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Message 1 of 6 in Discussion

From: BabyC (Original Message)

Sent: 10/9/2007 5:37 AM

Can anyone advise as to any encounters they have had at work in relation to the above issue?

Sick day / time off / discrimination / reasonable accomodations / work overload / anything at all.....?

I'm encountering a little bit of it all and don't really know what or how to act or say?

Guess shock is all I'm experiencing.

Thanks in advance for any tips or experiences I can learn something from!

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Message 2 of 6 in Discussion

From:

MrsMaryB

Sent: 10/9/2007 7:23 AM

Hi Baby C , sounds like you may have experenced some problems at work because of your diabeteis..I hate hear things like that..manly because there is really you can do about it.

I know a couple of people here at one time another experienced some difficulty with getting breaks to have a snack break or have their meals at a certain time. I know you really can't fight them..you can explain to your Supervisor or upper Management your situation that you have to have breaks & a regular schedule for your lunch because of your diabeties and time to check you sugar levels & so forth ..hope they will be understanding..but thats about as far as it goes. If you are fired you can take it to ? can't remember the Government Agency that handles work realated complants? but they really don't do anything. It's not fair at all but thats the way it is.

I myself never had any problems at work. I had been working for the company for just about 21 years when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabeties , I worked 4 more years before taking early retirement.

I hope things work out for you at your job.

Maryb

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Message 3 of 6 in Discussion

From:

safk1221

Sent: 10/9/2007 3:02 PM

Sorry to hear of the challenges you are experiencing. WHEW! Now that is out of the way, I have some questions.

What kind of job do you have? Is it too physically stressful for you, and causing you to go low? Or are you forgetting to take insulin/meds, and going high and getting weak/tired?

What is the concern about you taking breaks? Are you taking them too frequently? At inappropriate times?

Could you be reading too much into the situation? Maybe it has nothing at all to do with the diabetes.

What should you do? First, examine your own work ethic. Are you working to your potential? Are you in the right job for you (and there is no reason a well- controlled, otherwise heathy diabetic can't do ANYTHING)? If you enjoy your work, and are performing your job well, then be honest. Ask your boss if there is any concern about your work. Ask if you need to make improvements in any specific areas.

You asked about our own experiences. In my case, I was rapidly going blind, and could no longer perform my job functions to the maximum level. My mother passed, and I needed time from my job. While I was away, my desk was cleaned out. To tell the truth, I was relieved...I didn't want to work anymore. Too difficult to do things without sufficient eyesight. And the "problems" on the job had little to do with the diabetes, and more with "other things" that were going on...but that was me.

Hope things work out for you...always for the best! HUGS! sheryl

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Message 4 of 6 in Discussion

From:

newby556

Sent: 10/9/2007 6:04 PM

Baby C.....I'm a T1 and back when I was working, I talked to my manager about the hypos that I was having and he told me to do what I had to do to correct the problem.... so I had no problem with management....my problem came from my co-workers.....they'd see me in the break room having a soda with sugar and think I was taking a break..... there were alot of situations that stemmed from what they thought.

Not on my behalf but on behalf of a cashier that worked at a grocery store I shopped at, I did call the ADA and asked about diabetics in the work force and what could be done for those diabetics that weren't allowed breaks for medical purposes and they basically told me what Mary shared with you above. The management/store has no legal obligation to provide extra breaks or anything. It's up to each individual store and management to provide such breaks if they choose to. I also asked this director of the local ADA office that I called if he or anyone else in their office was diabetic and he said, "no."

blew my hair back....anyway...sheryl asked some pertinent questions if you'd care to share anymore with us.....we're hear to listen and help if and where we can.....Peace,Cheryl

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Message 5 of 6 in Discussion

From:

etimber

Sent: 11/19/2007 2:14 PM

I actually got in trouble in one of my jobs for not telling anyone. I was scared they'd make too much of a big deal about it. Now I make sure at least the boss knows, but I never let it interfere with my work. I work in an office setting though, so it makes it easier. I can check my sugars during a bathroom break, and eat my snack while I'm at my desk. They type of insulin I use is also more forgiving with what time I take my lunch, so it doesn't matter if I have lunch at 12 or 1.

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Message 6 of 6 in Discussion

From: BabyC

Sent: 11/19/2007 8:13 PM

Thanks for everyone's support and comments. But, I've since been fired on Friday. Ironically, that's w/in 24 hours of me taking my daughter to the doctor via emergency and I told my boss that I may have to leave at a moments notice to take her to the hospital. Oh, and my boss' comments was that his conscious was totally clear. I've just received bad news from the doctor's office about my daughter and I know he will contest my battle for unemployment. Will post a general question in regards to her situation on the general section, next. What am I to do now?

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