Woke up with a sore throat & chills Tuesday. Booked a covid test. Total impact on my life: $0 and 1 postponed meeting.
Other Australians who woke up with a sore throat on Tuesday:
Decision process...
1. I can’t get a test today, my boss will kill me, I’m sure it’s just a cold-

2. If I get a test I have to isolate until I get the result. I can’t afford to.
3. My boss will think I’m lying and never give me another shift. I’ll be broke.
4. My ex won’t let me see the kids. She’ll think I’m lying. We’ll fight.

5. I can’t get to a testing place. I don’t have a car and my friend can’t take me until Friday.
6. If I’ve got covid my life is over. I’ll lose my job and any chance to get another.
7. If they find out I have covid they’ll ask all my close contacts to self isolate for two weeks.

8. If my girlfriend has to isolate for two weeks she’ll lose her job and her apprenticeship.
9. She’ll dump me.
10. If me and my friends have Covid then they’ll lock us all down and we will all go mad.
11. I can’t even remember who I’ve seen in the past two weeks.

12. What will happen to my bosses company if all my colleagues have to self isolate.
13. It will be all my fault.
14. My parents will be furious because I went to a pub. To church.
15. It’s just a cold.