My liberal workplace is finally going full commie. It was only a matter of time working for a company in the middle of a leftist hellscape, but I'm still shocked how quickly they rolled out these new commandments with no prior warning or employee feedback.
They've already made face coverings (masks/face shields) mandatory, and also just dropped a mandatory 1.5 hr "unconscious bias" training course on us as some stupid "CEO diversity and inclusion pledge" earlier this year to be completed by december. I was willing to postpone the course until after the election to see if they'd get spanked by Trump since we're technically a federal contractor (we do occasional work for the military) and he put out that new executive order against critical race theory. Who the fuck knows if he's all talk on this one or not.
To my joy, we all just got an email today about how now the flu vaccine is mandatory and we have to sign up for the at-work clinic by the end of this month. No further clarification outside of "THIS SIGN UP IS REQUIRED". Now I have to go have a useless conversation with HR that I already know the outcome of, and I suspect I'll have to contact an exemptions lawyer. I really like my job, but there's no fucking way they're injecting me with poison to keep it. If I can legally avoid it, I'd like to stay, but I'm more than willing to walk away on this one.
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cyclops1771 ago
If you are already on the way out the door, just start filing NLRB complaints and violations against them. OSHA if it is relatable. For everything. Now you'e a whistleblower. When they come to relieve you, you can ask HR, "Oh, I see. This is because I reported the violations, right? I knew I shouldn't have done that. Is it legal for you to retaliate vs a whistelblower this way? Should I hire an attorney?" Maybe you'll get something out of it.
Clubbooradley ago
Like any bully, they’ll shove you to see if you have any balls to stand up.
Maybe you like what this company/job used to be, but it seems like the writing is on the wall.
I knew someone who went through something similar and they said what saved them was writing everything down as it happened.
Not only saving emails, texts, training materials, and everything you sign under, but writing down in a notebook every interaction,...etc.
When it all goes south and you’re trying to make your case in front of someone, it’s the rare person who documents everything by also writing it down. It lends to more credibility and improves your chances of winning.
Play it cool as you build your case and make your moves to protect yourself, your job, and future, because they’ll be looking for the “Norma Rae’s” on the job.
When it’s time to act, be cold and surgical, just like they would with you.
They know what they’re asking for is ridiculous, but they’re going to try to use this fucked up political climate to claw away at your rights with a straight face, like it’s the most logical and sensible course of action.
Good luck.
lanre ago
The last time I was in a toxic work environment I left my phone on record all day while it was in my pocket. When my boss came into my office to pick it a fight, it recorded everything very clearly, and if I felt like being petty I could've sent it out and destroyed his career. It felt much better just saying bye and doing better things on my own, but it was a really random out of the blue incident that I never would've caught otherwise. These days, a 128gb SD card will record audio for weeks straight probably, and there are apps and stuff to manage the recordings.
MrShill ago
This is actually illegal in Australia. Listening devices act.
Then again everything is fucking illegal here now the globalists took over
lanre ago
It depends on the state as well in the U.S. Some places it's illegal, some places it's legal.