I'll try to make it short. I also apologize for my grammar. 🙁
I (33F) am diagnosed with ADHD since sometime last year. I have asked for accomodations from my workplace. I also had given them paperwork stating so from my Psychiatrist. So far I have asked for..
• Soundproof ear plugs
Denied because of safety reasons and the handbook says I need to be able to hear. But I know it would help muffle most of the background noises at work.
• Was offered my own working station. But I had requested for it to be away from most employees so I can work uninterrupted and have less distractions. They had placed me in a cramped area where employees needed access and I was kind of in the way. It did not help. So I mentioned to HR about it. She gave me permission and I went and created my own work station. (It has been helping a lot.)
I'm not sure what other “reasonable accomodations” I can ask for.
Management has asked me what they could do to help. So I requested to have someone tag the products for me so I can price them. When I had said this, they said they expected me to have a higher production count since someone else would be tagging the items for me. So I denied the so called help.
I work in a place where I'm expected to produce a certain amount of items during my shift which is 70 pieces per hour. Before creating my own work station, they have said they already had made an accomodation by reducing the amount (by 10). So only having to produce 60 pieces per hour. It helps a little bit, I guess.
I have been given a written warning and a performance review on my productivity and time management.
My time management has gotten much better. But I still struggle with productivity. I have explained to my workplace before receiving my warnings that I have ADHD. I have given them paperwork for my diagnosis by my Psychiatrist. I've explained what I struggle with but am still being penalized for it. They've cut my hours from 40 to 32 hours. This has been going on since the end of October.
With this performance review, I need to meet my production goal every day for 30 days. If I don't meet my goal for one day. I fail the entire performance review. If I fail the performance review, the consequences are a demotion, going from full time to part time, or termination.
What frustrates me, is that I have made an effort to increase my production. I've also tried different techniques to try and work faster. Which I feel should count for something. Granted, I've had some hard days where my ADHD would not cooperate. Whether it's by distractions, dazing off into space for a few minutes, co workers asking me work related questions, forgetting to take my ADHD medication, etc. But I feel as though they aren't taking my diagnosis seriously.
My meeting about my review for the month of December is coming up in a few days. I want to defend myself but not sure what to do.
It doesn't help that the manager behind the performance review is determined to get me fired. (From what former employees have told me.) I've expressed my feelings to HR about it but so far no action.
Side note: My psychiatrist and other people have said that I could have a possible lawsuit. But at the same time, being told by a co worker that even with a note from my psych about accommodating me. That they don't have to acknowledge it. That it's only a “recommendation.”
Advice?
TLDR:
Management has given me performance reviews about productivity even though I struggle with ADHD. They know about my diagnosis. With the performance review, it's set for 30 days. If I miss my goal even for one day, I fail the review. My meeting is coming up and I feel like I will be fired even though I have made gradual improvements with my productivity. I've also asked for accomodations. They decreased the amount of items I'm expected to produce not by much. But also feel like they don't take my diagnosis seriously. People are saying I might have a lawsuit but not sure what to do. I want to be able to prepare and defend myself for the meeting. I'm tired of my manager treating me the way that they do. Advice?