Re: Work...and illness- being let go etc

[Guest guest]

Agreed.. if that is what it states go NOW.About 3 years ago I had an AMAZING job

at a huge hospital. I was in sales and did really well, people were very

impressed with me as I received award after award.  One night I fell and started

to have pain issues. The pain escalated to a point where the hospital I worked

for started treating me. They gave me morphine and dilaudid in crazy doses, one

time I actually had the whole room spin and I passed out on my couch. I was out

for about a week getting tested. No one came up with anything.Anyways, I was

VERY doped up, one neurologist I found freaked out when he saw my meds (50mg

morphine x3, 12mg dilaudid x every 2-3 hours), they started treating me with

nerve blocks and getting me off all the medication to a reasonable dose.The

neurologist and new pain doc called over to the hospital to get an idea of what

was going on, I went to HR telling them I need a few weeks off for medical

reasons and to get off

medication. I was let go a week later, and they let it slip verbally that it

had something to do with my illness, however nothing was in writing. I lost my

job, A+ credit, apartment...and medical care.To anyone in this situation,

document everything, DON " T go to HR, take " proper " time off, don't tell people

about your illness. If you feel like there is something fishy going on consult

an attorney...

I am NOT the only person this happened to, at the same company my friend was let

go a year later for getting a divorce and being broken up about it, and other

cases just like that all over the pain/illness boards... 

I am in a similar situation here, but the company is so small we have no HR, no

short term disability.. no protection. If you have it take advantage of it and

keep your personal life to yourself. It's hard to accept but people are not your

friends at work.

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>

> I was recently discharged via email due to my medical condition. It really

> does stink that our employers do not understand what we are dealing with.

>

>

>

> > To: tetheredspinalcord

> > From: dmayn1988@...

> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 19:10:37 +0000

> > Subject: Re: Work... I'm done

> >

> > I was forced to go on disability leave a long time ago after a nurse at

> my work saw me get out of my car slowly to mail something. They were worried

> quote on quote because they didn't have a policy for working with a

> disability and didn't want to risk getting sued.

> >

> >

> >

> > There is never a happy medium for us whether we try to work or file for

> disability.

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> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

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> > Work... I'm done

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> > Well work has been unbearable.First of all my boss ignores me, when he

> doesn't I am being scolded for things.. I found out my coworker was given

> almost a hundred accounts and is making money left and right. The

> comparisons are to her. Apparently I am not given any accounts because of my

> illness...

> >

> > Yesterday I did not even get a " happy Birthday " from him, although he ate

> my cake that I brought it.Totally ridiculous.

> >

> > So.. I'm planning on looking around for something new, and not disclosing

> my TC.

> >

> > Should I confront him about these accounts? What do I say regarding the

> issue of my illness and work? nothing has changed re: me doing my job

> correctly.. in fact I work HARDER because nothing is EVER handed to me.

> >

> > Have you guys been in this situation? It's appalling.

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[Guest guest]

so sad. so true. sigh. hugs, Randee

In a message dated 5/26/2011 9:31:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

lilacs007@... writes:

Agreed.. if that is what it states go NOW.About 3 years ago I had an

AMAZING job at a huge hospital. I was in sales and did really well, people were

very impressed with me as I received award after award. One night I fell

and started to have pain issues. The pain escalated to a point where the

hospital I worked for started treating me. They gave me morphine and dilaudid

in crazy doses, one time I actually had the whole room spin and I passed out

on my couch. I was out for about a week getting tested. No one came up

with anything.Anyways, I was VERY doped up, one neurologist I found freaked

out when he saw my meds (50mg morphine x3, 12mg dilaudid x every 2-3 hours),

they started treating me with nerve blocks and getting me off all the

medication to a reasonable dose.The neurologist and new pain doc called over to

the hospital to get an idea of what was going on, I went to HR telling them

I need a few weeks off for medical reasons and to get off

medication. I was let go a week later, and they let it slip verbally that

it had something to do with my illness, however nothing was in writing. I

lost my job, A+ credit, apartment...and medical care.To anyone in this

situation, document everything, DON " T go to HR, take " proper " time off, don't

tell people about your illness. If you feel like there is something fishy

going on consult an attorney...

