Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Dear MM, It's good to know that we are not alone in our falling apart at work......I also fell apart more than once. But this was the BIG ONE.....when I knew I could not hold it together anymore. The first time was when I was working for Xerox Corp. at their ' Fefurbishing Center' where we rebuilt old copy machines. It was like a big warehouse, My co-workers knew I was 'Hyper - Vigilent' .....meaning I startled easily, they thought it was SO FUNNY to make me jump out of my skin , by walking by my station and either kick the Big Metal trash can or drop a metal plate behind me. I usually just laughed along with them after I scraped myself off the ceiling.....But one day one of the guys, kicked my trashcan, and before I knew it I went after him with a hammer!!......And he was one of my best friends! That time I agreed to committ myself to a psychiatric hospital .....and wound up having Electric Shock Treatments ......I had my Uniion behind me and good benefits ......So after I was deemed safe to return to Society.......I got my same job back! That was in 1978, I then was able to chug along pretending to be ' Sane' till 1994 when I lost it for the last time ......I could no longer pretend! And had no Allies this time nor a Union behind me LINDA C.. From: minniemyno@... To: LUPIES Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:39 AM Subject: Re: TO C. and Frances / FALLING APART Ladies, I, too, fell apart at the office, more than once, in fact. After nearly 22 years of steady work, which included major crises like the loss of both my parents, a brother, my health getting worseand worse, etc., one day I just came unglued over a simple act of rudeness by a coworker. Wasn'tanything big, just petty, but it was the last straw. Made me understand why some workers go postalon people. I just became hysterical, weeping and shouting, and carrying on. Very embarrassing.But, when my doctor finally convinced me to retire on disability pension (I paid into it all those years,by the way.) the powers that be in the office didn't even whimper over my settlement. They wererelieved to have it taken out of their hands. LOL The only thing they held up was my retirementbenefits and the union had to step in and negotiate for those. That's in our contract, but the officedid try to deny my benefits, mostly as an exercise of power...the bums. I guess what I'm trying to say, here, is that we all have big, bad, embarrassing times...many of themdue to our condition with Lupus, but it's better than furnishing the reason for funeral weeds...isn't it?Loving hugs, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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