I was fired today from my job of 20 years.

Today I said “No”.

I refused to comply with the company’s new mask mandate. If you are vaxxed, you can be mask free. If you are unvaxxed, or refuse to declare your vaccination status, you are required to wear a mask at all times, indoors and outdoors. It is “allowed” to be removed briefly while eating. I find this policy discriminatory and cruel. Wearing a mask for 8 hours a day in Florida is bad for your health. I left 4 separate studies with the HR team that illustrate the dangers of masking up all the time. It is neither safe nor healthy.
I will not put my health in jeopardy or be discriminated against for a paycheck.

Time for new adventures in life. I trust in God. And I have faith I am doing exactly what I need to do.

I may have been fired, but I still have my self respect and my dignity. Everything else will fall into place.