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They had almost 2 years to prepare for this. Further, hasnt the "lack of workers" been exacerbated from vaccine mandates on workers? So, you have a system tha

They had almost 2 years to prepare for this. Further, hasnt the "lack of workers" been exacerbated from vaccine mandates on workers? So, you have a system that cannot competently do its work prior to crisis cannot plan with enough time and *further chooses to shoot itself of the foot by limiting their labor None of these seem to indicate that those in charge care about taxpayers in the process. What is the government scared of? - incompetence? - lack of planning? - labor practices? No. None of these. They are scared of doing something different because "no one got fired for buying ibm". Nothing scares them more than doing something different from what is coming from the top.

belval 5y ago
> Further, hasnt the "lack of workers" been exacerbated from vaccine mandates on workers? There is no vaccine mandate for workers. They tried to push for it initially but they realized that they couldn't deal with the unvaccinated workers leaving, especially in long term care homes.
- errcorrectcode 5y ago
  Doesn't that imply LTC needs to pay more and forbid unvaccinated conspiracy nuts from watching grandma?
  - belval 5y ago
    Well yes and no. The thing is we have an aging population that we have to take care of and it's been growing for a while now. Consequently we don't have replacement for those unvaccinated workers, they are literally all we have. The government offered a $15k bonus to nurses if they agreed to be full-time and it barely changed anything.
    - errcorrectcode 5y ago
      Supply & demand. Pay more, and it attracts more and better employees. Care facilities rake in tens of millions, they can afford to pay more. I think the US needs massively better immigration customer service and expanded visa programs to attract more medical workers, especially caregivers and nurses.
- throwoutway 5y ago
  So nurses & doctors are banned from buying groceries then? (Putting the article and your comment together)
  - belval 5y ago
    Unvaccinated nurses and doctors are banned from shopping in non-essential stores which include superstores (Walmart/Costco) with a grocery section. They are allowed to go to regular grocery stores.

belval 5y ago

> Further, hasnt the "lack of workers" been exacerbated from vaccine mandates on workers? There is no vaccine mandate for workers. They tried to push for it initially but they realized that they couldn't deal with the unvaccinated workers leaving, especially in long term care homes.

errcorrectcode 5y ago
Doesn't that imply LTC needs to pay more and forbid unvaccinated conspiracy nuts from watching grandma?
- belval 5y ago
  Well yes and no. The thing is we have an aging population that we have to take care of and it's been growing for a while now. Consequently we don't have replacement for those unvaccinated workers, they are literally all we have. The government offered a $15k bonus to nurses if they agreed to be full-time and it barely changed anything.
  - errcorrectcode 5y ago
    Supply & demand. Pay more, and it attracts more and better employees. Care facilities rake in tens of millions, they can afford to pay more. I think the US needs massively better immigration customer service and expanded visa programs to attract more medical workers, especially caregivers and nurses.
throwoutway 5y ago
So nurses & doctors are banned from buying groceries then? (Putting the article and your comment together)
- belval 5y ago
  Unvaccinated nurses and doctors are banned from shopping in non-essential stores which include superstores (Walmart/Costco) with a grocery section. They are allowed to go to regular grocery stores.