No surprise, OSHA already showed their true, bureaucratic face earlier in the year when they opted to allow employers forego recording vaccine related injuries for at least 1 year.
I'll probably not seek a religious exception if they are successful and it's not stayed by lawsuits. Not sure if they require regular testing as an alternative, but leaning heavily towards "no".
Go for the religious exemption, that is going to be a win/win for companies as a temporary way to 'skirt' the rule without paying the fine until this gets challenged in court.
It's begging for permission to have bodily autonomy. Correct response to "are you vaccinated because we need everyone at our company to be vaccinated?" is "that is my private medical information that you have no right to request."
I agree, however look at it from the companies perspective.
It is an easy out for both sides, and doesn't put them in a shitty position of having to choose.
I'd say if you are in a relatively small company right around 100 people it would be difficult to make them choose, if you work for a major Fortune 500 company then fuck em they can stick it up there ass.
Not interested in continuing to play games, it's condescending. It's a Fortune 500 company - a massive one, you guys would give me a lot of shit if I mentioned the name - and I kept my mouth shut when they sprung a diversity lecture on us in the past.
Plus, I'm looking to move closer to family, unfortunately in yet another super liberal state...
But I don't do threats, so I'll keep my options / mind open. I do like the idea of throwing my hat into any permitted class action lawsuit based on principle (payout would be zilch), which would be more likely with religious exemption, but there are already enough reasons to leave so IDK.
No surprise, OSHA already showed their true, bureaucratic face earlier in the year when they opted to allow employers forego recording vaccine related injuries for at least 1 year.
I'll probably not seek a religious exception if they are successful and it's not stayed by lawsuits. Not sure if they require regular testing as an alternative, but leaning heavily towards "no".
Go for the religious exemption, that is going to be a win/win for companies as a temporary way to 'skirt' the rule without paying the fine until this gets challenged in court.
Any reason why you wouldn't want to?
It's begging for permission to have bodily autonomy. Correct response to "are you vaccinated because we need everyone at our company to be vaccinated?" is "that is my private medical information that you have no right to request."
I agree, however look at it from the companies perspective.
It is an easy out for both sides, and doesn't put them in a shitty position of having to choose.
I'd say if you are in a relatively small company right around 100 people it would be difficult to make them choose, if you work for a major Fortune 500 company then fuck em they can stick it up there ass.
People taking an easy out around the rules lets the rules stay in place. I say, burn the whole thing down with blatant defiance.
"are you vaccinated because we need everyone at our company to be vaccinated?"
"Maybe . . . maybe not . . . maybe go fuck yourself!"
"Good, bad... I'm the guy with the gun."
Not interested in continuing to play games, it's condescending. It's a Fortune 500 company - a massive one, you guys would give me a lot of shit if I mentioned the name - and I kept my mouth shut when they sprung a diversity lecture on us in the past.
Plus, I'm looking to move closer to family, unfortunately in yet another super liberal state...
But I don't do threats, so I'll keep my options / mind open. I do like the idea of throwing my hat into any permitted class action lawsuit based on principle (payout would be zilch), which would be more likely with religious exemption, but there are already enough reasons to leave so IDK.
Now I'm curious which one it is. I know a number of people that work at F500 companies (excluding my coworkers) and I don't give them shit...
My strategy is the agree & delay forever:
"Everyone needs vaccination"
Okay
"Did you get it?"
Yep sure did
"Where's your proof?"
I'm waiting for my copy
"Can you get it to us by Monday?"
Sure
"Hey where's your vax card?"
You said Monday
"It is Monday."
Oh I thought you meant this monday, not next monday
"Ugh, just get it to us by next week."
Sure thing
Etc. etc. etc.