They also want us to prove we're vaccinated which will expose our health information on the cloud in out HR system. I fully intend to fight this and I've emailed American Frontline Doctors. If my department manager isn't willing to fight this I'll be forwarding AFDs documentation. At worse, threaten resignation.
I've worked here for 4 years and I know they can't afford to train someone else with the workload we do. And since I've been in IT nearly all my life I can safely say I can get a job elsewhere with relative ease. (Or perhaps collect unemployment and milk Illinois while I build my own business up, we'll see).
Fuck them. I'm in IT, also, and I'm out of office for 1 year and 2 1/2 months now. No reason to go back to office and wear a mask or get the kill shot. If the mandate it for us, good luck. I refuse. Some of my co-workers didn't, they took the shot "to get back to normal". In the times coming, my workload will increase, I guess. Next winter will be a very dark winter for the jabtakers.
Refuse. Get a new job if neccesary.