You mention it is an aerospace company. They most likely have government contracts. Getting out of the jab for government contracts is difficult. Very few exceptions/accommodations seem to be made.
I waited and forced my employer to fire me. It took a while but eventually worked out. I now work fully remote which is allowing me to finally escape NJ. I move in about 6 weeks.
I should have added that while looking for my next job I didn’t apply for any role that said the shot was required.
I was very open about why I left my last job not being vaccinated during interviews so there would be no surprises during the hiring process. If anyone had a problem with my vaccination status I wanted to stop the process early and move on.
Great for you, moving out of NJ! I’m looking for a place to move to now, where are you moving to?
Not all aerospace companies require the shots.
Per a current employee friend of mine, Raytheon doesn’t; they went to “test if you’re coming in to the office/factory” when they found out that 10% of their people would leave if the shots mandate were enforced.
They had been postponing the deadline, and after the judge made his ruling against govt contractors mandating, the company said “test”.