Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 I had a very bad day yesterday. On top of my usual flared up pain, I haven't slept well in over a week now( Yeah! My insomnia has returned!), and I had a horrendous sinus headache. Being that I was so tired from lack of sleep, I hadn't wanted to take any sinus pills, because I was afraid I'd fall asleep at my desk. Yes, I actually went into work. I always go to work, and somehow manage to make it throught the day. Even with pain levels of 8-10. Well, yesterday I couldn't. So I told my boss I was going home. My coworker made a rude comment about going home for " just " a headache, and questioned me yet again on why I don't take something on a regular basis for my sinus and allergy problem(if I have to explain to her one more time about drug sensitivity and getting drug toxic easily, I will scream). Anyway, I did feel better after going home and taking sinus meds. Which did make me so groggy I couldn't function. Anyway, it was a bad, bad day, and I was so happy to wake up this morning feeling so much better. The usual pain, of course, but the usual pain minus the sinus headache and a little less fatigue is better than the day before, right? Wrong. I get into work, thank my boss for being understanding about going home yesterday. And ended up getting a lecture about my responsibility to my job. And I needed to remember I had left 20 minutes early on Tuesday to pick up my cat at the vets, and I had a doctors appt. on Monday that would make me miss quite a bit of the afternoon. Which, as long as I'm going to get whatever this is cleared up, the doctors appt. is fine, but I can't forget my responsibility to my job. He needs me here, working. I was so pissed. Mind you, I've only missed 2 1/2 days so far this year, and they were back in January. And my boss MADE me stay home, because he thought I was contagious. I left 20 frigging minutes early to get my cat at the vets, and this is taking time off. We get no personal days, and no specified amount of sick days. I never get a chance to have a day to myself because of this. And as I've only been at this job a year, I only get one week of vacation. As if only being here a year means I need less vacation than others. My boss takes like 5-6 weeks of vacation a year. He was just on vacation a few weeks ago. And he had the nerve to say he was burnt out, when he'd just been on vacation back at the end of November. I haven't had a vacation since last August!! I thought when I took this job last year, it would be easier on me, both mentally and physically. I had been working for a veterinarian who treated me horribly, and it took quite some time to get over the beaten dog attitude I had from that job. I thought my boss here was so much nicer, and he is, but he's also a cheapskate, and thinks we should work our asses off with no incentive offered. And sitting all day long is as much agony as being physically active all the time is. I just can't win. Maybe this isn't the job for me afterall. those of you who CAN take a day off every week, I envy you. I obviously can't, and certainly haven't gotten any sort of praise for being here every frigging day despite the high levels of pain I've been going through, and my boss knows about. I've reached my limit. I can't take anymore. If this doctor doesn't help me on Monday, I just don't know how I can continue to take this. Sorry this is so long. Thanks for listening, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 , Sorry to hear about your horrible day. I had a similar day yesterday, could only work for three hours, then my sinuses all jammed up and I had difficulty breathing. I went to a lawyer's earlier this week to regain a job I lost due to health discrimination. Employers, I learned, simply cannot hold illnesses against you and should make reasonable efforts to accomodate you if you're a good worker. Don't take this crap from your boss! You're probably doing way more work than you should, making yourself sicker, and these people don't even appreciate it. Tell him he's walking a fine line-I think a lot of the employers get away with this cause their employees don't realize their rights. Most importantly, take care of yourself first. I have found that stress is killer on my body. Don't give up , you're right and he's very wrong. > I had a very bad day yesterday. On top of my usual flared up pain, I > haven't slept well in over a week now( Yeah! My insomnia has > returned!), and I had a horrendous sinus headache. Being that I was > so tired from lack of sleep, I hadn't wanted to take any sinus pills, > because I was afraid I'd fall asleep at my desk. Yes, I actually went > into work. I always go to work, and somehow manage to make it > throught the day. Even with pain levels of 8-10. Well, yesterday I > couldn't. So I told my boss I was going home. My coworker made a rude > comment about going home for " just " a headache, and questioned me yet > again on why I don't take something on a regular basis for my sinus > and allergy problem(if I have to explain to her one more time about > drug sensitivity and getting drug toxic easily, I will scream). > Anyway, I did feel better after going home and taking sinus meds. > Which did make me so groggy I couldn't function. Anyway, it was a > bad, bad day, and I was so happy to wake up this morning feeling so > much better. The usual pain, of course, but the usual pain minus the > sinus headache and a little less fatigue is better than the day > before, right? > > Wrong. I get into work, thank my boss for being understanding