Well, I’ve learned two major lessons this week:
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Doesnt matter how hard you’ve work for your employer for 10 YEARS, how dedicated you are, in the end you still get screwed
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DO NOT EVER go on disability because once again in the end you get screwed!
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Always look after number one.
My MAV started in November. I tried really hard for November and January to work full-time but I couldnt handle it. So in February and March I went on short term disability. The first week of April I had clearance from my doctor to start going back to work on modified hours, gradually increasing my hours/days until I could go back to full-time. Right now I am working full days 3 days a week and half days the remaining two.
They hired a temp to fill in for me when I was gone (I do clerical work) and until I come back full time. Well, on Friday my boss tells me that the temp will now be doing my job full time and I will be moved to another position (same wage but lower in stature) in the interim and when I come back to work fulltime. Apparently her skills are better than mine he said. However I have never been offered a chance to upgrade mine because I’ve been too busy. A lot of what I did was given to other employees when I fell sick with MAV. This temp walks in, does a quarter of my job and is now a superstar. They arent comparing apples to apples - I even told them so. I was SO upset! There is nothing I can do about it. I cried all night last night and have been very upset today.
I also had a funeral to attend today of a close family friend AND my period is coming. Between the stress and the monthly, the MAV hit me big time today AND I got my first scotoma since March! I just can’t believe this is happening to me. Obviously stress is the biggest trigger in my life but to avoid another relapse, how do I cope with this new job issue?
I am not a happy camper!! Sorry to rant but I just can’t believe that this is happening to me. 10 years with NO issues at all with my job, I’m well liked at work, employee record is clean. I just dont get it. I should have just stayed on disability, milked it for what it was worth and not bothered even trying to come in part-time. 