what it says on the tin. i have tourette’s syndrome and the OWNERS were having a hard time understanding that i could not stop my tics and if i did it would make everything worse. a manager who was very understanding and i was close with (who is gone now) talked to them twice then i did once. none of those times stopped this and i should’ve taken this as a red flag. head office came in one day and it turned out that days my tics were a little active. not crazy like usual, cause i have tics where i swear and hit myself or throw things. i know how to handle myself and can get a hold of it ofc. but this day was just some whistles and my head flicking. i worked through these tics for hours cause we were so busy and i felt bad running out on them to get a hold of it. so i worked through it. before this i had been getting only 1 or 2 shifts a week where before i’d be on 4-5. now i had gotten no shifts. questioned the manager who made the schedule and she said the owners told her to not put me on for “rest” (which had NOT been discussed with me). she also only referred to me being “unwell.” I have legit been running to and from the bathroom to throw up and this never happened. all that was happening that day was some tics. i am always unwell in their eyes. when i begged for shifts, she told me “go get a second job.” this week is a repeat, no more shifts. if i was living out of the house like i originally planned, i’d be homeless now. and they knew of my original plans, and asked recently if i went through with it. fucking hate them. i’m lucky my gf is supportive but when i told my parents i’m never taking a casual position again to have some rights as i see now how with my disability it can be abused, they went on and on about how i shouldn’t paint everyone w the same brush. i’m not. i see now our world hasn’t moved past ableism and i’m protecting myself.
sorry for the rant yall