seeking advice
I have only been at my job for about 2 months now, and when I applied I put on the application that I had disabilities - no place for me to explain them or if I needed any assistance in regards to them. I was hired and let the person in charge know a bit about my it when filling out my onboarding, and they said “oh that’s for actual disabilities, like a wheelchair or things like that”. The list we were looking at said many of the disabilities I deal with - autoimmune disorder, anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, etc..
Fast forward, and a few weeks later, a new person was put in charge in a position over the manager I originally talked to. Recently, I’ve gotten sick (fever, flu-like symptoms, things from having a compromised immune system). Our handbook says we absolutely cannot work with a fever. So of course I call out, letting them know I’ve got a fever and don’t want to risk getting anyone else sick, because I’m not selfish. This was only the second time, many people call out weekly.
Today, I was sat down and told “You call out sick a lot, and you have to realize you’re working in a place where you’re more likely to get sick. So, maybe you should put your health first and think if it’s worth staying here.” Which of course I took as “you’re sick and we don’t care and you need to quit.”
Am I justified in thinking this is incredibly rude of my manager - who has never once asked if I’m okay, and doesn’t seem to care in the slightest if someone is sick. Especially since I specifically put that I have disabilities, but was never once asked if I needed any accommodations for.
It seems like they’re trying to push my out of the company and get me to quit instead of firing me.
You know, whether or not someone is sick more often because of having disabilities or not, many workplaces really don't care if we are sick. Most workplaces do ask you to stay home if you are feverish though, as most often, when one has a fever, they also do not have much energy to do anything but sleep. All they think about is what their employees bring to the table, whether or not they are productive and efficient when working. Some managers are a bit more understanding, but it would take a few years of interaction to build a good relationship with them. Many people do not know much about specifics of health issues, so I'm not surprised that your manager hasn't asked what they could do to help. People would think if you needed help or assistance, you will ask them for it.
Aside from your disabilities, are you able to do your duties when working?
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