Has anyone had success with getting FMLA for 12 weeks for mental health reasons without it requiring inpatient facilities? My doctor had recommended FMLA for my awful work environment and at first I was willing to take 30 days but now I realize I just can’t keep doing this and want to do the full 12 weeks. I have Kaiser and I’m worried they will deny.
Please feel free to roast me, as I'm probably in the wrong circle of folks, but I just wanted to understand other people's thinking and learn from other perspectives. Why do people want to end work and what is the alternative? If it's horrible working conditions, poor pay, poor people/managers, poor work life balance, etc., I believe that can all be changed by switching jobs, as there are surely jobs out there that offer solutions to these reasons. I understand that not everyone will have access to these jobs, or they may be limited in volume. However, I think we all have to sacrifice some things for the time being, and bide our time until we gradually improve our situation. My situation isn't perfect and I have problems too, but I recognize that I'm likely better off than most people too so I want to hear and learn from others…
Alright, I am 28, hold a master's degree, and make an alright salary at a decent place with kind people. I received pel grants for my undergraduate. I also have lived and worked abroad thanks to my credit card bonus miles and being cheap throughout my years. I come from a rural area. Anyway, enough backstory. I am tired of my friends and the people of this nation not having paid time off and their employers being unreasonable. I can't think of any way other than writing to senators and a change.org petition (White House petitions are gone) to advocate for what many countries have. I have friends in various parts of the world and they enjoy vacations and aren't worried about going broke at the doctor's office (Asia, Africa, Europe). And yes, I refuse to compare the U.S.A. to Ukraine (no issues with them, but I am tired of…
I have been with my current employer for the last 7.5 years. I (33M) have just been offered a new position, with a 35K pay increase, in a field I haven't ever been in before. I am terrified to say the least. BUT, I need a change and the salary would help me considerably… I have been the supply chain manager for a small cancer center for the last 6 years. Errr I am sorry, “Not a supply chain manager, but a manager of the supplies” per my manager… Anyway. I applied at a new company, and interviewed 6 times until I received a call and an offer letter from company X. The new company has me starting on March 13th (AWESOME). However, have over 150 hours of PTO that I will be losing because this company doesn't pay out PTO, and will not allow PTO to be used after…
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/retail/2023/02/20/hyvee-employee-discounts-revamped-amid-reports-fraud-abuse/69923252007/ After hundreds of layoffs and other benefits were cut, current and ex-employees say it's actually an excuse to save money. Initial statements said a revamped version would be available this summer, but pressure seems to have moved this up to April(ish?).
Just left a job interview where the company PTO policy is you earn 3.06 hours of PTO every two weeks. But the real kicker is your PTO is capped at 56 hours your first year. This was a job that required a degree and many years of experience. The pay was OK. It was supposed to be hybrid with 2 days in the office and 3 from home, but they also dropped a bomb that the first month and half you were expected in the office full time. This was after the phone interview and group interview where they repeatedly said it was 2 days in office and I told them I could only do 2 days in the office. So do I email them now and withdraw from consideration or wait and see if they offer me the job and then tell them no??
I just remembered this happened to me at a previous place of employment and it still makes me laugh. I had been scheduled from 7am-12pm as the Owner wanted to train for my position. ( already showing signs of replacing me ) I at the time had a lot of work on my shoulders and continued to work passed my scheduled time. Now because of this; I had informed the Owner that I would be leaving around 2:30(which was only an hour and a half to) as that would be when I would’ve finished. The funny part was their response to this which was “well, you should have told me this before you started your shift..” ( in the tone of “ well what am I going to do now that you’re gone” ) I took a second to collect myself before I responded with the fact that I stayed…
