Flight Attendant Current
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Other / Unknown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
Gate agents used block seats [on this flight] for passenger. I was unable to sit in my assigned jumpseat due to gate agents selling seats.  We notified company and a Supervisor came down and talked to agents. The Supervisor then asked me; in front of the passengers; if I wanted to have a passenger taken off [the flight]. I was given the choices of Dead Head on the flight or sit in the jumpseat. I felt pressured to take a jumpseat; sharing with another Flight Attendant.A week later; I was notified that a crewmember working that flight had tested positive for COVID-19. I'm very upset that I was put in this position and put myself at risk. I still don't know if the Flight Attendant I sat next to on the jumpseat is the one who tested positive.
Flight Attendant reported feeling pressured to sit in a cabin jumpseat near passengers assigned to company blocked seats. Flight Attendant was later informed of exposure to COVID-19.