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The title is, of course, misleading. They are offering employees a microchip implant. It's not required. Still crazy that anyone would opt-in to do this, but a
by cwilson 9y ago
The title is, of course, misleading. They are offering employees a microchip implant. It's not required.
Still crazy that anyone would opt-in to do this, but a misleading headline all the same.
- hgdsraj 9y agoI dunno, I'm surprised you thought it was mandatory. Pretty confident in the state of Wisconsin you cannot force someone who does not have life threatening ailments surgery.
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- mrighele 9y agoThe original title is "Wisconsin Company To Implant Microchips In Employees", which is different from the current "Wisconsin Company To Offer To Implant Microchips In Employees". The difference is not so subtle; atfirst I assumed too that it was mandatory.
- icebraining 9y agoObviously you cannot physically force them, but that doesn't mean it can't be a condition for employment. No being familiar with Wisconsin law, I wouldn't know if that's allowed.
- dispo001 9y agohttp://www.piercingtime.com/images/323/silver-dermal-third-eye-piercing.jpg http://www.piercingtime.com/images/323/silver-dermal-third-e...
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoI don't see any immediate problem with that assuming taking it out is relatively painless and there's no cost associated. I'd like to have one so I wouldn't have to worry if I have office keys with me, instead I could just scan my arm at the door. I've never left my hand at home.
- lostboys67 9y agoIts still a medical procedure and has anyone done an analysis of the risks ok we do it to pets but fido isn't going to sue you if bad stuff happens.
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoMaybe this is different since I'm coming from non-US point of view so health care is quite different. To me it's obvious that employer's insurance covers implanting, removal, and any issues that it might cause.
- autokad 9y agoyour country of origin shouldn't matter. I'm pretty sure he/she was concerned about health related medical risks, and just because the insurance 'covers' it, provides little solace
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoWhat's the worst thing that can happen? It gets infected and needs to be removed and I have to take up to few months of paid sick leave? Maybe I'm missing something, but all in all this is convenience vs pain value comparison. Does the pain the implant might inflict outweigh the possible benefits. I bet there is something I'm not considering or I'm misunderstanding something. To me this is pretty straight forward for now.
- lostboys67 9y agoIf you get sepsis or rare complications it can be fatal we had a intern who broke his leg at a company cricket match and he was dead before morning.
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoIf it is my time to die then I will die. I don't think we should steer away from something because it is not 100% safe. Like I drive my car each day which is by no means 100% safe.
- mrkrabo 9y agoIf there's no law that disallows employers to ask for this, it will be mandatory in a matter of years.