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So I have a termination date but still technically employed for a few more days. In the job market. I am in a professional career and worked for a large NY based company, while living in a freeer state. I am very specialized. I have had an informational interview set up by my network, so this potential employer knew my status - they led the interview with "this is a personal thing and we only do what the law says." I am interviewing with a different company, no corporate mandate, just a NYC mandate (if I get the job, I will be remote but reporting to the NYC office, so mandate arguably applies). Due to complex reasons, I chose to disclose early EVEN THOUGH NOT REQUIRED BY LAW FOR DISCRIMINATION REASONS. The conversation actually went well. And, yes, I disclosed fully, including that I had a termination date. Now, my reputation proceeds me, transparency is part of my brand, etc, etc - but I can tell you that I was pleasantly surprised by how the disclosure went. The potential employer even said something to the effect of - employers will have to reckon with how they acted during COVID and it will haunt them with values based millenials. I recognize I have not been hired and that I still have hurdles, but the experience gave me hope. I haven't quite disclosed on LinkedIN under my real name, but I am getting close! God has a plan. I agree that people have the right to practice medical autonomy, regardless of religion or disability status; that is freedom and informed consent. That said, I have and will continue to jump through the religious hoops. My faith is stronger for having been forced to rely on God and the plan He has for me - whatever it is. He has given me much to be thankful during this struggle (including being thankful that we have a substantial cushion because we have always lived below our means). Good luck in the search.

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Hope and prayers you get the new job. Being a gen-xer I guess I have an additional strike of being old and a leper. But for some reason I'm not really worried about it at all. Like you said, God has a plan and everything will turn out for the best in the end.

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Lincoln Karim once again nails it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYLPGI1RJYk

It looks like if you want to work at Applebees in NYC you need to be "fully vaccinated" (whatever *that* means). Good luck finding a job in New York State that doesn't require the toxic shot. Under the bridge here we come...

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