So, I got demoted at my job today and essentially forced on a leave of absence without pay with no guarantee that there will be a job for me when/if I return to work. I say essentially forced, because I was told that if I miss work to go to my ultrasound appointmet tomorrow to get my gallbladder checked (more on that later), I will be fired. I chose leave of absence so I at least won't have to say that I've been fired from a job before.
This whole thing is bullshit. I have had the worst year of my life. Is it my fucking fault that I have had so many health problems? It started with a very crappy pregnancy in November 2006. Six weeks in, I was at the hospital for bleeding and a possible miscarriage. A few months later, I was back at the hospital due to a severe stomach flu and dehydration. Three months after that, I got put on partial bedrest due to complications. I went back to work full time for 2 weeks, went into premature labor, and was out on full bedrest. During this whole period, my company was taking away my workload (before I got put on bedrest, mind you) and trying to force me out of my position until I threatened to turn them into the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and call a lawyer. After I had my beautiful baby, I thought things would get better...but they didn't. I have had one hell of a time with postpartum depression and anxiety, which has made my bipolar disorder rear its ugly head, and now I'm developing gallbladder issues and may need surgery. For the past two weeks, I've been in excruciating pain, vomiting, and having diarrhea (sorry, guys) unless I eat lowfat or drink water...and then I have to take Pepcid and still have mild pain. I'm 26, and I've been in the hospital 5 times in the past year.
Anyway, my company has a pretty strict attendance policy...if you miss 4 days in 6 months, you get a warning, 5 days, another warning, 6 days, fired. I just missed 5 days, and they demoted me from the promotion that I just got in September.
I know it sounds like I'm just complaining, but I need to get this off of my chest. I'm really, really scared. I have a family to take care of, and I don't know how to do it anymore. I'm, of course, going to start submitting resumes to other companies, and I'm going to try to get a job at night in retail or waitressing just to bring in any money that I can right now. The boys will have to be home with me b/c I can't pay a babysitter; I hope that our babysitter understands. I was already really stressed about money. Even with my job and my husband working a shitload of overtime and a second job, we were struggling. This may sound overdramatic, but I am seriously questioning whether or not I did something wrong in the past that I and my family are paying for threefold right now. I am trying really, really hard to keep my head up and deal with things as they come. Oh, man, I need help.
This whole thing is bullshit. I have had the worst year of my life. Is it my fucking fault that I have had so many health problems? It started with a very crappy pregnancy in November 2006. Six weeks in, I was at the hospital for bleeding and a possible miscarriage. A few months later, I was back at the hospital due to a severe stomach flu and dehydration. Three months after that, I got put on partial bedrest due to complications. I went back to work full time for 2 weeks, went into premature labor, and was out on full bedrest. During this whole period, my company was taking away my workload (before I got put on bedrest, mind you) and trying to force me out of my position until I threatened to turn them into the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and call a lawyer. After I had my beautiful baby, I thought things would get better...but they didn't. I have had one hell of a time with postpartum depression and anxiety, which has made my bipolar disorder rear its ugly head, and now I'm developing gallbladder issues and may need surgery. For the past two weeks, I've been in excruciating pain, vomiting, and having diarrhea (sorry, guys) unless I eat lowfat or drink water...and then I have to take Pepcid and still have mild pain. I'm 26, and I've been in the hospital 5 times in the past year.
Anyway, my company has a pretty strict attendance policy...if you miss 4 days in 6 months, you get a warning, 5 days, another warning, 6 days, fired. I just missed 5 days, and they demoted me from the promotion that I just got in September.
I know it sounds like I'm just complaining, but I need to get this off of my chest. I'm really, really scared. I have a family to take care of, and I don't know how to do it anymore. I'm, of course, going to start submitting resumes to other companies, and I'm going to try to get a job at night in retail or waitressing just to bring in any money that I can right now. The boys will have to be home with me b/c I can't pay a babysitter; I hope that our babysitter understands. I was already really stressed about money. Even with my job and my husband working a shitload of overtime and a second job, we were struggling. This may sound overdramatic, but I am seriously questioning whether or not I did something wrong in the past that I and my family are paying for threefold right now. I am trying really, really hard to keep my head up and deal with things as they come. Oh, man, I need help.
philconnors:
Wow, that IS pretty shitty. Hopefully the doctors will be able to figure out what is going on with your gallbladder and something different (better) will open up for you. Your boys are lucky to have such a dedicated mom. Take care and keep us posted. 