Frens - We have to push back on these vaccine mandates NOW. My daughter is at a top university and she may not go back. My spouse now is getting mandated to get vaxxed and submit proof or. We are both in tech and that's our livelihood. We've worked extremely hard our entire lives, have had zero handouts or help, and we're headed towards the finale of our careers. Tech companies have leverage because they provide good salaries and equity - it puts people in a huge predicament. If you don't meet their requirements and you're out, then you're essentially screwed for the remainder of your career and saving for any kind of retirement. While numerous posts here recommend - just quit, leave your job, or leave and then file a lawsuit, that's not truly a realistic and winning scenario. To expect attorneys to fight pro bono or burn through our savings while attempting to fight against large corporations who have internal and sophisticated legal armies - the end result will not be a positive outcome.
50% of our citizens are not vaccinated. Our sheer number can influence the direction this country takes. Organized and united there is the potential to change company policies and not follow the corrupt democratic government mandates. I just want to say, it's not realistic to just walk away from our jobs and expect to find other employment or to file a lawsuit. By that time, our rights have been completely taken away. It will be far too late and far too costly. If based Tech Co employees and others across our great nation make a stand together, if at least 25%+ of a company's employees say no to vaxx mandates and refuse to work under those conditions, wouldn't we expect that would force a company to change its policy? Would they really cut those employees loose?
My family, as I'm sure many of yours and especially our Military families, are under immediate threat. AT LEAST 50% of this country is against these vaccines. What can we REALISTICALLY do today and this weekend to reverse this insanity now?? What is the strategic, sophisticated, and swift approach to unite and stop this bullshit now? As a citizen, we're on the defensive - this has to change. It's the 4th down, in the 4th quarter on the 17th-yard line. It's time for an interception. Speak up! We can do this! WWG1WGA!!
Yes my heart goes out to you and everyone in similar circumstances.
The only thing I can think of and which you already stated is to unite with others and flatly disobey mandates (after all they cant provide the 'science' to support any of them). Protest at your senators and representatives offices DAILY (*). Blast your company with petitions and letters (this might help: https://news.gab.com/2021/07/29/important-download-covid-vaccine-religious-exemption-documents-here/ or letters provided from AFLD). Go door to door with petitions (but dont dress like a crossing guard as the vax doorknockers do). Have info on the dangers of the vax printed and ready to hand out. Is it possible you and your husband can work from home? Can your daughter attend virtual classes until you get a response?
(*) - When Ocare was up for a vote, our democrat rep was the only one who voted against Ocare. He said my constituents protest in front of my office every day against it. So he was hailed a hero and the protests stopped. But Ocare came up for a vote again. People didnt protest because of what he said. This time he voted in favor of it. The very next election period the people voted and he was out. I hear he lives near me but I havent seen him since.
I think when congressmen think they may be out of their cushy jobs if they dont respect their people then they may act on it.