Hi, I'm a Type 1 diabetic at risk of losing my job due to “excessive absences and early outs” but I'm only ever gone from work to take care of my diabetes or because I'm otherwise sick. For context I work at a meat processing and packaging plant in Illinois. My employer has been aware of my chronic illness since they hired me but I'm on my second to last warning and was told I need to “square away” my diabetes and “request time off through the appropriate methods.” If anyone has any advice on how I can protect myself and make my work a little less stressful in that regard I'd be very appreciative. Thanks!