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canyonwalkerMy boss at work is getting over a case of Covid. He was hit pretty hard with it all last week. It's his second time sick with it. Meanwhile I'm still a Covid Virgin or Covid Draft Dodger or whatever the latest semi-insulting nom du jour is for people who are responsible with their health.
My boss caught Covid from a team on-site meeting two weeks ago. I think there were about 12 people there, for 2 days. At least one other person got sick, too. There may have been more; those are the only two who informed others.
The fact it happened at a company team meeting bothers me because we've got our annual Sales Kickoff (SKO) event coming up next week. It'll be 200+ people from the worldwide sales team and adjacent departments packed into a conference room in Las Vegas for 2 days. And this year, unlike last year, there is no live video link. Senior management has stated that in-person attendance is mandatory.
"What health precautions is the company taking?" various people have asked.
"We're following all recommendations of the CDC and the state and county departments of health," is the official answer.
That answer is a massive dodge. The recommendations are recommendations, not requirements. And they're not even following the recommendations. If they were following the recommendations they'd require vaccines, tests, and/or masks. Instead they're simply repeating the recommendations, and leaving it entirely up to individual employees to decided for themselves. (Except for deciding not to attend.) I know for a fact some of my colleagues are unvaccinated and refuse to wear masks, ever. I know because they're quite proud of it & find ways to work it into conversation regularly.
Edited to add: It's not my boss I'm concerned about, per se. He's vaccinated (we've discussed it) but got it anyway... a second time. His case serves as a reminder that vaccination and even prior sickness don't completely inoculate a person; exposure still matters. Other people in the company are higher exposure risks because of their irresponsible choices. With 200+ people flying in from around the world it's a statistical near certainty that someone there will be contagious.
My boss caught Covid from a team on-site meeting two weeks ago. I think there were about 12 people there, for 2 days. At least one other person got sick, too. There may have been more; those are the only two who informed others.
The fact it happened at a company team meeting bothers me because we've got our annual Sales Kickoff (SKO) event coming up next week. It'll be 200+ people from the worldwide sales team and adjacent departments packed into a conference room in Las Vegas for 2 days. And this year, unlike last year, there is no live video link. Senior management has stated that in-person attendance is mandatory.
"What health precautions is the company taking?" various people have asked.
"We're following all recommendations of the CDC and the state and county departments of health," is the official answer.
That answer is a massive dodge. The recommendations are recommendations, not requirements. And they're not even following the recommendations. If they were following the recommendations they'd require vaccines, tests, and/or masks. Instead they're simply repeating the recommendations, and leaving it entirely up to individual employees to decided for themselves. (Except for deciding not to attend.) I know for a fact some of my colleagues are unvaccinated and refuse to wear masks, ever. I know because they're quite proud of it & find ways to work it into conversation regularly.
Edited to add: It's not my boss I'm concerned about, per se. He's vaccinated (we've discussed it) but got it anyway... a second time. His case serves as a reminder that vaccination and even prior sickness don't completely inoculate a person; exposure still matters. Other people in the company are higher exposure risks because of their irresponsible choices. With 200+ people flying in from around the world it's a statistical near certainty that someone there will be contagious.
