Rant: Companies giving employee bonuses to get vaccine

[BadDog40]

Companies like Kroger, Target, Trader Joes and others are offering their employees bonuses for getting the vaccine. How about this incentive....if you don't want to get a vaccine go work somewhere else. I'm tired of society catering to the nuts.

Rant over.

[Aristus]

1. Am I wrong for thinking this is actually a good thing?

It means the employer is looking out for his customers as well as his employees.

These companies are also facing the hard truth of community spirit in the U.S. right now: most people won't do anything out of the goodness of their hearts anymore. They won't do something for the public good just because it's for the public good. It has to be incentivized.

So there we are: Ayn Rand won...

[Irish_Dem]

8. There should also be tax credits for those vaccinated.

We must get as many vaccinated as quickly as possible to prevent mutations.

[MisterNiceKitty]

12. yeah it's an inducement - wonder how much the bonus is?

[Chakaconcarne]

2. Maybe they are wanting to show public support?

and perhaps persuade those on the fence because sick employees aren't great for business?

[BeerBarrelPolka]

3. Also

Some people may be hesitant to get vaccinated because they'd have to take off of work to do it. This eliminates that worry.

[genxlib]

4. I think this is more about public relations than employee relations

It is a good message to send to you client base that you encourage the best possible COVID hygiene among your workforce and are willing to pay extra to achieve it.

I think this is going to take many forms over the next few months. Companies will incentivize the vaccine because it helps the get back to normal operations. In some cases, it will be positive incentive like this. Or it could be negative incentive like you are suggesting. Frankly, positive incentive is easier and will work better.

My company does this in an indirect way. We have a healthy lifestyle point system that ultimately determines how much we pay for our health care premiums. We can get points for exercise, education, well visit care, etc. This year they have a bunch of points for getting the vaccine. Its a win-win.

[samnsara]

5. i think incentives are fine. Maybe would have been better to give a paid day off the day after the

...jab.

[mucifer]

6. I think it's a great idea. This is a national crisis. We need creative thinking

[Irish_Dem]

7. Sad to say, it is the ONLY way we will get optimal numbers of Americans vaccinated.

It is crucial that we get people vaccinated to prevent mutations which will prolong the pandemic.

[bluestarone]

9. Kind of a DUMB post really!

I fully support these companies!! GREAT IDEA to pay bonus's to those that get their vaccination!! WHY would you be against this?

[gratuitous]

10. Why not give money to do the right thing?

We certainly see enough money going to people who are doing the wrong thing.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Why do you think they're doing it because people don't want the vaccine?

[lame54]

13. They pay for your time to get the vaccine - 2 hours

[lettucebe]

14. I like incentives -- losing your job isn't an incentive it's a punishment

This seems like a good way to encourage people so I don't see the problem.