So my Fortune 500 Financial Services firm just mandated the jab. No way I'm getting the vax so I need to make a quick decision: I'm eligible for early retirement so do I go down that road (which has heathcare and 401k benefits) or hold out and let them fire me (then take legal action)? The Patriot in me wants to hold out and let them can me but it's hard to turn down the retirement options (for my family's sake). Any pedes out there in a similar situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! WWG1WGA!

My son was recently coerced off his football team at a top flight D1 school. The coaches and team doctors relentlessly pushed the vax over the summer and threatened cuts if they didn't get the jab. The school and coaches caved to an extent and didn't go through with cuts. But then stated that unvaxed players couldn't travel with the team, needed to eat separately from the vaxed players, had to wear mask at all times and couldn't attend events (i.e. community charity events). After this announcement he was done with the team. He walked away from his dream of playing big time D1 football, along with several other players and coaches, and now the head coach brags about his team's near 100% vax rate. I'm very proud of those heroic young men who stood up to the school's tyrannical rules.

His current focus is on his academics and now the "woke" university rules are getting to him (i.e. weekly Covid tests, constantly wearing masks, teachers and administrators asking when he's getting vaxed, etc.). He's starting to look at Texas and Florida schools as there are far fewer COVID restrictions. Any university brass out there that need a D1 slot receiver (plays any wideout position and as well as safety) with a 4.0 GPA in Bio Medical Engineering??