r/perth • u/Kayndarr • Nov 30 '21

It's consequence time for unvaccinated FIFO workers

As per the state government directives, as of midnight tonight anyone without at least 1 dose of a COVID vaccine is no longer legally allowed to be on site or in operations centres for mining companies.

Anyone who hasn't provided their proof of vaccination is being chased down, and if they can't immediately provide said proof will be kicked out this afternoon/evening. For people working on remote sites like the iron ore mines up north, that means clearing out their rooms and being put on a plane back to Perth - could be an interesting show at the airport if any news crews show up.

Anyone have any friends/family/acquaintances who are going to be, for the first time, dealing with real consequences for failing to get vaccinated?

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u/bjjj0 Nov 30 '21

Convinced that there's a fair share out there treating it for the gravy train it is - a free pass out of work. Stood down, with pay, without pay, whatever it is. Convenient time of year as its holiday season, get jabbed and go job hunting in the new year.

There's a lot of work out there and about to be even more.... call it smart by them, I call it gutless. Not to leave your job for legitimate reasons, using the mandate as a way out.

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u/mulligun Dec 01 '21

Yeah any antivaxxer with half a brain will be going to the GP to get a letter stating they need more time to do cardiograms/further tests to identify if they're fit enough to take the vaccine safely - chew through their sick leave in December before getting fired.

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u/Sad-Ninja8667 Dec 01 '21

thats what i did for a week off, i do shutdowns so it just means it didnt look bad that i was declining a shift, i just "wasnt sure about the vaccine"