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How do I protect my job and disability benefits when my job is driving me crazy? The stress has me bi-polar.?
Question : How do I protect my job and disability benefits when my job is driving me crazy? The stress has me bi-polar.?
At my job I am required to implement new software to run a complex food service operation. It takes 7 hours of data entry every day but my boss wants me supervise on the floor during the retail operation. That leaves 3 hours per day if no other employee is out sick or on vacation, then I must fill in and cook. I found a volunteer to do data entry but my boss refused the idea. The company did not connect the software to sales and service data to save money so hundreds of items must be manually entered on a daily basis.The job stress caused a mental breakdown last summer and I am on bi-polar medication. Lately I have been put on notice that if I don’t complete the task I will be fired. The job has short and long term disability but if I am not performing to expectations they can refuse to give them to me.
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Answer by Adriane G
go see a therapist. Have them say you cannot work due to this. Then you can draw you Long term or Short term Disability. You can either look for a less stressful job, or enjoy your time off work.
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#2 written by JusMe 1 year ago
A job does not “make” you bipolar — you either are susceptible to that disorder or you aren’t. That’s a separate issue from the stress that your job is causing you. If you are not happy and/or capable of performing to full task then it’s time to move on to another job w/ benefits. If you’re an IT person then why in the hell would be cooking. Seek counseling, get yourself together, and move on to what you really want to do. If you live in an area where there are federal government job — go for it — if nothing else the benefits.
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#3 written by majnun99 1 year ago
First off, does your job know you have bipolar disorder? If not, let them know.
Talk to your doctor about your situation. Your doctor can write a statement that says this treatment is stressing you out too much.
My boss was giving me a lot of crap at work, I got a statement from my doctor that I’m being treated for depression. They quit treating me like that. I still have the same boss after almost five years and things have been much better since I got that letter from my doctor. The Americans with Disabilities Act gives provisions that a person with a disability is entitled to certain accomodations in the work place.
It’s against the law to discriminate against mentally ill people on the job. If they have documentation of a mental illness and your doctor says it’s more than you can stand.
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#6 written by Yogi 1 year ago
The job is causing to much stress in your life, find anther one before you do get fired. If you was fired they would be looking for another anyway. Hey if it is cooking burgers at a fast food, if that is less stress then it is better than going bananas. you are still bring home a paycheck not as much maybe but you are still out and about.
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Contact Human Resources and ask for the forms to take a Family Medical Leave. Your doctor can fill them out, or refer you for counseling where the counselor will fill them out. Your leave will give you a chance to recover from your job related stress and protect your right to return to a position similar when you are better. Make sure you follow all procedures for applying and meet all deadlines. Ask all the questions you need about that with the HR person who handles the processing.
Good luck.