Having been at my job for awhile I always tried to be the best employee and consciencious about my work.. it's been an easy job and can't say it's physically taxing and when I've been ill in the past it's been understood and my position never threatened. Until now.. My performance on the job hasn't slighted except for when I've been sick with one of my many chronic ailments and with winter coming on I know I'll miss more work due to snow/ice and my fear of fractures...
It's difficult to admit here in open forum that I have been given a written warning at work. He wanted to complain of my time off but I fall within the company guidelines. So he moved on to telling me it is due to not keeping up with the added duties...
Now the reason why I bring this out is because I have a very good friend who is a HR Director at the company she works for. She has been asking me to start the process of applying for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) It protects the jobs of people who otherwise may possibly be squeezed out with chronic illness, maternity leave, mental illness or other serious illnesses. I realize my issue is because of the fact that I have used up most my vacation time and my sick time. I have an appt next Wed with my family practice doctor. Because my company has told me that they don't have the forms for me to fill out my friend has offered to walk me through it.
My warning is here because it seems so many around me had no idea what it was. I informed a woman who's daughter has cancer. I told her to ask her daughter if she filled it out.
It is so difficult when you find yourself in a chronic situation the idea that your livelihood would be threatened for something beyond your control, and to think about going out and finding something comparable if you lose your job, benefits, retirement...
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