As the title says, I just got a job that I've been interested in for months and I was so damn excited. I just spoke to the owner and my first two days I'm scheduled to work/train from open to close – 10am to 10pm. I literally do not think I can physically or mentally do that, I'm disabled (not physically) and it's a retail job. Is this some sort of tactic to weed out the weak??? I'm so overwhelmed. How the fuck are 12 hour shifts even allowed? I don't know how my Dad has worked them on and off for 35+ years.
What was supposed to be exciting is now really stressing me out and upsetting me. I'm on disability, so I think maybe I need to discuss accommodations with my employer? Or reach out to the disability agency and see if they'd be able to do anything (which I doubt bc understaffed and underfunded)?? I don't know how to go about this because this is my first full time job (taking a break from school), I've never been in this situation before. I'm nervous about disclosure to my employer, I know disability laws and human rights shit prevents discriminatory firing, but that takes years and a fuck ton of money to pursue in court. Should I have disclosed it during the interview or during my job offer??? I don't know what to do. Maybe I'm overreacting and not believing in my ability to do things, but at the same time, I take a nap everyday because I get too fatigued (and therefore anxious and irritable) by the afternoon. I guess I'm gonna be drinking a lot of caffeine and taking micronaps in the bathroom. If I can't do the 12's, I'll take an ativan and talk to my employer I guess. Fuck me.