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Covid BS at work again

Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:29 pm
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:29 pm
I do consulting in a long term care facility. We had 30+ deaths back in April/may 2020 and since then really are back to normal, “expected” numbers (that sounds awful but …)

ANYWAY, an employee “felt bad” and was tested somewhere and was Covid positive.

HERES THE bullshite: now all employees have to test — and if they’re positive they have to go home WITHOUT PAY FOR 5 DAYS. They used to be able to go into negative pto but the company doesn’t allow that anymore.

SO .. staff that already has sucky pay (think CNAs and kitchen staff but nurses as well) who show up consistently and work their asses off have to go home without pay …

And the staff and residents that are “positive” have at the most the sniffles if that.

Residents don’t have to mask
Visitors don’t have to mask
Employees have to wear N95.

This is so beyond ridiculous .. I’m there one day a week and can deal with it and but feel for those who are fine but “test positive”.



Edited to add — I survived 2 separate 30 days noticed due to not taking the vaccine and survived with a religious exemption that they didn’t even question. SMH. I’m one of the very very few without the shot.
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 1:31 pm
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57306 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:31 pm to
Wear a condom on your head
Posted by LSURoss
SWLAish
Member since Dec 2007
15309 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:31 pm to
covid board
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
17909 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:31 pm to
Imagine going through that bullshite buffet and sticking around for seconds.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164137 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:31 pm to
Get a better job like the guy who drives the recycle man truck
Posted by lsunutinno
Dome Island
Member since Nov 2004
1302 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:32 pm to
Soap bars in a bag party for the original dummy that tested.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51272 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:32 pm to
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and if they’re positive they have to go home WITHOUT PAY FOR 5 DAYS


Posted by scott8811
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
11327 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:33 pm to
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HERES THE bullshite: now all employees have to test — and if they’re positive they have to go home WITHOUT PAY FOR 5 DAYS.


I don't think it's over exaggerating to say that should be illegal. I can't see how it's legal for you to restrict someones income like that.

quote:

Employees have to wear N95.


I truly feel for people that don't have the means to readily switch jobs when faced with bullying like this
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:33 pm to
Lol my job is so easy and I’m well paid for it. I’ve considered leaving many, many times but I love my little people.

I’ll also add that I’ve noticed that no one monitors employees when they test themselves. Infer what you wish.
Posted by LSUJML
BR
Member since May 2008
45544 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:33 pm to
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WITHOUT PAY FOR 5 DAYS


That’s messed up especially how these places bill the shite out of Medicare
Posted by Gifman
by the mountains
Member since Jan 2021
9307 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:33 pm to
quote:

Employees have to wear N95.


Read about the effects of these after wearing them for an hour. Not good.
Posted by CaptSpaulding
Member since Feb 2012
6504 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:33 pm to
quote:

all employees have to test — and if they’re positive they have to go home WITHOUT PAY FOR 5 DAYS


If this bullshite starts again, I’m going to test myself every day and sell the negative results.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:34 pm to
I have no idea. Since I’m contract I don’t ask many questions but I can say that it all makes me irrationally angry. Like so so irrationally angry.
Posted by Triple13
Ferriday
Member since Aug 2023
504 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

Residents don’t have to mask
Visitors don’t have to mask
Employees have to wear N95.


This makes no sense. Even if the geniuses running your outfit believed masks work, why wouldn't they make visitors and patients wear them.

They are taking flawed logic and flawwing the shite out of it some more.
Posted by TheFlyingTiger
Member since Oct 2009
3994 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:35 pm to
Sue.

Or put out your resume and encourage all your coworkers to do the same.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:35 pm to
quote:


If this bullshite starts again, I’m going to test myself every day and sell the negative results
.

Wonder what happens to a result of the swab isn’t actually swabbed but still tested?? Hmmmm.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:37 pm to
quote:


This makes no sense. Even if the geniuses running your outfit believed masks work, why wouldn't they make visitors and patients wear them.

They are taking flawed logic and flawwing the shite out of it some more.


Right? Thisnis part of why I’m irrationally angry and the words that left my mouth yesterday in disbelief are not nice words.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:37 pm to
Oh I’m sure some are looking.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
19212 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:38 pm to
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WITHOUT PAY FOR 5 DAYS. They used to be able to go into negative pto but the company doesn’t allow that anymore.

Well, I can see a very small minority of people having none due to emergency circumstances. But the vast majority of people should still have some PTO at the beginning of September.

If not, that's on them...
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 1:38 pm
Posted by eatpie
Kentucky
Member since Aug 2018
1131 posts
Posted on 9/12/23 at 1:39 pm to
Simple solution is to never get tested and submit a fabricated negative test result. Worst case scenario they find out and chew you out. You've been chewed out before.

Reality is they simply don't care, as long as they have the box checked.

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