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dablweb | 4 years ago

We were promised this wouldn't happen by our governments last year right?

It feels like the public are building their own prisons. Why are private companies stuck policing these absurd policies?

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xnyan|4 years ago

>We were promised this wouldn't happen by our governments last year right?

We were promised that a company can't require a vaccine as a condition of employment? Seeing as some companies have required vaccines for as long as there have been vaccines, I think I must be misunderstanding you.

>Why are private companies stuck policing these absurd policies?

Companies are requiring the vaccine because they make employees less likely to miss work due to illness.

nsxwolf|4 years ago

With the exception of healthcare I don't think a lot of companies have mandated vaccines. My wife works in healthcare and there was a tuberculosis shot mandate for specific jobs at her hospital. There was a flu shot mandate of sorts, but it was tied to a small bonus.

You can't point to a small sector that has mandates and say it wouldn't be a significant change if suddenly 100% of all workers everywhere were subjected to it.

Karsteski|4 years ago

Should companies also require their employees not be overweight because they are less likely to miss work due to illness?

gjsman-1000|4 years ago

> Companies are requiring the vaccine because they make employees less likely to miss work due to illness.

Then if I don't want to get a vaccine, I'll sign an agreement that if I get sick and miss work, I don't get paid, and that's the end of it.

kiba|4 years ago

Unless you have medical exemption, it's just a jab in the arm?

cfcf14|4 years ago

For many people, it's more than just a jab, it's 1-3 days of being quite unwell.

I have no underlying health conditions, but I've been bedridden by my 2nd shot and booster shots, with a high fever, fatigue, dizziness, and aches for at least 48 hours. My partner who is immuno-compromised is worse off, generally being very ill for 1-2 weeks after each jab. Her case is somewhat different though, as her situation is just all round unfortunate.

I'm not saying I won't continue to comply with all health advisories for vaccination or other public safety measures, and I'm not saying vaccines aren't worth it for society. But it's not "just" a jab.

nsxwolf|4 years ago

It's capitulation to coercion, which has its own side effects.

Ekaros|4 years ago

Why can't companies mandate a lobotomy then? After all it is just jab in the brain. You hardly notice it if you receive it...