Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Kathy, a decision you might have made later looks like it is going to be forced on you now. It might be all for the better. With your doctor's help you will be able to continue on state disability at least until the October 1 date mentioned by your endo. From there you might be able to segue over to unemployment. However, my instinct is to believe firing you under these conditions is illegal. OTOH who wants to work for a place that treats you like this? May I suggest that you, or your husband, contact the state labor board and find out your rights in these circumstances. Of course, there is always an attorney and a wrongful firing lawsuit. Perhaps a few well placed threats would bring them to offer a severance package. In fact, why not tell them you feel you are entitled to one? Now is not a good time to move, you really need to get the first round of treatment thru the scan and stabilization on meds done before you contemplate this kind of change. If you can manage financially with disability, extended as much as possible, then unemployment, I say, an expression from my childhood, " Up their noses with rubber hoses " . Don't know precisely what it means, but it sure sounds insulting! Think of your health first, tightening your belt now, moneywise, is a lot easier than coping with reduced health later. Helen, TT 2/02 RAI 4/02 Scan 5/02 HP Modesto, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Kathy, a decision you might have made later looks like it is going to be forced on you now. It might be all for the better. With your doctor's help you will be able to continue on state disability at least until the October 1 date mentioned by your endo. From there you might be able to segue over to unemployment. However, my instinct is to believe firing you under these conditions is illegal. OTOH who wants to work for a place that treats you like this? May I suggest that you, or your husband, contact the state labor board and find out your rights in these circumstances. Of course, there is always an attorney and a wrongful firing lawsuit. Perhaps a few well placed threats would bring them to offer a severance package. In fact, why not tell them you feel you are entitled to one? Now is not a good time to move, you really need to get the first round of treatment thru the scan and stabilization on meds done before you contemplate this kind of change. If you can manage financially with disability, extended as much as possible, then unemployment, I say, an expression from my childhood, " Up their noses with rubber hoses " . Don't know precisely what it means, but it sure sounds insulting! Think of your health first, tightening your belt now, moneywise, is a lot easier than coping with reduced health later. Helen, TT 2/02 RAI 4/02 Scan 5/02 HP Modesto, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Kathy, a decision you might have made later looks like it is going to be forced on you now. It might be all for the better. With your doctor's help you will be able to continue on state disability at least until the October 1 date mentioned by your endo. From there you might be able to segue over to unemployment. However, my instinct is to believe firing you under these conditions is illegal. OTOH who wants to work for a place that treats you like this? May I suggest that you, or your husband, contact the state labor board and find out your rights in these circumstances. Of course, there is always an attorney and a wrongful firing lawsuit. Perhaps a few well placed threats would bring them to offer a severance package. In fact, why not tell them you feel you are entitled to one? Now is not a good time to move, you really need to get the first round of treatment thru the scan and stabilization on meds done before you contemplate this kind of change. If you can manage financially with disability, extended as much as possible, then unemployment, I say, an expression from my childhood, " Up their noses with rubber hoses " . Don't know precisely what it means, but it sure sounds insulting! Think of your health first, tightening your belt now, moneywise, is a lot easier than coping with reduced health later. Helen, TT 2/02 RAI 4/02 Scan 5/02 HP Modesto, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Kathy - We all do understand that this is something you sure don't need on top of the medical issues. :-( Assuming you are in the US, and do decide you want to keep the job, have you checked out the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993? http://www.concentric.net/~nalclba/0825.htm Have your husband read it through if you're too hypo to comprehend it and see if it may apply. Good luck!! Cheers, Alisa 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, Hashimotos discovered 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets Currently - TSH 0.06, 140mcg Levoxyl Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA Please feel free to email me privately anytime Check out my posts: Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 > Hi everyone, > > I'm in great need of understanding....opinions....something.....I have been off work on short term disability/medical leave. I had TT with 3 lymph nodes removed, all malignant 6-17-02. I've been on meds until 8-22-02 (although I really feel as if I've been hypo for a while) when I stopped meds & started LID for RAI 9-5-02 doses. I return this Friday 9-20-02 for WBS. I started meds (levoxil) again after my RAI but still hypo with extreme fatigue, headaches every day....etc. Anyway, my employer is saying that if I am not released & return to work this Tues. 9-17-02, I am terminated. My endo stated in previous letter that he felt that I would not be able to perform my job satisfactory until Oct. 1 with an uncomplicated treatment (due to hypo hell and the pressures of my job requirements). Before allt his I was contimplating career change because of the stresses and pressures of my job and circumstances of new manager and stalemate of my advancement potential under her. Let's say I wasn't really very happy (exhausted both physically and emotionally daily with work) I'm starting to panic with a deadline facing me. I really haven't missed anything about my job (except the fact that I was good at what I did, but felt very unappreciated) and this worrys me for the amount of time and hard work I've put in there....a big part of me says to not push myself to go back (especially