Re: Re:/ 'Disclosure of MS'

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail,

I knew this and that is why I said I didn't

contest it.

I was working in a very exclusive field at the time in

a small studio with only other men. These men were

bullying me, phychological bullying I call it, whilst

I was struggling to hide a major relapse and not

realizing I should be resting. When he sacked me it

was a huge relief. At the same time I had my car

stolen.

I gave up my own business to work for this man and

you know, they didn't even say goodbye. It took me six

months to recover from that relapse. I was so happy

to leave. My work may well have 'slipped' but he was

the one who had to find the replacement for me and

that would have been hard. Like I said it was a very

exclusive field.

He did something very similar to another work collegue

and I believe what goes around comes around. He'll get

his come upances. If I had contested it I'd have had

to stay in the job. I'm glad I left and have no

regrets.

I am lucky I have found someone close who knows I have

MS yet hasn't been scared off by it.

Thankyou all for sharing your experiences.

In conclusion I'm going to be very careful who I tell

about this illness.

Audrey

--- rosemist50 <markhgailf@...> wrote:

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--- In low dose naltrexone , Audrey Henry

<mumpuss@y...>

wrote:

> ,

> I forgot to mention that when I told my

> boss I had MS he told me my work had slipped and

> sacked me.-----------------------------

Audrey: Once your employer knows that you are

disabled, under the ADA

and state anti-discrimination laws, most employers

must provide you

with reasonable accommodations. You must still be able

to perform the

essential functions of that job. I suggest to clients

that they let

someone at the job know what is going on especially if

they need

accommodations. (In Massachusetts small companies and

businesses with

6 or less employees are exempt from the laws!)

I realize that fighting the boss is a tough battle but

if you are

discriminated against, that boss should pay!

Telling friends and family is a totally personal

matter and we all

have to do what is right for us.

Gail