I am NOT the only person this happened to, at the same company my friend

was let go a year later for getting a divorce and being broken up about it,

and other cases just like that all over the pain/illness boards...

I am in a similar situation here, but the company is so small we have no

HR, no short term disability.. no protection. If you have it take advantage

of it and keep your personal life to yourself. It's hard to accept but

people are not your friends at work.

>

>

>

> I was recently discharged via email due to my medical condition. It

really

> does stink that our employers do not understand what we are dealing with.

>

>

>

> > To: _tetheredspinalcord _

(mailto:tetheredspinalcord )

> > From: _dmayn1988@..._ (mailto:dmayn1988@...)

> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 19:10:37 +0000

> > Subject: Re: Work... I'm done

> >

> > I was forced to go on disability leave a long time ago after a nurse at

> my work saw me get out of my car slowly to mail something. They were

worried

> quote on quote because they didn't have a policy for working with a

> disability and didn't want to risk getting sued.

> >

> >

> >

> > There is never a happy medium for us whether we try to work or file for

> disability.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

> >

> >

> >

> > Work... I'm done

> >

> >

> >

> > Well work has been unbearable.First of all my boss ignores me, when he

> doesn't I am being scolded for things.. I found out my coworker was given

> almost a hundred accounts and is making money left and right. The

> comparisons are to her. Apparently I am not given any accounts because

of my

> illness...

> >

> > Yesterday I did not even get a " happy Birthday " from him, although he

ate

> my cake that I brought it.Totally ridiculous.

> >

> > So.. I'm planning on looking around for something new, and not

disclosing

> my TC.

> >

> > Should I confront him about these accounts? What do I say regarding the

> issue of my illness and work? nothing has changed re: me doing my job

> correctly.. in fact I work HARDER because nothing is EVER handed to me.

> >

> > Have you guys been in this situation? It's appalling.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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> > NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. We Are Not Doctors.

> > Need help with list?Email Darlene: _darlene_self@..._

(mailto:darlene_self@...) or

> > : _hollygolightly1916@..._

(mailto:hollygolightly1916@...)

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks.. young, naive.. and thinking that HR is my friend and protection. Don't

be fooled.

>

>

>

> I was recently discharged via email due to my medical condition. It

really

> does stink that our employers do not understand what we are dealing with.

>

>

>

> > To: _tetheredspinalcord _

(mailto:tetheredspinalcord )

> > From: _dmayn1988@..._ (mailto:dmayn1988@...)

> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 19:10:37 +0000

> > Subject: Re: Work... I'm done

> >

> > I was forced to go on disability leave a long time ago after a nurse at

> my work saw me get out of my car slowly to mail something. They were

worried

> quote on quote because they didn't have a policy for working with a

> disability and didn't want to risk getting sued.

> >

> >

> >

> > There is never a happy medium for us whether we try to work or file for

> disability.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

> >

> >

> >

> > Work... I'm done

> >

> >

> >

> > Well work has been unbearable.First of all my boss ignores me, when he

> doesn't I am being scolded for things.. I found out my coworker was given

> almost a hundred accounts and is making money left and right. The

> comparisons are to her. Apparently I am not given any accounts because

of my

> illness...

> >

> > Yesterday I did not even get a " happy Birthday " from him, although he

ate

> my cake that I brought it.Totally ridiculous.

> >

> > So.. I'm planning on looking around for something new, and not

disclosing

> my TC.

> >

> > Should I confront him about these accounts? What do I say regarding the

> issue of my illness and work? nothing has changed re: me doing my job

> correctly.. in fact I work HARDER because nothing is EVER handed to me.

> >

> > Have you guys been in this situation? It's appalling.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

> >

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> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. We Are Not Doctors.

> > Need help with list?Email Darlene: _darlene_self@..._

(mailto:darlene_self@...) or

> > : _hollygolightly1916@..._

(mailto:hollygolightly1916@...)

> >