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Viynnyie

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My worst nightmare happend the other day. I had a seizure while at work and had no one I could trust accept for 1 friend/coworker who dosent know how to handle seizures. The way most of my bosses reacted to it was so heartbreaking. My bigger boss was there and witnessed me seize and called 911, and was there when the fire department arrived and made sure I was still alive. After my boss walked in while we filled out an incident report, the first thing he said to us was "Are you coming back? Work is low". The fire department sent me home and my big boss gave me approval to take the next day off and when I let my bosses know, they were immediately upset at me that they were going to be short that day, and didn't even bother to call someone else in, when I offered to work half the day, even through I had approval to take off the whole day. I told my big boss that I was going to push through and work the whole day since my boss wasn't keen on me not being there. She said she would reach out and she defended me, for whitch I'm so greatfull because those bosses have treated me as if I wasn't a person with special physical and mental needs. I was then informed by a coworker that they talked crap about me behind my back, calling me stupid for working. I work 2 jobs and looking for a 3rd because I have no choice if I don't want to be homeless. and medication/medical bills are driving me insane. I'm just so hurt that they always judge and make assumptions about me without even knowing me or my situation. I get that its a job, but when working with disabled people of any kind, i'd expect at leaste some level of decency, but I guess my expectations are just too high..I'm terrified of my place of work, as I was seen on the floor, possibly loosing my life and they just wanted to push me for more and more work. It's terrifying..

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    • Viynnyie

      207d

      @LunaWolf31 I was so affraid of that happening that I tried to stockpile doctors appointments and that only made me so much more stressed because I have multiple people I need to see and they always made scedualing pto a really big hassle..it's so frustrating having employers who don't care to understand/don't take things seriously..

    • LunaWolf31

      208d

      I am so sorry, I remember in 2019 when I was working at a warehouse i would have my seizures before work in my sleep and it was hard for me to function at work but I tried my best.. I lasted 6 months before they terminated me because of me having to take so many days off a month to recover from my seizures and then going to my doctor appointments.

      • Viynnyie

        207d

        @LunaWolf31 I was so affraid of that happening that I tried to stockpile doctors appointments and that only made me so much more stressed because I have multiple people I need to see and they always made scedualing pto a really big hassle..it's so frustrating having employers who don't care to understand/don't take things seriously..

    • JuliusSeizure

      208d

      Man, that sucks! I’ve been blessed enough that I’ve never had a seizure at work. My direct supervisor and manager know I have a disability, but I’ve never told them that it’s seizures. Have you thought about filing an ADA complaint?

    • JuliusSeizure

      208d

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The individual had a seizure at work and felt unsupported by their bosses, who seemed more concerned about the workload than their health. They were grateful for one superior who defended them, but overall, they felt judged and misunderstood due to their physical and mental needs. The person is also struggling with financial issues due to medical bills and is seeking additional employment to avoid homelessness.

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