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Hey! Any Google folks know if it’s possible to negotiate fully remote if a contract role is hybrid? Personally, I don’t want to relocate and go to the office on a contract role given the current economy. Plus, I’m assuming contractors are the first to go in layoffs. I just think it’s a fair trade off if I’d be allowed to work fully remote. I’m also trying to have flexibility to manage my Airbnb business in a different country. Same time zone as the home office if I’d travel weeks at a time.
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Enjoy those canceled and delayed flights due to lack of personnel, kids.
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Americans infamously vote with their wallets. Turns out, they may get vaccinated against Covid with their wallets, too.
In the two weeks since Delta Air Lines announced a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated employees, 20% of Delta's unvaccinated employees have already gotten the jab, Dr. Henry Ting, Delta's chief health officer, said in an Infectious Disease Society of America briefing Thursday. "I think [that's] a huge number in terms of shifting that group that's most reluctant," he said.
Of the airline's 80,000 employees, 20,000 still remain unvaccinated, added Ting, who is also an adjunct professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine, and a professor emeritus at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
The surcharge was first announced on Aug. 25, and will go into effect on Nov. 1. It's meant to help motivate people to get the Covid vaccine and "address the financial risk" that comes with choosing not to get vaccinated, Delta CEO Ed Bastian wrote in the employee memo announcing the move. The airline calculated that the average medical cost associated with a hospital stay for Covid-19 cost the company $50,000 per person.
Such a vaccination surge among Delta's ranks is somewhat surprising: Recent surveys have shown that paying people to get vaccinated isn't enough to sway those who are strongly opposed to getting the vaccine. But the airline's negative financial incentive has clearly resonated.
The announcement boosted Delta's vaccination rate from 74% to 78% in just two weeks, according to Ting, who noted that the airline's current unvaccinated population represents a cohort of people who are "the most reluctant amongst any group, nationally or at Delta Air Lines." Those individuals are on the fence, have questions and want to do more research to make a decision on their own timeline, he said.
The Covid vaccines are rigorously researched, scrutinized and evaluated for safety and efficacy by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A vast amount of data shows that the vaccines effectively protect against Covid.
Ting said he continues to meet with employees individually to educate them on the importance of vaccination, in hopes that they will accelerate their personal timelines.
Notably, the Atlanta-based airline did not see employee resignations spike as a result of the announcement, Ting said in the briefing. According to the Society of Human Resource Management, less than 2% of people say that they would rather leave their job than be forced to take the Covid vaccine.
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Not likely they will be mostly pilots - they are relatively educated. Most likely the biggest cohort will be non-college grads - baggage handlers etc. They are important too, but far more replaceable with a few more dollars an hour in a pinch.
Isn't it Capitalism? There is a higher risk for unvaccinated employees in getting COVID and needing time off or hospitalization. Delta is just handing part of the financial risk to employees.
Fwiw United’s vaccine requirement approach is also working
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You know how many pilots are about to take United's unpaid leave? Cost to fly is about to go up. Even if only 2% go, and that is low.
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EY 1 is correct. Even Fauxci can’t explain it—and isn’t denying that natural immunity is a thing. I have it as well. 7 months post infection and I supposedly live in a “hotspot.” I’m fine. The fear mongering and oppressive control is beyond anything I could have ever imagined as an American. But hey…no mean tweets.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/health/fauci-has-no-firm-answer-why-americans-natural-immunity-need-covid-vaccine
What if the employees made fake vaccine cards? Is there a way for Delta to know the difference?
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In many states yes, if they wanted to verify this they easily could. Here in NY we have a central database, and any falsified data could easily be tracked. If they catch someone doing this, I say lock them up. This is no different from forging someone’s signature for a contract - actually it’s much worse, because it impacts the lives of others.