78% Of Professionals Say Temperature Checks Are NOT Enough- Hold Their Employer Accountable

As of today, all 50 states have begun loosening business restrictions implemented to fight the pandemic.  Even when businesses fully reopen, nervous professionals are not rushing to ditch their dining room table for their cubicle. That leaves us with the question: Is the office really dead? The answer is a bit nuanced. On 05/13, Blind, an anonymous community of verified professionals with 3.6 million users, began running a survey gauging what would make professionals feel safe to return to the office and whose responsibility those measures are. The user base answered the following questions:

  1. Do you agree with this statement “Taking someone’s temperature is a valid determinant for whether an individual is “healthy.”
  2. What additional measures would make you feel safe to return to office:
  3. Who do you hold financially accountable for these measures?

The survey was conducted between 5/13-5/19. There were nearly 5,000 responses:

  • 78% of professionals disagree that “Taking someone’s temperature is a valid determinant for whether an individual is “healthy.”
  • 66% of surveyed professionals want to see a combination of weekly diagnostic Covid-19 tests, antibody tests, and temperature testing to feel safe at the office. 
      • Only 6% of professionals say temperature testing alone would make them feel safe at the office 
  • 57% of professionals hold their employer financially accountable for these measures
      • 30% hold the Federal Government accountable
      • Only 3% hold the individual accountable
      • 76% of Apple employees say they hold Apple financially accountable for these measures
      • 66% of Microsoft employees say they hold Microsoft  financially accountable for these measures

Despite phase one re-openings, Health officials (and professionals) still fear large gatherings could result in coronavirus spread. On the platform, professionals are posting about Amazon testing COVID-19 for their employees, mixed feelings about returning to the office, and curiosities regarding if employees have a right to know if a coworker tests positive for COVID 19?.  With no set rules set by the Federal Government, it is important to note that professionals are not holding individuals accountable for their health’s safety, but rather their employers. View the full report here.