My significant other is a federal employee, and it was recently announced that all federal employees will be told to take the jab by executive order. My instinct tells me that this is a gross violation of constitutional rights, but I don't know what the best way to argue against it would be if it goes through. Do you guys have any advice other than refuse for as long as possible? I'm wracking my brain, but I really don't know what to do.
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My preferred approach to dealing with HR is to delay as long as possible until that particular Eye of Sauron falls upon someone else.
Ignore emails about it. If someone comes to your desk asking about it say you forgot to bring it. If they tell you it was in an email say you didn't see it. If they come again say you're having trouble finding it. If they come again say it completely slipped your mind. And so on, and so forth. Pretend your IQ is 20 points lower and respond accordingly. Odds are good this HR person is dealing with at least a dozen people who are honestly answering their questions the same way you are.
Eventually you're likely to slip through the cracks, at least until someone decides to audit the records. In which case enough time will probably have elapsed that you can repeat that process with the next HR drone.
Yep. Couple years ago I had some HR intern try to get me to sign some new Terms of Employment. I preferred the old terms, so I just said "I will get back to you" and let it drop. She asked a month later, and I ignored her. A short while later her internship ended, and no one has asked since.
Had I said "I'm not signing this" maybe they ultimately have been OK with that, but I'm sure it would have been more of an uphill battle involving several arguments with my boss and/or HR.
This guy HRs.
After a certain number of months you can probably start saying “I gave it to mary the intern who quit already”
Yes the steady flow of HR interns and temp workers is also a useful feature to take advantage of.
you could always do the ole "Transfer to another division" followed by " I have had it, check your records"
On the other hand, if you decide that you want to leave anyway, raising a stink is a good way to go out memorably, potentially set yourself up for a nice wrongful termination lawsuit, and feel good for sticking up for principle.