Is refusing to return to work selfish or not ?

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I have been hearing about people refusing to return to work because they don't feel it is safe to return and obviously and understandably they are anxious about it, but I seem to think is it selfish because of being too scared and paranoid to face the fear and feel more comfortable at home. I feel like I have that mindset and I return to work in a couple of days and the thing is, I work for a book store, a place I like and am a regular customer to, and I want to work but I find it just too hard to work and concentrate when there is still something out there you can't see, and that maybe if I was in charge I would not return until it is safer and cases are much lower and less widespread. And yet, people say the economy will be ruined, businesses going bust, more jobs will be lost, and more people unemployed.

I don't think it's selfish at all -- I know I wouldn't return to the office if it was required right now.

It’s not “selfish.”

I want to return to work, though. Back to a normal life.

Is being anxious or cautious and concern about one's own health and livelihood selfish?
Is wanting to elevate any distress related to the event selfish?
Is wishing any stop of change selfish?

In my opinion, a good fraction is questioning the same question about what they would do and what they want.
There's just three main reaction: being guilty about it, being busy worrying, and/or attempting to be firm with whatever choice or would be choice they make up.


I, for one, don't mind returning to work -- or not.
I, for one, also, may not even mind societies collapsing or not have any significant system change.
I don't feel anxious and I don't feel guilty of what I would do or want toward and against what's happening out there.


And so, I cannot simply judge whether or not attempting to preserve own's health or attempting to preserve livelihood is any less selfish than the other.
Most people would assume either it's the latter because it's for the many or whichever they like less and assume being against own wish is less selfish.

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I am thinking a lot about this issue too. I don't drive and i have a job that is mobile so i will have to use public transport a lot. I have decided to wait until september to look for a job. My parents are okay with me not working too but i still feel guilty sometimes.

In this case, no. If one's a member of a risk group then definitely not.

As long as one has sufficient savings, one could hold off on working until one feels safe.

No. Being filled with fear of going out is what the government wants.