Sorry if this isn’t on topic or not the right use of the sub. I work in a U.S. university’s campus bookstore (which is owned by Barnes and Noble). I don’t love the job generally but it’s been getting worse lately.
I’m disabled, with a chronic kidney disease which has me in 3rd stage kidney failure which is exhausting on it’s own, but over winter break, I found out I likely have multiple sclerosis. I’ve been experiencing minor mobility issues, and with the kidney failure, I’m just exhausted. I’d quit, but I really need money for grad school.
It’s still winter break so the bookstore is slow and hardly anyone is coming in. I sit at the register in the meantime, but when a costumer comes to pay I get up and do my job. My boss came in and told me she doesn’t want us sitting down, and I needed to get up. She’s aware of my kidney issues, but not the MS as it’s so new and I’m still in the process of diagnosing it, plus it’s really nerve wracking and I’m not ready to tell people. I didn’t know what to say to her, I just got up.
What’s the point of standing when no one is in the store? When no one is by the register? i don’t understand and I don’t know what to do but even standing for 30 minutes has been excruciating. I feel like IM inconveniencing her if I even ask about it.
Capitalism hates disabled people 🤷️