Hi all,
I work for a company that has been WFH since the pandemic and has recently implemented a back to office mandate two times a week. This is a little concerning to me as I have some medical issues that will make working in the ofice really challenging and a bad experience for me, also simultaneously putting the work that I'm doing at risk.
I've requested medical accomodation and am waiting to be assigned a case worker. For context, I get severe migraines and am over-stimulated easily. Whenever I spend a day at the office, I have a bad migraine at least on the way back and usually have to take some time to recover. I have also had breakdowns on the public transport while commuting during rush hour, so I typically come in a little later (10 am) and either leave around 3pm or wait until 6pm to go home, depending on how bad my headache is at the end of the day.
I have told my manager about these issues and I have expressed that I'm happy to work with the company in figuring out something that works for all of us. I see benefit in coming into the office semi-regularly, but don't want to be putting my health and the rest of my life and time outside of work at risk. My manager said that I should be careful about the way I phrase this as he doesn't want my coworkers to think I'm not coming in when I don't feel like it and that my medical accomodation won't be taken seriously. It seems like he recommends that I don't come in to office at all, while I feel like that may negatively impact my standing on the team. He won't outwardly say this and he has given me advice before that put me in a tight spot.
Any insights on this? Not sure if I'm in the right subreddit. I've made some 'mistakes' on my team and it kind of feels like I'm being watched and everything needs to be done precisely and one step wrong will land me in a bad place. I've been working in corporate since 2019 but have never been so confused about corporate culture in my life until now. I've been at this job for nearly a year. It seems so red-tape and I just want to have an honest conversation about how my medical issues effects my life.