Originally Posted by
Ala5ka
Bending over and taking it from the company again, you really are something else.. woohoo look at me I used my few days off that are inflexible to get the vaccine and still was right back to work because I’m a great little company boy. Our peers are making a ton of money off this and you’re happy you didn’t have to use any sick time here. Grow a spine
*Sigh*
I'm reminded many times I am so lucky to live in a first world country and this is yet another example of it. This complaint is a first world problem. I can't believe (actually I can) that we live in a country that is in a position to DEMAND getting paid to take a vaccine to protect their own life + life of their loved ones during a global pandemic that has killed 4+ million reported (and many more unreported in third world countries). Back in March when I took the vax, I didn't bend over and take anything from the company. Nor did I do it to be some company boy. I did it to protect myself, my immediate family, my parents, extended family and the inlaws. Parents+inlaws are older and they are in the potential risk category.
The country I was born in is 1/12 the size of the US but a population that is 70% of the US. People there live in extended families, small homes, and people live on top of each other with how closely it's spaced. They don't have the vaccine availability like we do here. They are getting the Chinese vaccine flown in and that is something like 50-60% efficacy, but it has not gotten into the arms of a large amount of people needed for herd immunity. There are many people there who would take the vaccine but do not have the chance/ability to do so (that said, many also who don't want any vaccine). This story is no different for dozens of third world countries throughout the world.
And while this may ruffle feathers, I don't see myself in any position to complain about not getting 4 grand to take the vaccine that is designed to save myself, my loved ones, and to exit the pandemic. "Our peers making a ton of money off this" is quite frankly an insult to the rest of the world. That we are demanding to be paid thousands to take a vaccine while the rest of the world doesn't have enough vaccines (and can't take it even though they want it) is the pinnacle of first world country problems. I already talked to a union rep and told him that I do not see eye to eye on this subject. I can't wait until we get a vaccine mandate. About time. Getting a bit tired of Covid exposure phone calls. I'm not willing to get my BP raised on a subject like vaccine payout because I'm not losing any sleep if I don't get 3 or 4 grand for taking the vaccine. You and I will never see eye to eye on this subject and that's fine.