I'm beyond frustrated because as an epileptic this is the 2nd job I've lost due to my disorder. This is a bit of a long story ,but here we go. I worked for a gun manufacturer for a year and a half and busted my rear to earn promotions and move up in the company. I was sexually harassed at this place for a year and nothing was done when I reported it and I was also bitten by a brown recluse in their facility. My dumbass stayed and kept working. In April of this year I suspect I had a miscarriage. Why do I only suspect it? Because the day I had a faint line on a pregnancy test I started bleeding heavily. I advised my supervisor and was ignored and told I was low on sick time. My idiotic ass LISTENED and worked through one the hardest things I've ever gone through. I actually bled through my pants at work . I never went to the doctor because it was made blatantly clear that my top out promotion was at risk and I would be pointed for the absence. I was also told that I needed to speak to HR before I used my sick time because I needed to keep those 16 hours for my neuro appointments. I contracted covid in January and was forced to use all but 16 hours of my time earlier in the year. I did this. I worked through it and ignored everything. I went to HR as I was told and was reassured that I could apply for Intermittent FMLA and use my sick time. I simply wouldn't get pointed for my neurology appointment later in the year because my seizures are a covered disability.
As you can tell, this story gets worse
The day after I talked to HR and started the process of FMLA I was fired in a very humiliating way. I was crying because at the time EVERYTHING made me cry. It's one of the reasons I really wanted to seek medical care. I also had yet to see my Dr about the suspected miscarriage. I was called into hr and I thought maybe I was in trouble for crying at my work station. I apologized to this woman for crying and everything. As soon as the door was closed everything shifted. The manager demanded my badge and said I broke protocol for saying”damn” and that I had cussed her. I was flabbergasted! At this point I was pissed. I demanded why I was in trouble for cussing when it s a very common thing I. The floor for every employee there and why the man that exposed himself to me wasn't even warned for his behavior. It went downhill from there. I was told that the sexual harassment didn't happen to which I responded in full detail word for word what I reported and what I was said. I again was told it didn't happen. Security was called I had a full on panic attack in front of everyone in the facility and I was escorted out by armed guards. I lost my insurance, my seizures started back after being seizure free for 2 years, I couldn't seem care because I couldn't afford it, I still have panic attacks, and I've now had to be prescribed mental health medications to even get by. Fuck that place.
I've contacted EEOC but the time requirements are tight and getting an appointment is like pulling teeth. I've also been told by any lawyer that they aren't accepting employment cases. Honestly nothing's worth it and I e come to terms that I will never be able to retire from a job because of my disability.