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ately let go. I actually feel really bad for this
person to be put in this position. What I find
interesting is that, even though he works
sales for a medical company, the majority
of his time is spent doing sales online or
over the phone and not face to face or in
person. He now has to make a choice: get a
vaccination that he feels passionate about
not wanting in his body, to keep his job
and is the " safe thing " to do for his family
financially or stick to his strong belief about
not wanting to get vaccinated and find a
different job, which is a major decision/risk
for him and his family.
The vaccine discussion, and challenging
decisions with employment and how to
handle it as an industry and for employment,
is not going away any time soon. COVID-19 is
not going away. These challenging discussions
will continue to be part of things we
navigate as owners and an industry. My
stance as an owner is to stay as open minded
as possible and respect employees/customers
feelings and requirements while keeping
my staff as safe as possible.
Aaron McArdle, founder and CEO,
RoomReady, Normal, Ill.
We're not mandating vaccines for our
employees, but many of our customers are
requiring vaccines to enter their facilities.
We're respecting our customers' requirements
and not sending anyone that hasn't
been vaccinated to their offices.
We have offices in the Midwest and both
coasts, so our employees have a wide range
of opinions and beliefs. We're encouraging
everyone to be considerate of one another,
do what makes sense for them, and be
respectful of others' decisions.
We aren't offering any additional incentives
such as gift cards. We are allowing
people to take paid time off to get the vaccine
and also to recover from any adverse effects
from the shot. That time doesn't count
against any accrued PTO.
We promote CDC information and provide
resources through our health insurance
provider. The IBEW has taken a proactive
pro-vaccine approach and has provided
additional infor to our Union Technicians.
We have told our employees that we are
not mandating the vaccine unless required
by law at some point in the future. We're
waiting on guidance from OSHA to better
understand compliance to the proposed
legislation for organizations with over 100
employees.
We believe each person is responsible for
and capable of making the decision that's
appropriate for them. We're encouraging everyone
to feel free to do what's best for them,
be considerate of others, and be respectful of
others' decisions. Many of our customers are
requiring vendors to show proof of vaccination
to be allowed access to their facilities.
We respect their decision, and only send
vaccinated employees to perform work for
those customers. We also strictly adhere to all
mask and/or testing requirements.
Vaccination is not currently a condition of
employment. During the interview process
we ask candidates the following question:
" Many of our customer require proof of
vaccine to be allowed on site. Are you able
to meet that requirement? "
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