Re: Anyone had this happen?

[Guest guest]

Bethany, you certainly did nothing wrong by having to miss work due to

horrendous pain and other complicaations. You must come first, or you will be

setting yourself up for more illness. When I went past my endurance at work a

few

years ago, I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia, which caused me to be

fired in my new job. Please do only as muchas you can, as you are still

recovering and school and your health come first. Best wishes and God bless.

Joihnson

Mankato, MN

RNY 12/99

[Guest guest]

Bethany - you have been upfront from the beginning. If you were

missing work because you wanted to hang with your friends, that's

one thing, but you have good reasons why you missed.

You have been honest with your employer, so go in with your head

held high.

Your health is more important than anything. Sometimes you just get

sick. I know that I have been really embarassed when I was a new

employee and was sick, but sometimes there is just nothing you can

do about it. Hopefully, they can be more understanding or you can

find a job where the employer has more compassion for a valuable

employee.

Congratulations on your progress!

Caryn

[Guest guest]

Well I really feel for you. I understand also. Let me explain.

In november 2003. The month before my operation. I got very ill with

a infection which started in my ears and reached my throat and

Stomach. I was forced to goto the hospital. While at the hospital I

called my employer of 5 years and informed them I would be unable to

make it in. I called three hours before my shift. When I got home I

had a message on my machine not to return to work. I was fired. They

fired me even though I had been wrote off for three days by the

doctor. I was running 103 fever and all the other fun stuff. Not to

mention it was one month before my operation. So I was unable to

find a job that could only use me one month and let me off for 6

weeks. Anywy,Money got low and unemployment was not paid to me. My

exemployer said I quite and was not fired. So between Nov 2003 and

Feb 2004 I was unemployed and unable to pay bills. My wife had

insurance that paid my operation. We lost our brand new car. We lost

our apartment. We had to sell all our belongings to make it.

Things were bad. Then during this time my incision busted. That is

why I was on medical leave so long. I tried to get any assitance

from the government. None was given. Now Today I am Glad to say God

has blessed us so much. My health is GREAT. I have a great job

making double what I was making. A nice home. Also plans to be debt

free in one year. So even though things got so bad. God turned it

around and used it for our good. So hang in there and remember no

matter what is must get better at some point! I will be praying for

you.

[Guest guest]

Bethany:

Who are your evaluations submitted to? I would contact that office to

talk with someone. Also another option would be to contact either the

Human Resources (personnel) Office, the Vice President for Student

Affairs, or the Financial Aid Office (or the office who administers your

work study program). It sounds to me as if you followed the proper

procedures.

Good luck - and take care of yourself. The stress you are under could

be adding to the migraines.

Robin

Message: 18

Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 02:17:12 -0000

Subject: Anyone had this happen?

I am a college student and in April received a student worker

position at the conference center at my school. Upon interviewing I

was honest and explained the STRONG possibility of me having surgery

during the summer in which I would be out of work for 4-6 weeks.

They thanked me for being up front and honest and hired me for 15-20

hours per week. Well, I was gone after surgery for 5 weeks due to

dizziness and other side effects. When I returned to work, my boss

and her assistant began haggling me and telling me that I was not

100% and not to come back until I could give 110%. Well, most of you

know that we have setbacks, complications, and possible sickness

from time to time and especially after surgery we need to let our

bodies adjust. Recently I have been getting migraines, mostly in the

last three weeks. I went to work with these migraines and worked 25

hours per week. They wanted more and more and more. I kept going to

work with horrible migraines because the animosity was apparent

since my surgery. Has this happened to anyone else? Due to my

complications with migraines, tmj, and grinding my teeth I was

forced to have emergency appointments thursday and friday, thus

missing work due to excrutiating pain. My bosses said that they need

to rethink my position because I missed two days with doctors notes.

I am going to work tomorrow morning for the big GRILL session. Has

anyone had this situation at work? How did you resolve it? I had an

evaluation last week and they told me that I am efficient, accurate,

and more productive than any other student worker they have ever

had. They told me that since I had surgery that it was a problem and

was reflected in my evaluation. I know that this is just a part-time

job and that I am a student and need to really remain focused on my

health and school, I am just frustrated and scared to face them

tomorrow. I guess that I just need to be reassured that I did

nothing wrong by missing work for surgery and emergency

appointments. Anyone with comments please help me and my nerves!

Bethany

281/261/220/150

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[Guest guest]

Bethany,

You should not feel bad about any of your actions. When you go in

there, I would make that known to them. You just had MAJOR surgery

and complications do happen, as with any surgery. So would they be

giving you this much trouble of you had had open heart surgery and

went back for complications? I don't think so. So hang your head up

high and tell them that problems do arise and that while you are

sorry that this is happening, it is a fact you cannot change and

while you enjoy your job, your health is always going to come first

and you hope that they wouldn't expect it any other way!! Best of

luck to you!!

Tina

> I am a college student and in April received a student worker

> position at the conference center at my school. Upon interviewing

I

> was honest and explained the STRONG possibility of me having

surgery

> during the summer in which I would be out of work for 4-6 weeks.

> They thanked me for being up front and honest and hired me for 15-

20

> hours per week. Well, I was gone after surgery for 5 weeks due to

> dizziness and other side effects. When I returned to work, my boss

> and her assistant began haggling me and telling me that I was not

> 100% and not to come back until I could give 110%. Well, most of

you

> know that we have setbacks, complications, and possible sickness

> from time to time and especially after surgery we need to let our

> bodies adjust. Recently I have been getting migraines, mostly in

the

> last three weeks. I went to work with these migraines and worked

25

> hours per week. They wanted more and more and more. I kept going

to

> work with horrible migraines because the animosity was apparent

> since my surgery. Has this happened to anyone else? Due to my

> complications with migraines, tmj, and grinding my teeth I was

> forced to have emergency appointments thursday and friday, thus

> missing work due to excrutiating pain. My bosses said that they

need

> to rethink my position because I missed two days with doctors

notes.

> I am going to work tomorrow morning for the big GRILL session. Has

> anyone had this situation at work? How did you resolve it? I had

an

> evaluation last week and they told me that I am efficient,

accurate,

> and more productive than any other student worker they have ever

> had. They told me that since I had surgery that it was a problem

and

> was reflected in my evaluation. I know that this is just a part-

time

> job and that I am a student and need to really remain focused on

my

> health and school, I am just frustrated and scared to face them

> tomorrow. I guess that I just need to be reassured that I did

> nothing wrong by missing work for surgery and emergency

> appointments. Anyone with comments please help me and my nerves!

>

>

>

> Bethany

> 281/261/220/150