with them waiting to terminate me-I wonder how I'll be treated if I do push myself to go back)I should be able to collect some unemployment, regroup myself and move on to maybe something new. Another ( I have to say I think a smaller part of me) acknowledges that I do earn fair $ for the area I live in (although for the stresses and resonsibilities expected of me- I honestly should earn more) and this scares me. I have a wonderful husband (we're actually still newlyweds-only married 2 years!) but I don't really think he understands all the physical and especially the emotional turmoil of thyca and everything else I feel....I just don't have strength in me to deal with all this. I feel like I'm in a round room just being bounced around.....I really would just like to run away.....we actually are planning to move south in the next year or so - boy do I wish we could just take off now!!!! As far as my job goes, right now I don't think I honestly have enough stamina to face it...but I just don't think anyone understands. I just don't know.....help!!? Thanks for listening. Kathy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Kathy Your employer sounds like he stinks! Do you have a Trade Union that could advise you? I don't know what the labour laws are like in the USA but over here in Ireland you shouldn't lose your job through genuinely being off sick. Good luck in Dublin, Ireland pt '91 tt '01 RAI Nov '01 Foll Thyca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Kathy Your employer sounds like he stinks! Do you have a Trade Union that could advise you? I don't know what the labour laws are like in the USA but over here in Ireland you shouldn't lose your job through genuinely being off sick. Good luck in Dublin, Ireland pt '91 tt '01 RAI Nov '01 Foll Thyca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Kathy Your employer sounds like he stinks! Do you have a Trade Union that could advise you? I don't know what the labour laws are like in the USA but over here in Ireland you shouldn't lose your job through genuinely being off sick. Good luck in Dublin, Ireland pt '91 tt '01 RAI Nov '01 Foll Thyca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Kathy; I'm not sure, and it probably varies from state to state, but its most likely illegal to fire someone because of a disability - I know its illegal to fire someone because they are pregnant, and thats viewed as a temporary disability, just like Thyca is... Just my opinion, this sounds like a job you don't want to keep in the long run... and generally if one sues an employer, it makes a pretty unbearable job situation going forward. BUT... since this is a job you would like to leave on your own timing, contact the state labor board, first thing tommorrow, tell them what is going on and find out if it is illegal in your state. In most instances they are very willing to jump in on your behalf. I know you are worn out by treatment, and all these issues, so perhaps your husband could jump in and make the calls for you, to get the ball rolling. The state may be able to step in and get your job back, or get you payment of lost wages for some period of time. Also, you don't have to act today, tommorrow, tuesday on this, you can call the state labor board some time in the near future as well, to discuss the wrongful discharge - Federal anti discrimination law considers disability as a protected class and you can't be fired for that legally - http://www.uslaw.com/problem.tcl?problem_id=147 has some information on this and indicates the first place to file a charge is with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision or the appropriate state agency.... good luck and here's hoping your energy, strength and resolve bounce back and that eventually you end up in a good position with a good employer. barb > Hi everyone, > > I'm in great need of understanding....opinions....something.....I have been off work on short term disability/medical leave. I had TT with 3 lymph nodes removed, all malignant 6-17-02. I've been on meds until 8-22-02 (although I really feel as if I've been hypo for a while) when I stopped meds & started LID for RAI 9-5-02 doses. I return this Friday 9-20-02 for WBS. I started meds (levoxil) again after my RAI but still hypo with extreme fatigue, headaches every day....etc. Anyway, my employer is saying that if I am not released & return to work this Tues. 9-17-02, I am terminated. My endo stated in previous letter that he felt that I would not be able to perform my job satisfactory until Oct. 1 with an uncomplicated treatment (due to hypo hell and the pressures of my job requirements). Before allt his I was contimplating career change because of the stresses and pressures of my job and circumstances of new manager and stalemate of my advancement potential under her. Let's say I wasn't really very happy (exhausted both physically and emotionally daily with work) I'm starting to panic with a deadline facing me. I really haven't missed anything about my job (except the fact that I was good at what I did, but felt very unappreciated) and this worrys me for the amount of time and hard work I've put in there....a big part of me says to not push myself to go back (especially with them waiting to terminate me- I wonder how I'll be treated if I do push myself to go back)I should be able to collect some unemployment, regroup myself and move on to maybe something new. Another ( I have to say I think a smaller part of me) acknowledges that I do earn fair $ for the area I live in (although for the stresses and resonsibilities expected of me- I honestly should earn more) and this scares me. I have a wonderful husband (we're actually still newlyweds-only married 2 years!) but I don't really think he understands all the physical and especially the emotional turmoil of thyca and everything else I feel....I just don't have strength in me to deal with all this. I feel like I'm in a round room just being bounced around.....I really would just like to run away.....we actually are planning to move south in the next year or so - boy do I wish we could just take off now!!!! As far as my job goes, right now I don't think I honestly have enough stamina to face it...but I just don't think anyone understands. I just don't know.....help!!? Thanks for listening. Kathy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Kathy; I'm not sure, and it probably varies from state to state, but its most likely illegal to fire