Concern

The two chiropractors I have worked for allowed sick people into the office during this pandemic, and when I’ve become sick as a result, they fired me.

The first client allowed in still smelled sick and his skin was slick as soon as he got on my table.

He had just had COVID, but proclaimed himself over it – while his family was still in quarantine. My employer thought COVID was a hoax designed to control Ametican businesses and derided my caution, so I could not terminate the session.

I believe I caught the virus from this client, for he was the only direct exposure I’d had, and for the next month, I fought off an aggressive draw on my immune system with herbs and vitamins to keep symptoms from developing.

The second office, here in a new town, let a client in who had a strong cold for over a week and still had symptoms of coughing and congestion.

This is when I was still moving, had already exhausted my immune system, and had to walk/jog home at night along the freeway after I caught it.

The cold got deep into my system, and when I let the office know I was infectious and questioned their sick policy, asking why they’d let the client keep the appointment, they also fired me.

I am concerned now that this is a thematic with chiropractors. Two different offices, in two different regions, have not followed strick screening policies against clients being sick – and I have paid for it.

They have also presented as supportive team players – then given me the ax suddenly, instead of collaborating.

I don’t need to keep nursing the feeling of taking it so personally – even though it is personal when people lie and sabotage your safety and financial security.

But, I do wonder if it’s even possible to find a competent office to work for – and this has me worried about sticking with this direction.

Employment is not secure when “throw away” societal standards are allowed.