about > going home yesterday. And ended up getting a lecture about my > responsibility to my job. And I needed to remember I had left 20 > minutes early on Tuesday to pick up my cat at the vets, and I had a > doctors appt. on Monday that would make me miss quite a bit of the > afternoon. Which, as long as I'm going to get whatever this is > cleared up, the doctors appt. is fine, but I can't forget my > responsibility to my job. He needs me here, working. > > I was so pissed. Mind you, I've only missed 2 1/2 days so far this > year, and they were back in January. And my boss MADE me stay home, > because he thought I was contagious. I left 20 frigging minutes early > to get my cat at the vets, and this is taking time off. We get no > personal days, and no specified amount of sick days. I never get a > chance to have a day to myself because of this. And as I've only been > at this job a year, I only get one week of vacation. As if only being > here a year means I need less vacation than others. My boss takes > like 5-6 weeks of vacation a year. He was just on vacation a few > weeks ago. And he had the nerve to say he was burnt out, when he'd > just been on vacation back at the end of November. I haven't had a > vacation since last August!! > > I thought when I took this job last year, it would be easier on me, > both mentally and physically. I had been working for a veterinarian > who treated me horribly, and it took quite some time to get over the > beaten dog attitude I had from that job. I thought my boss here was > so much nicer, and he is, but he's also a cheapskate, and thinks we > should work our asses off with no incentive offered. And sitting all > day long is as much agony as being physically active all the time is. > I just can't win. Maybe this isn't the job for me afterall. those of > you who CAN take a day off every week, I envy you. I obviously can't, > and certainly haven't gotten any sort of praise for being here every > frigging day despite the high levels of pain I've been going through, > and my boss knows about. > > I've reached my limit. I can't take anymore. If this doctor doesn't > help me on Monday, I just don't know how I can continue to take this. > > Sorry this is so long. > > Thanks for listening, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 , Sorry to hear about your horrible day. I had a similar day yesterday, could only work for three hours, then my sinuses all jammed up and I had difficulty breathing. I went to a lawyer's earlier this week to regain a job I lost due to health discrimination. Employers, I learned, simply cannot hold illnesses against you and should make reasonable efforts to accomodate you if you're a good worker. Don't take this crap from your boss! You're probably doing way more work than you should, making yourself sicker, and these people don't even appreciate it. Tell him he's walking a fine line-I think a lot of the employers get away with this cause their employees don't realize their rights. Most importantly, take care of yourself first. I have found that stress is killer on my body. Don't give up , you're right and he's very wrong. > I had a very bad day yesterday. On top of my usual flared up pain, I > haven't slept well in over a week now( Yeah! My insomnia has > returned!), and I had a horrendous sinus headache. Being that I was > so tired from lack of sleep, I hadn't wanted to take any sinus pills, > because I was afraid I'd fall asleep at my desk. Yes, I actually went > into work. I always go to work, and somehow manage to make it > throught the day. Even with pain levels of 8-10. Well, yesterday I > couldn't. So I told my boss I was going home. My coworker made a rude > comment about going home for " just " a headache, and questioned me yet > again on why I don't take something on a regular basis for my sinus > and allergy problem(if I have to explain to her one more time about > drug sensitivity and getting drug toxic easily, I will scream). > Anyway, I did feel better after going home and taking sinus meds. > Which did make me so groggy I couldn't function. Anyway, it was a > bad, bad day, and I was so happy to wake up this morning feeling so > much better. The usual pain, of course, but the usual pain minus the > sinus headache and a little less fatigue is better than the day > before, right? > > Wrong. I get into work, thank my boss for being understanding about > going home yesterday. And ended up getting a lecture about my > responsibility to my job. And I needed to remember I had left 20 > minutes early on Tuesday to pick up my cat at the vets, and I had a > doctors appt. on Monday that would make me miss quite a bit of the > afternoon. Which, as long as I'm going to get whatever this is > cleared up, the doctors appt. is fine, but I can't forget my > responsibility to my job. He needs me here, working. > > I was so pissed. Mind you, I've only missed 2 1/2 days so far this > year, and they were back in January. And my boss MADE me stay home, > because he thought I was contagious. I left 20 frigging minutes early > to get my cat at the vets, and this is taking time off. We get no > personal days, and no specified amount of sick days. I never get a > chance to have a day to myself because of this. And as I've only been > at this job a year, I only get one week of vacation. As if only being > here a year means I need less vacation than others. My boss takes > like 5-6 weeks of vacation a year. He was just on vacation a few > weeks ago. And he had the nerve to say he was burnt out, when he'd > just been on vacation