Jobs/relationships and Diabetes

[Guest guest]

I recently found out I will be terminated from my job because I'm

diabetic and that has caused a huge increase in the insurance rates the

company pays. The company is less than 15 employees and is

exempt from the ADA.

I was wondering if anyone else had horror stories of how diabetes has

hurt them outside of the obvious physical conditions.

I would also like to hear how you over came any adversity you have

faced.

Just a little research from a nosy amature writer

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

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If you can prove this then you can sue them for a lot of money and many

lawyers would take on such a case and not expect you to put up any

money.

I would look into it.

How did you find this out? I wonder if you can prove this. Its hard if

they are doing a mass lay off etc....

Why would diabetes hurt them?

My good friend was fired from a pre school a week after telling everyone

she was pregnant. She sued them and won a lot of money....

sus

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I recently found out I will be terminated from my job because I'm

diabetic and that has caused a huge increase in the insurance rates the

company pays. The company is less than 15 employees and is

exempt from the ADA.

I was wondering if anyone else had horror stories of how diabetes has

hurt them outside of the obvious physical conditions.

I would also like to hear how you over came any adversity you have

faced.

Just a little research from a nosy amature writer

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

MESSAGE EDITED BY MODERATOR.

I have looked into it. Companies with less than 15 employees are

exempt from the American's with Disabilities Act.

The rates the employer pays for insurance for all the employees in

the company (7 others) went up 67% largely due to my chronic

condition. I do have proof of this, but there is not much I can do.

I posted this as an example I am looking for more stories of negative

reactions people have experienced because they have diabetes and they

ways they have coped with it. sort of a chicken-soup for the

Diabetic kind of story.

I myself am looking at this as a good time to go back to school and

finish my MBA.

Sus Wrote:

How did you find this out? I wonder if you can prove this. Its hard

if they are doing a mass lay off etc....

Why would diabetes hurt them?

[Guest guest]

It may be exempt from the Federal ADA, but not necessarily the State ADA.

Look into it.

Re: Jobs/relationships and Diabetes

> I recently found out I will be terminated from my job because I'm

> diabetic and that has caused a huge increase in the insurance

rates the

> company pays. The company is less than 15 employees and is

> exempt from the ADA.

[Guest guest]

I don't know what state you live in but here in Alabama they don't have to

give a reason to fire someone, just fire. Helen

Re: Jobs/relationships and Diabetes

> I recently found out I will be terminated from my job because I'm

> diabetic and that has caused a huge increase in the insurance

rates the

> company pays. The company is less than 15 employees and is

> exempt from the ADA.

[Guest guest]

no reason given, found this out through other (verified) sources.

> > I recently found out I will be terminated from my job because I'm

> > diabetic and that has caused a huge increase in the insurance

> rates the

> > company pays. The company is less than 15 employees and is

> > exempt from the ADA.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have coverage. No problem. When I started this thread I was

looking for other stories from people who have had negative reactions

from employers, spouces and friends. I just used my situation as an

example.

Thanks though.

> You by federal law can keep your insurance (I have done this) with

Cobra

> but you do have to pay a much larger premium with them but with

diabetes you

> need it. Helen

[Guest guest]

>When I started this thread I was looking for other stories from

>people who have had negative reactions from employers, spouces

>and friends. I just used my situation as an example.

LOL.. you keep saying that, , and we all keep trying to help you

with your (former) employer! I think it's great that you are going

to use your time off work to finish your MBA. I'm also going back for

my master's this January.

I've had no negative reactions from employers or friends. I think

diabetes is (unfortunately) very common, plus it's not contagious..

so people have an easier time dealing with it than with, say, HIV or

something. Employers are aware of anti-discrimination laws and would

be foolish to try to deny employment to someone with diabetes - I'm

sure it happens, just not as often as it may have many years ago.

Despite it all, we're actually very fortunate and have much to be

thankful for, wouldn't you say?

Peace,

Jacki

(who is very happy to fasting this month - with no adverse reactions!)

[Guest guest]

How is the fasting going? I went one week once (way back when)

drove me nuts not to have coffee.

> LOL.. you keep saying that, , and we all keep trying to help

you

> with your (former) employer! I think it's great that you are going

> to use your time off work to finish your MBA. I'm also going back

for

> my master's this January.

>

> I've had no negative reactions from employers or friends. I think

> diabetes is (unfortunately) very common, plus it's not contagious..

> so people have an easier time dealing with it than with, say, HIV or

> something. Employers are aware of anti-discrimination laws and

would

> be foolish to try to deny employment to someone with diabetes -

I'm

> sure it happens, just not as often as it may have many years ago.

>

> Despite it all, we're actually very fortunate and have much to be

> thankful for, wouldn't you say?

>

> Peace,

> Jacki

> (who is very happy to fasting this month - with no adverse

reactions!)

[Guest guest]

Interesting; when I lived in Kuwait I was told that diabetics were exempt

from fasting during Ramadan.

Re: Jobs/relationships and Diabetes

> Peace,

> Jacki

> (who is very happy to fasting this month - with no adverse

reactions!)

[Guest guest]

I'm sure I do. Just not as many as I thought I would. Maybe I'm not

doing the secret handshake right...

> With 17,000,000 diabetics in US you may not have met them but you

pass them every day.