Disability Discriminating Boss
I have been working for almost four years at a company that overall is pretty good. But I had to start working with HR on workplace accommodations since I got diagnosed with a disabling chronic illness two years ago. My symptoms got significantly worse during the covid lock downs and I have not been been able to function the same since. HR and the head of my department have been wonderful on working with me. But my boss is so ignorant that he keeps saying stuff in my twice a year reviews (and other times in between) that are constantly putting me down for the time I miss due to my illness. I grew up as that perfectionist who always gave her best at school and work. So the fact that he called me me unreliable and inconsistent kills me. When he is required to say what obstacles are in…
I work Mondays and Tuesdays days in office, the rest of the week at home. I have broken bones in casts that need a follow up, and the earliest I could see the specialist happened to be on a Tuesday. I asked to work from home that day because the doctors office is closer to my house than my office by 30 minutes. I was told yes, but he prefers our team schedules “these types of things” on days we work from home. I was taken aback. I will have to schedule another appointment to get my cast removed, and will now have to wear my cast longer so I can schedule something hopefully on a Thursday (specialist is at this location only Tuesday and Thursdays). Any thoughts or opinions on this?
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They pay 16/hr in one of the most expensive cities in the country. How would you react? Tempted to call out but they will absolutely fire me. I just don't think it's okay for them to think they are entitled to my labor like that? I'm literally being evicted that same week though, so it's not like I can afford to be sticking it to the man right now.
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