Like many of you, I worked from my home for well over a year, taking calls on Teams dressed from the waist up, makeup and hair done, but wearing pajama pants and slippers. I laughed at the absurdity of that situation with my friends and colleagues for some levity in a scary time.
Like many of you, I eagerly awaited the arrival of the vaccines and believed they were the only way out of the pandemic.
Like many of you, I ran out to receive my shots and boosters as soon as I could.
Like many of you, I was relieved when I saw the government, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies rolling out vaccination mandates.
Like many of you, I am guilty of cheering on companies who fired the unvaccinated.
Like many of you, I am guilty of being happy that those people could not find jobs in our industry any longer, hoping that is what it would take for them to see reason and finally get vaccinated.
Like many of you, I harboured angst against those who still refused to get the vaccine, even after they were fired. I felt the unvaccinated were morally corrupt and willfully ignorant. I quietly cut many family and friends out of my life. I did not invite unvaccinated family and friends to holiday gatherings and summer bar-b-ques.
I ignored, unfriended, unfollowed, and blocked former colleagues who were fired over not getting the vaccine. Some had attended my wedding and met my husband and children. These were the same people I mentioned earlier as we would laugh together about our work from home attire. These were once friends who were suffering and I turned a blind eye and a cold shoulder toward them.
All of that was wrong. I’m writing this a little for myself as it’s been weighting heavily on me. But more, I am writing this for those who were fired and who probably had to face people with the attitude I once had.
I am sorry and not sure I even deserve your forgiveness.
I hope your friends and families see reason and apologize if any of them were as black hearted as I was.
I hope the mandates go away.
I hope you can get your old jobs back or find better ones soon.
I hope you’re ok.
Sincerely,
My guilty conscience
Like many of you, I eagerly awaited the arrival of the vaccines and believed they were the only way out of the pandemic.
Like many of you, I ran out to receive my shots and boosters as soon as I could.
Like many of you, I was relieved when I saw the government, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies rolling out vaccination mandates.
Like many of you, I am guilty of cheering on companies who fired the unvaccinated.
Like many of you, I am guilty of being happy that those people could not find jobs in our industry any longer, hoping that is what it would take for them to see reason and finally get vaccinated.
Like many of you, I harboured angst against those who still refused to get the vaccine, even after they were fired. I felt the unvaccinated were morally corrupt and willfully ignorant. I quietly cut many family and friends out of my life. I did not invite unvaccinated family and friends to holiday gatherings and summer bar-b-ques.
I ignored, unfriended, unfollowed, and blocked former colleagues who were fired over not getting the vaccine. Some had attended my wedding and met my husband and children. These were the same people I mentioned earlier as we would laugh together about our work from home attire. These were once friends who were suffering and I turned a blind eye and a cold shoulder toward them.
All of that was wrong. I’m writing this a little for myself as it’s been weighting heavily on me. But more, I am writing this for those who were fired and who probably had to face people with the attitude I once had.
I am sorry and not sure I even deserve your forgiveness.
I hope your friends and families see reason and apologize if any of them were as black hearted as I was.
I hope the mandates go away.
I hope you can get your old jobs back or find better ones soon.
I hope you’re ok.
Sincerely,
My guilty conscience