wouldn't be wrong to say you aren't OK with this. That is exactly what I'd do

Just say no, they're being incredibly selfish!

They are, aren’t they. I hate letting people down but no consideration has been given to me or the person doing the repair.

It's your so called friend's house and her appliance so she can sort it.

It would be more wrong for you and the repair person to be left at more risk.
Calmly and clearly explain to your friend that you’re not ok with this.

Ok. I’m going to do it before it gets too late. Dreading this.

No is a complete sentence as is said in here frequently.

They didnt disclose full facts to you when you said yes. Now you know the facts it's a no.

You dont need to say why or how you feel. Just a no. No cant do that now.

I would tell them they are a crap friend for dragging you into a risk your didn't know about and I would also warn the repair man. Fuck, they know nothing about him but they're willing to expose him. The least they can do is explain, clean the place, give it a space of time, and then let him in!

That's consent without full disclosure. Which is a shit thing to do to a friend

Your friend shouldn't be putting you in this position. Not sure what sort of a 'friend' would, actually.

Tell her no.

... Or a repair man.

The friend has been unreasonable. However the tenants should go home if they have covid.
Not ideal but then they get cleaners in and then the workman?
But in any case it’s not your issue and you have been potentially exposed - assume the friend knew- and that’s disgraceful

I’m also supposed to be cleaning this place at the weekend. Not sure now if I want to or feel safe doing that after having been duped today.
However I do clean these types of places for a living. For all I know I could’ve come into contact with lots of covid positive people having stayed at holiday homes and not known it.

Absolutely don't do it. Thank goodness you bumped into them so you can make an informed choice. Imagine if you had gone in and then found out afterwards!! So incredibly selfish of your friend.

@Realitea

They are, aren’t they. I hate letting people down but no consideration has been given to me or the person doing the repair.

Fuck them. Bloody sociopaths.

Seriously, tell them no! Why would you even contemplate putting yourself and an unwary tradesman in this position?
They are cheeky bastards, but I'm stunned you just went along with it in the first place.

Unbelievable selfishness. She doesn’t care about you at all. Or feel any responsibility towards others.

She sounds sociopathic.

What an awful friend! Actually, no. This person is not your friend. She would never have asked you to do this if she cared about you. God, what an arse!

Tell them no.
You were doing them a favour by letting the repair man in, which was nice of you.
But you had no idea that this involved exposing yourself to Covid - which changes it from from a small, normal favour to a very big ask! You are under zero obligation to take that risk for the sake of their appliance and should not feel bad saying no.

I think it is really unreasonable of them to still expect you to do it, especially with your work situation.

Did your friends know about the guest's testing positive? I really hope not!
The repair man needs to he told as well, so that he can make an informed decision about whether he still wants to attend.

Is it an emergency, like an appliance leaking water everywhere? Or something that can wait?

Oh no

I’d tell them no and refuse to ever work for them again.

They don’t know if you’re vulnerable. Or if you live with an adult or child who is. Not ok

I do live with someone who’s vulnerable. I’m getting more and more angry about this now.
The repair man could also be vulnerable for all we know.
Yes they knew the guests had tested positive they just didn’t tell me as they probably knew I’d say no about going or stop the repair from happening!

Very selfish of them. Say no

Your friend is literally happy for you to die because she’s a money grubbing cow. Think about that

I’m very much in the camp of “we need to crack on with life now”, but this is ridiculous. You have every right to say no. Don’t let them manipulate you into thinking that just because you could have unknowingly been exposed to Covid previously that that makes this situation ok. Good luck.

Done it! Now let’s just hope I didn’t catch it from those tests today 😭