I work for an international company and we are unionized.
On to the story. I am on day 5 of a migraine currently and have maxed out the amount of painkillers I can take and still drive and parent. I work overnights in manufacturing but my specific role has me sitting and watching a machine run for 99% of my 8.5 hour day. Because of the migraine I didn't take out one of my ear piercings (I did take out the other 9, we are technically not allowed to have any), it was being stubborn and I didn't want to keep pulling on my ear. I also didn't put in my earplugs because where I am specifically isn't very loud and my head couldn't handle one more thing applying pressure. Because I have a migraine and on my head I already have my hair pulled back, a headband, a hairnet, a mask, safety glasses and a bump cap, I truly couldn't take one more thing.
So of all nights the plant manager is there at midnight checking that everyone has the required PPE. She asks me to move my headband (I wear it over my ears at work or it slips) to check for earplugs. Of course I'm not wearing them and she sees the one earring. I go get the earplugs and manage to get my earring out but I spent the rest of my shift puking every so often because the pain was overwhelming.
I've been written up a few times for extremely petty things so it's possible that if they decide to write me up for this I lose my job.
I'm a single parent fighting my abuser for custody of our daughter. My roommate lost her job two weeks ago so I'm the only paycheck. I have ADHD and PTSD so I'm automatically thinking the worst and I'm just so tired.
I'm tired of wondering if something dumb is going to cost me everything. I'm tired of family court being so backed up that I'm still over a year from my court date, 18 months after my separation. I'm tired of being scared I'm gonna lose my job and lose access to my meds that keep me sane and get me out of bed.
I make plenty of money but like most millennials I have no savings. My ex spent money faster than I could make it. So now I have to go to bed wondering if this is going to be a thing. And if I'll still have a job.