Originally Posted by
3GRNDWN
I've had a little over a week off due to vacation and self-quarantining in the house. It's time to go back to work this weekend and my wife is begging me to call in sick for the entire month of April due to the possibility of bringing the corona home. I feel fine and will continue to take preventative measures to stay healthy. No one's health condition in the house meets the requirements to get an excusal from flying (e.g., no underlying health conditions, no children under 12 months old, etc.). I want to get out of the house and go flying (for my own sanity), but I also don't want to start WWIII with the wife from the likely "quarantined" location of my garage upon my return. What would you do? How is everyone else handling this situation at their homes?
I've got a friend in the exact situation. He's debating a leave but either doesn't qualify or not sure if the financial implications make sense. The plan is to keep working. Explain to the wife and kids that the situation sucks, but the numbers look like this:
70% chance that he'll get it. 80% chance it won't be a big deal if he does. 15% chance it will be serious and require hospitalization. 5% chance he will die, again, if he gets it.
He's got a room in the house with a bathroom and will quarantine after and between trips for basically weeks until they get more info. She's got to bring him food and beers.
If the wife and kids get it, the idea is that most people are probably going to get it and the numbers are the same for them.
Rather not go to work for a lot of reasons, but authorities seem to think it's important, and it's what he does (profession).
This is a difficult circumstance and I'm glad you took the time to post. Everybody's situation is different. Good Luck.