back at the end of November. I haven't had a > vacation since last August!! > > I thought when I took this job last year, it would be easier on me, > both mentally and physically. I had been working for a veterinarian > who treated me horribly, and it took quite some time to get over the > beaten dog attitude I had from that job. I thought my boss here was > so much nicer, and he is, but he's also a cheapskate, and thinks we > should work our asses off with no incentive offered. And sitting all > day long is as much agony as being physically active all the time is. > I just can't win. Maybe this isn't the job for me afterall. those of > you who CAN take a day off every week, I envy you. I obviously can't, > and certainly haven't gotten any sort of praise for being here every > frigging day despite the high levels of pain I've been going through, > and my boss knows about. > > I've reached my limit. I can't take anymore. If this doctor doesn't > help me on Monday, I just don't know how I can continue to take this. > > Sorry this is so long. > > Thanks for listening, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 , Sorry to hear about your horrible day. I had a similar day yesterday, could only work for three hours, then my sinuses all jammed up and I had difficulty breathing. I went to a lawyer's earlier this week to regain a job I lost due to health discrimination. Employers, I learned, simply cannot hold illnesses against you and should make reasonable efforts to accomodate you if you're a good worker. Don't take this crap from your boss! You're probably doing way more work than you should, making yourself sicker, and these people don't even appreciate it. Tell him he's walking a fine line-I think a lot of the employers get away with this cause their employees don't realize their rights. Most importantly, take care of yourself first. I have found that stress is killer on my body. Don't give up , you're right and he's very wrong. > I had a very bad day yesterday. On top of my usual flared up pain, I > haven't slept well in over a week now( Yeah! My insomnia has > returned!), and I had a horrendous sinus headache. Being that I was > so tired from lack of sleep, I hadn't wanted to take any sinus pills, > because I was afraid I'd fall asleep at my desk. Yes, I actually went > into work. I always go to work, and somehow manage to make it > throught the day. Even with pain levels of 8-10. Well, yesterday I > couldn't. So I told my boss I was going home. My coworker made a rude > comment about going home for " just " a headache, and questioned me yet > again on why I don't take something on a regular basis for my sinus > and allergy problem(if I have to explain to her one more time about > drug sensitivity and getting drug toxic easily, I will scream). > Anyway, I did feel better after going home and taking sinus meds. > Which did make me so groggy I couldn't function. Anyway, it was a > bad, bad day, and I was so happy to wake up this morning feeling so > much better. The usual pain, of course, but the usual pain minus the > sinus headache and a little less fatigue is better than the day > before, right? > > Wrong. I get into work, thank my boss for being understanding about > going home yesterday. And ended up getting a lecture about my > responsibility to my job. And I needed to remember I had left 20 > minutes early on Tuesday to pick up my cat at the vets, and I had a > doctors appt. on Monday that would make me miss quite a bit of the > afternoon. Which, as long as I'm going to get whatever this is > cleared up, the doctors appt. is fine, but I can't forget my > responsibility to my job. He needs me here, working. > > I was so pissed. Mind you, I've only missed 2 1/2 days so far this > year, and they were back in January. And my boss MADE me stay home, > because he thought I was contagious. I left 20 frigging minutes early > to get my cat at the vets, and this is taking time off. We get no > personal days, and no specified amount of sick days. I never get a > chance to have a day to myself because of this. And as I've only been > at this job a year, I only get one week of vacation. As if only being > here a year means I need less vacation than others. My boss takes > like 5-6 weeks of vacation a year. He was just on vacation a few > weeks ago. And he had the nerve to say he was burnt out, when he'd > just been on vacation back at the end of November. I haven't had a > vacation since last August!! > > I thought when I took this job last year, it would be easier on me, > both mentally and physically. I had been working for a veterinarian > who treated me horribly, and it took quite some time to get over the > beaten dog attitude I had from that job. I thought my boss here was > so much nicer, and he is, but he's also a cheapskate, and thinks we > should work our asses off with no incentive offered. And sitting all > day long is as much agony as being physically active all the time is. > I just can't win. Maybe this isn't the job for me afterall. those of > you who CAN take a day off every week, I envy you. I obviously can't, > and certainly haven't gotten any sort of praise for being here every > frigging day despite the high levels of pain I've been going through, > and my boss knows about. > > I've reached my limit. I can't take anymore. If this doctor doesn't > help me on Monday, I just don't know how I can continue to take this. > > Sorry this is so long. > > Thanks for listening, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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