If you can WFH, would you come in with covid?

[ppeony]

Once covid self isolation rules are scrapped.

The idea seems mad to me, as well as selfish, but I can just imagine my employers toeing the government line.

If you can wfh, why on earth wouldn’t you? You’ve no idea of the vulnerabilities of those around you or their close contacts.

Not a chance I’d go in.

Both DH and I are going to carry on wfh though he will need to go into the office now and then. No way would either of us go in with covid though.

My employer wouldn’t be too pleased if I did.

No. I wouldn’t go in with anything infectious, although I know for a lot of people it’s not that simple.

But if testing is removed then you won't know whether it's covid.

I can just imagine my employers toeing the government line.

The government are still advising people to self-isolate. It's just that it will no longer be a legal requirement.

@3teens2cats

But if testing is removed then you won't know whether it's covid.

That’s true. I have quite a lot of LFTs left but they won’t last forever.

But if testing is removed then you won't know whether it's covid.

I will still have to test, so I will.

I'm a teacher so I'm sure we will go back to the usual expectation that you come in unless you're on your deathbed as it's so hard to get cover. They'd probably want me to avoid the staff room though.

No I wouldn't.

I love the idea you think it’s the employees choice very much bought into the boris rhetoric there😂! Most of the time it will be mangers which decide whether you go into the office me like many employees will d what I am told because not getting fired trumps my opinion on covid! In reality that will be work from home if you have covid I imagine but it’s my employer who sets the policy not me and I think maybe them who you should scream selfish at?!

@Dghgcotcitc

I love the idea you think it’s the employees choice very much bought into the boris rhetoric there😂! Most of the time it will be mangers which decide whether you go into the office me like many employees will d what I am told because not getting fired trumps my opinion on covid! In reality that will be work from home if you have covid I imagine but it’s my employer who sets the policy not me and I think maybe them who you should scream selfish at?!

Think you ought to reread my OP

I said I would want to WFH but that my employers might not allow that. I was more pushing the question of what your employers would allow you to do, since many may have already discussed this due to its imminence

The act of coming in would be selfish IMO but I understand some will have no choice.

I will apply the same self guidance I used before covid.

1. Am I really feeling ill?

Yes - call in sick
No - go to work

1. Am I feeling a bit under the weather

Yes - go to work but close door (have own office

As a teacher I’m unsure what will be expected. Will see what my head says I guess.

Wonder what my kids school will say

No. But I'm set up to work from home anyway and even before Covid, we were expected to work from home if we were well enough to work but still unwell

It's going to prove more difficult to test anyway. You used to be able to order tests every 24 hours. As from today it's 72 hours.

@ScarlettSunset

No. But I'm set up to work from home anyway and even before Covid, we were expected to work from home if we were well enough to work but still unwell

I wish more employers were this forward thinking

I work in a school and agree with posts above.

I intend to stop testing as soon as possible though so I won't know if it's a covid or a cold.

Luckily my work has fully embraced WFH (and are now permanent WFH/flexible). I would imagine that people will now stay home not just with Covid but other illnesses that could be transmissible as it's now entirely possible (and encouraged) to do so. I also think we've probably seen fewer sick days in general, as people are sometimes able to work from home when they wouldn't be able to commute in and work in the office. When you can stay at home wrapped up in duvet on sofa mainlining Lemsip, it's a bit easier!

No any kind of cold etc stay at home should always have done that

The title of your thread is clear but I don't understand your actual post

The idea seems mad to me, as well as selfish, but I can just imagine my employers toeing the government line

Which idea do you mean? What is the government line?

Our office currently asks you to stay at home on your office days "if you're germy" - basically any coughing or sneezing even if it's not Covid.

I'm hoping this policy remains in place, it's basic courtesy to your colleagues IMO.

We didn't have any WFH arrangements pre-Covid, so it's been a huge shift for an office of 250 people.

If I'm unwell then I'd just WFH. Always have done.

Yes I might, because I won't know if it's covid or a bit of a cold. I can't stay home from work every time I get a sniffle.

You mean if not actually unwell? Depends on my company policy, we have to be in the office at least 2 days a week - obviously at the moment covid law overrules that but I’m not sure what they’ll do when the law changes.
If they say we still have to be in 2 days a week even with covid, I’m not going to flat out refuse a direct request.

But I just had it a couple of weeks ago so hopefully won’t be an issue for me anytime soon!

@marqueses

The title of your thread is clear but I don't understand your actual post

The idea seems mad to me, as well as selfish, but I can just imagine my employers toeing the government line

Which idea do you mean? What is the government line?

The idea of going into the office seems mad to me.

Government line - imminent ending of self isolation rules

Hope that’s clearer