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"Out too long, we are replacing you" the boss said...
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amazing
Guess I was just not ready to give up the idea yet. But I do know that time moves forward and they really did need someone in the position caring for the staff.
Great reminders about the packet and a recommendation letter. I am blessed, my hubby has been the one carrying the health insurance. I am trying to remind myself to count my blessings, and that is just one of them.
another tremendous blessing has been this site and great people like you!
thank you
I really hate it that this was a so called charitable organization. They should be ashamed.
are you doing okay?
I was just one more of those here on the site that worked for a very long time with a lot of pain, just didn't think I could take the time to take care of me... what was I thinking?
just have to remember, business is business, we really do need to take good care of ourselves
take care
Bonnie
I am so happy for you that you found a great new position!
I am currently working on getting stronger and healthier, I hope I am as fortunate as you in the future,
thank you
Bonnie
I think it is good that your employer was upfront about the situation for you. Knowledge does offer comfort.
take care
Bonnie
I would doubt any of us intentionally got hurt, and did the best we could for ourselves to heal and return to our lives. Unfortunately nerves (suck) have a bad habit of getting back at us when we squish, stretch, crunch, cut or smash them!! Lol!!! Sorry, had to add a touch of chuckle to lighten things.
If you're a model and know you have to stay xx weight, and keep a certain look and decide to get fat and let your looks go, then that's "your bad" for not taking care of yourself, but most of us didn't have a choice as to what our spine decided to do, and too many didn't have much of a choice in so far as whether to have surgery or not as you know. Just remember, you are still YOU...
Brenda
You know we're always here, and I hope to catch up in chat with you soon! Don't give up!
APROUD CANADIANveteranButNOTa doctor, my thoughts are my own
To be honest, I think that it helps when your employer is a larger organization. Mine has a decent sized Human Resources department and laywers to held them with their procedures and policies. I'va also worked for smaller companies that didn't have this level of employee support. In fact, one of my previous employers was a husband and wife outfit. If I had to take leave for surgery I would have been told to "take a hike". The owner was only interested in the bottom line. Having an employee on any kind of leave would take too much out of his wallet.
Michael
Also, I paid into short term disability benefits at work and received 60% of my income while I was off work, which is much more than SSD and unemployment would have been. If any of you paid into it, or aren't sure, def check it out.
Like you all have said though, life does go on! Hope all is going well with everyone now. Take good care!