When I was a Vice President of a local security installation company I use to recommend to the owner that we either offer the employees one of several options; One, that we pay their co-pay for them to get their flu shot. Two, that we give them time during the day to go get their flu-shot on the "clock." Three, that we just pay the $25.00 for the flu shot at the local drug store for the employee to get their flu shot.
Each time I would bring this up and get shot down, no pun intended. My agrument was that we had an obligation not only our employees and their families but also to our client's and their families. Not to mention that we would have less down time due to sick days and loss of production that cost us much more than any of the three options. Besides since I was Vice President I had seen the financials and knew we could afford it. It was just good business.
It also seemed to be a good marketing tool that we could state that not only were we protecting your property but now we were protecting your health. I never got the owner to give the green light to get the program off the ground.
So, here is the question as a consumer would you be more likely to buy from a company that had all it's employees vacinated with the flu vacine? Also, if you had a choice of buying from a local company or a national company and the local company had employees that were vacinated and the national company did not which one would you buy from?
I still don't know which way I am leaning about flu shots. I hear pros and cons from both sides. But if I knew that a company had all it's employees vaccinated, I would most definitely buy from them over another.
ReplyDelete-Steve from Moonlight Decks
I do not believe in shots. I think they are dangerous and do more harm than good. See link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.drmercola.com/2009/10/whats-in-that-flu-shot-ask-dr-mercola.html
No it would not sway me one way or the other. I actually doubt I will give my kids the H1N1 shot until I know for sure it has been adequately tested.
ReplyDeleteYes, I get the shots because I work in a high risk area.
Yes, if my kids were at high risk I definitely would.
should a company require? No, even getting the shot is no guarentee, you could catch a different strain.
Do I suggest the shot or the nasal spray- nasal spray- better coverage, lasts longer but higher risk in taking it.
My kids will get the regular flu shot but unsure about the other.....
but that would not change my spending pattern.
Yes, I would. To me it would show that the company cared about its employees and felt a sense of community responsibility.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, such a policy would indicate to me that the company also paid close attention to other important details, such as the quality of its products and services.