Would you expect spouse to leave work if wife had Covid?

[Anonymous]

If mom was home with Covid negative kids?

Dh is supposed to work from home tomorrow. He is at work now and doesn’t plan to leave early.

My child is on an iPad in another room right now.

[Anonymous]

Is mom sick? Why would he need to come home? Is everyone vaccinated?

[Anonymous]

I would say it depends. If you're so sick you can't stay awake and have young children who can't go unsupervised, of course. If it's more a matter of not feeling good but the kid(s) can just be put in front of a screen while you rest nearby, then probably not.

[Anonymous]

No, I wouldn't expect that.

[Anonymous]

Depends how sick I am (if it's like a cold then I don't need help, but if I need to go to the hospital then I do) and how old the kids are. A 7 yr old can entertain themselves and get themselves food for a day. A 3 yr old can't.

[Anonymous]

If the wife has it, then wouldn’t one presume that the husband would too? Therefore he should not be at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the wife has it, then wouldn’t one presume that the husband would too? Therefore he should not be at work.

That is so 2020.

Now, unless you test positive or are sick- you are expected to be at work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the wife has it, then wouldn’t one presume that the husband would too? Therefore he should not be at work.

Yes, that’s how it would be in my office.

[Anonymous]

Did you just get results?

[Anonymous]

I would only expect him to stay home if I was too sick to care for kids. I wouldn’t bother trying to isolate from kids

[Anonymous]

depends on mom's symptoms and if kids are old enough to distance. Also whether dad has job where he can mask or distance.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I think he should be home taking care of the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the wife has it, then wouldn’t one presume that the husband would too? Therefore he should not be at work.

That is so 2020.

Now, unless you test positive or are sick- you are expected to be at work

Nope, not at my kids school or work.

[Anonymous]

I would be required to leave the office if my spouse had tested positive for COVID; obviously, it's up to me to enforce that as no one else would necessarily know.

Personally, I would head home out of courtesy for my coworkers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the wife has it, then wouldn’t one presume that the husband would too? Therefore he should not be at work.

That is so 2020.

Now, unless you test positive or are sick- you are expected to be at work

Nope, not at my kids school or work.

Many many employers (including all hospitals) and schools are not enforcing this any longer. Unless you are sick or positive, you may go to school and work, per the CDC if you are vaccinated