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In a really horrible situation here

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Realitea · 20/07/2021 20:50

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.

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Realitea · 20/07/2021 21:14

Guests*

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TerritorialPissings · 20/07/2021 21:15

@Flowers500

Your friend is literally happy for you to die because she’s a money grubbing cow. Think about that
Does everyone who contracts Covid literally die? I must have literally missed that
HSHorror · 20/07/2021 21:15

Were you all outside over 2m away? If not then technically you are a contact.

They are awful.
What is the policy on cleaning and letting out again a covid positive travel let?

123rd · 20/07/2021 21:18

Not 100% sure but wouldn't the virus have died off by the weekend so potentially it would be ok to clean the house if you had left it over 72 hrs?? I'm sure I read it would only survive x number of hours

TheRealMrsMorningstar · 20/07/2021 21:22

@HSHorror

Were you all outside over 2m away? If not then technically you are a contact.

They are awful.
What is the policy on cleaning and letting out again a covid positive travel let?

Unfortunately this - if you have been in face to face contact whilst they are covid positive you automatically become a contact and need to isolate. I am so sorry that your 'friend' has done this to you.
moirarosebabay · 20/07/2021 21:24

I wouldn't do the cleaning and it would change how I felt about the friends. I get what you are saying about hating confrontation though. I told someone I was uncomfortable with something yesterday and it's not something I do often but it's definitely something I should do more. I have a pattern of doing stuff I'm not comfortable with them getting angry and resentful afterwards about it which poisons the friendship anyway. Trying to break that pattern as it doesn't serve me or anyone else.

LjSebs · 20/07/2021 21:27

They are not friends. They are worried about £££ if no one can rent the place due to the broken appliance.

Shame they put that above their ‘friends’ and a contractors health and safety.

It would’ve been a hard no from me

lastcall · 20/07/2021 21:30

Your friends suck, OP. Can't believe they put you in that position. Sheer selfishness on their part.

whynotwhatknot · 20/07/2021 21:31

you probably should isolate now and away from the vulnerable in your house

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Realitea · 20/07/2021 21:33

It’s become more than whether it’s safe to clean there at the weekend as I now know I’m just disposable to her so I’ve said I can’t help again. I was outside and they were inside talking through an open window
I really hope I don’t catch it now

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beentoldcomputersaysno · 20/07/2021 21:34

What a horrible thing to do to you.

Carrott21 · 20/07/2021 21:34

How close did you get to them?

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Realitea · 20/07/2021 21:35

About two metres I’d say. Maybe just under

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whynotwhatknot · 20/07/2021 21:36

uneed to get hold of the repair man and tell him

sausagerole · 20/07/2021 21:37

You really mustn't see this as you letting your friend down. Your friend didn't give you the full information because she knew there'd be a chance to decline. You are not the let-down on this equation.

purplebatbear · 20/07/2021 21:38

Tell them no. That's really bloody rude, cheeky and disrespectful of them.

Maggiesfarm · 20/07/2021 21:39

Have you been vaccinated? I think a repair person will definitely have been vaccinated because they have no choice but to go to different places and meet people.

spinningspaniels · 20/07/2021 21:42

DH and I have had to close our retail showroom and isolate this week, cancelling dozens of client appointments. Why? Because DD's BF had a Covid outbreak at work, his boss refused to let them self isolate and as a result, he caught it. Thankfully we're vaccinated, but it's had a major impact on our lives due to one persons thoughtlessness.

Your friend needs a kick up the arse frankly.

Ssmiler · 20/07/2021 21:42

If you were outside and they were inside you will be ok OP - try not to worry. We have a very vulnerable house member here too and we managed to avoid COVID spreading in the house by totally isolating the infected family member.

I would not clean the house for her - not because I necessarily think you’d catch it if you ventilated well, used masks aprons and gloves - but because your “friend” put you at risk by firstly asking you to enter the day / time they were leaving without telling you the truth about their infection and and secondly didn’t advise so you could take extra precaution while cleaning

This is not your friend and not someone you should work for.
A very poor show indeed - sorry she has treated you so badly

purplebatbear · 20/07/2021 21:43

If you develop Covid as a result of being near the guests that your so-called friend knowingly exposed you to you should then send your 'friend' an invoice for the amount of money you/any family members lose as a result of self-isolating.

Also bill them for any costs incurred for medical reasons. Their cheeky fuckery will have caused the issue and therefore they deserve to be billed accordingly.

I would personally also let the repair man and his company know exactly what they were willing to knowingly expose him too.

BronwenFrideswide · 20/07/2021 21:45

That is so irresponsible and disgraceful of your friend to expose both you and the repairman. How can she possibly justify doing that?

Halfwaytoholiday · 20/07/2021 21:46

So are you employed to clean at the weekend as another group of guests will be arriving?
I'm in an Airbnb at the moment. There's no way I would know if the last occupants had Covid but I would really, really hope they would have told us.

Ssmiler · 20/07/2021 21:46

@Maggiesfarm

Have you been vaccinated? I think a repair person will definitely have been vaccinated because they have no choice but to go to different places and meet people.
Three of my vaccinated friends are ill and isolating this week with COVID

The vaccine protects against serious illness but my friends are still very unwell (think nasty flu) and of course can spread it to vulnerable people who get less protection from the vaccine.

Vaccinated or not this underhand behaviour is not ok

2bazookas · 20/07/2021 21:48

Just say no, and report them to airBNB.

daisychain01 · 20/07/2021 21:49

So I’m still expected to go in and this poor guy is too.

Maybe I'm misreading this, but what obligation do you actually have on this one and to whom? Who's doing the "expecting"?

As far as I'd be concerned, it would be sorry I'm not prepared to put myself at risk. Where's the dilemma?