Thousands of workers across the U.S. would rather lose their jobs than be vaccinated

[Shrek]

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/24/1047947268/covid-vaccine-workers-quitting-getting-fired-mandates

Across the country, employers are firing workers for refusing to comply with vaccine mandates. Some people are opting to quit their jobs rather than take the shot.

These workers represent only a tiny fraction of overall employees, not even 1% in some workplaces. But it can add up to thousands of people in many states.

(snip)

Their resistance has stirred great condemnation and controversy. Many view unvaccinated workers as a potential risk to the workplace. And overwhelmingly, workers have accepted and even embraced the science showing vaccines protect not only you but those around you.

The vast majority of Americans have complied with vaccine mandates. But for the vaccine holdouts, walking away from a job comes at a cost, one that's bigger for some than others.

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Tiny fraction/Not even one percent. So let's do an article about them.

"Liberal media" likes to create narratives and amplify issues that would have otherwise died out.

[Wounded Bear]

15. Yep! And make sure to use a scary headline including "thousands" in it...

I guess there's no hook in "millions of Americans elect to vaccinate for the good of their communities and country."

[Wingus Dingus]

18. Yep, wouldn't that make a nice headline and encourage the holdouts?

Nope, gotta focus on the few stubborn malcontents.

[PortTack]

19. This!

[gab13by13]

3. Good riddance.

[The Magistrate]

4. Innumerancy In Public Is Annoying, Sir

Particularly in people who should know better, such as NPR correspondents.

Thousands quit?

Millions don't.

[Gore1FL]

5. I wouldn't want to hire someone who says "God told me in a dream..." as an excuse for anything.

The workforce may be better without those who chose to go unnecessarily unvaccinated for more reasons than just their vaccination status.

[LisaL]

7. She was likely nervous about being vaccinated, so her

mind conquered an image of God telling her to not get vaccinated. Unfortunately she is taking it literally.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Thousands of other vaccinated workers across the country would be happy to take those abandoned jobs

[mcar]

8. I don't understand why the media is taking this slant

Millions of workers have been vaccinated but let's focus on the tiny minority as if it's a HUGE problem.

[bluestarone]

9. We know who this group represents

GOOD RIDDANCE! BYE BYE!

[peggysue2]

10. As is continuously said . . .

Their choice. They want to walk away from their jobs, their decision. But don't expect anyone to feel sorry if you can't make your rent or mortgage payment.

Decisions have consequences.

Freedumb!

[struggle4progress]

11. Americans' views on UFOs

Which comes closer to your view: some UFOs have been alien spacecraft visiting Earth from other planets or galaxies, or all UFO sightings can be explained by human activity on Earth or natural phenomenon?

... Jul 6-21, 2021
Some have been alien spacecraft ... 41% ...

https://news.gallup.com/poll/350096/americans-believe-ufos.aspx

41% of 333 million is 136 million

About 58% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID

[Hortensis]

12. When does the next extremely dangerous epidemic disease break out?

They're out there, and another could speed around the planet any time. In an era when many are refusing to stop and even deliberately spreading disease out of factional hostility, one or more (!) could be spread out of control before the general public came to realize the danger.

Being able to institute mandatory controls, instituting procedures governmental and private, is not just a means of stopping the current pandemic disease but absolutely imperative protection against the next one, or more. We don't know when it will show up, but we do know it will, and not off in some distant future. Many pandemic-capable pathogens are known to be much more lethal than this one, including to children.

[Aristus]

13. Once or twice a month, I get vaccine exemption requests.

I tell them: “Not a chance; don’t even hope.”

Very few of the people making these requests are my regular patients. My regular patients know better.

My policy is: get your vaccines or get out.

[CTyankee]

16. That's great, Aristus. I'm glad you are standing your ground. It's important.

[MichMan]

14. They will just go work at companies with less than 100 employees

For some reason the mandate totally exempted those employees, leaving out a third of workers from having to comply with it.


https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-employee-vaccine-mandate-rules-98-percent-most-companies-unaffected-1627824

[LisaL]

22. Or they all can go down to Florida and join the rank of

Florida men (or women).

[ProfessorGAC]

24. While True...

...I read a Bloomberg article that said over 55% of small business owners are requiring vaccines.
Not every small business owner is a frothing idiot.

[Wounded Bear]

17. I guess there's no hook in "millions of Americans choose to vaccinate...

for the good of their health, their communities, and their nation."

[Baked Potato]

20. Whatever their pocketbooks can stand. Nt

[Bristlecone]

21. More jobs for others. Let them go

[ProfessorGAC]

23. "People Just Don't Want To Work Anymore"

These drones say that all the time, but now I hope it stings when it's turned against them.
Quitting over a shot? Must be a lazy, freeloading taker!