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.

Sorry, I'm confused by this as well. I think its the 'toeing the government line' that doesn't make sense to me - the 'government line' isn't going to be 'nobody is allowed to work from home if they're ill anymore, if people have covid they should get back in to the office regardless'. The government are just removing the legal obligation to isolate (but by the sounds of it will still be asking people to use their common sense if ill). There is no 'line' around working while ill. If your company allows you to wfh when you're ill, then that is what you'd do. If your company only allowed wfh as an emergency measure during the pandemic and you're expecting them to withdraw that now/in the near future, then you'll revert to 'too ill to come in, I'm off sick today'.

@marqueses I can't work from home, it's just not possible.

[quote Sackofnickles]@marqueses I can't work from home, it's just not possible. [/quote]
As @ppeony posted above

Of course. That’s why this thread was specifically aimed at those who can work from home…

Clearly comprehension of the thread title is proving tricky today

@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?!

This!

No of course I wouldn't go out if I had CV19. I would do the same as if I had flu - stay in until recovered as I wouldn't want to spread that either. I think the same principle applies with CV19.

@Liveandkicking I didn’t actually say that though

@Giveaschitt

Sorry, I'm confused by this as well. I think its the 'toeing the government line' that doesn't make sense to me - the 'government line' isn't going to be 'nobody is allowed to work from home if they're ill anymore, if people have covid they should get back in to the office regardless'. The government are just removing the legal obligation to isolate (but by the sounds of it will still be asking people to use their common sense if ill). There is no 'line' around working while ill. If your company allows you to wfh when you're ill, then that is what you'd do. If your company only allowed wfh as an emergency measure during the pandemic and you're expecting them to withdraw that now/in the near future, then you'll revert to 'too ill to come in, I'm off sick today'.

Hi, I suppose I meant removal of rules equals green light to employers to get rid of the isolation rules.

Of course having covid doesn’t always equal feeling sick. However the key thing is that you might pass it on to someone vulnerable.

I can work from home but my staff can't as we are a 24/7 service. I do not want anyone coming to work with Covid (we have loads of kits). I asked in managers meeting today if staff will continue to be financially supported until they get a negative test.

I await an answer.

I'd hope my employer would allow this, not least because I'm prone to catching covid myself.