someone because of a disability - I know its illegal to fire someone because they are pregnant, and thats viewed as a temporary disability, just like Thyca is... Just my opinion, this sounds like a job you don't want to keep in the long run... and generally if one sues an employer, it makes a pretty unbearable job situation going forward. BUT... since this is a job you would like to leave on your own timing, contact the state labor board, first thing tommorrow, tell them what is going on and find out if it is illegal in your state. In most instances they are very willing to jump in on your behalf. I know you are worn out by treatment, and all these issues, so perhaps your husband could jump in and make the calls for you, to get the ball rolling. The state may be able to step in and get your job back, or get you payment of lost wages for some period of time. Also, you don't have to act today, tommorrow, tuesday on this, you can call the state labor board some time in the near future as well, to discuss the wrongful discharge - Federal anti discrimination law considers disability as a protected class and you can't be fired for that legally - http://www.uslaw.com/problem.tcl?problem_id=147 has some information on this and indicates the first place to file a charge is with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision or the appropriate state agency.... good luck and here's hoping your energy, strength and resolve bounce back and that eventually you end up in a good position with a good employer. barb > Hi everyone, > > I'm in great need of understanding....opinions....something.....I have been off work on short term disability/medical leave. I had TT with 3 lymph nodes removed, all malignant 6-17-02. I've been on meds until 8-22-02 (although I really feel as if I've been hypo for a while) when I stopped meds & started LID for RAI 9-5-02 doses. I return this Friday 9-20-02 for WBS. I started meds (levoxil) again after my RAI but still hypo with extreme fatigue, headaches every day....etc. Anyway, my employer is saying that if I am not released & return to work this Tues. 9-17-02, I am terminated. My endo stated in previous letter that he felt that I would not be able to perform my job satisfactory until Oct. 1 with an uncomplicated treatment (due to hypo hell and the pressures of my job requirements). Before allt his I was contimplating career change because of the stresses and pressures of my job and circumstances of new manager and stalemate of my advancement potential under her. Let's say I wasn't really very happy (exhausted both physically and emotionally daily with work) I'm starting to panic with a deadline facing me. I really haven't missed anything about my job (except the fact that I was good at what I did, but felt very unappreciated) and this worrys me for the amount of time and hard work I've put in there....a big part of me says to not push myself to go back (especially with them waiting to terminate me- I wonder how I'll be treated if I do push myself to go back)I should be able to collect some unemployment, regroup myself and move on to maybe something new. Another ( I have to say I think a smaller part of me) acknowledges that I do earn fair $ for the area I live in (although for the stresses and resonsibilities expected of me- I honestly should earn more) and this scares me. I have a wonderful husband (we're actually still newlyweds-only married 2 years!) but I don't really think he understands all the physical and especially the emotional turmoil of thyca and everything else I feel....I just don't have strength in me to deal with all this. I feel like I'm in a round room just being bounced around.....I really would just like to run away.....we actually are planning to move south in the next year or so - boy do I wish we could just take off now!!!! As far as my job goes, right now I don't think I honestly have enough stamina to face it...but I just don't think anyone understands. I just don't know.....help!!? Thanks for listening. Kathy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Kathy; I'm not sure, and it probably varies from state to state, but its most likely illegal to fire someone because of a disability - I know its illegal to fire someone because they are pregnant, and thats viewed as a temporary disability, just like Thyca is... Just my opinion, this sounds like a job you don't want to keep in the long run... and generally if one sues an employer, it makes a pretty unbearable job situation going forward. BUT... since this is a job you would like to leave on your own timing, contact the state labor board, first thing tommorrow, tell them what is going on and find out if it is illegal in your state. In most instances they are very willing to jump in on your behalf. I know you are worn out by treatment, and all these issues, so perhaps your husband could jump in and make the calls for you, to get the ball rolling. The state may be able to step in and get your job back, or get you payment of lost wages for some period of time. Also, you don't have to act today, tommorrow, tuesday on this, you can call the state labor board some time in the near future as well, to discuss the wrongful discharge - Federal anti discrimination law considers disability as a protected class and you can't be fired for that legally - http://www.uslaw.com/problem.tcl?problem_id=147 has some information on this and indicates the first place to file a charge is with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision or the appropriate state agency.... good luck and here's hoping your energy, strength and resolve bounce back and that eventually you end up in a good position with a good employer. barb > Hi everyone, > > I'm in great need of understanding....opinions....something.....I have been off work on short term disability/medical leave. I had TT with 3 lymph nodes removed, all malignant 6-17-02. I've been on meds until 8-22-02 (although I really feel as if I've been hypo for a while) when I stopped meds & started LID for RAI 9-5-02 doses. I return this Friday 9-20-02 for WBS. I started meds (levoxil) again after my RAI but still hypo with extreme fatigue, headaches every day....etc. Anyway, my employer is saying that if I am not released & return to work this Tues. 9-17-02, I am terminated. My endo stated in previous letter that he felt that I would not be able to perform my job satisfactory until Oct. 1 with an uncomplicated treatment (due to hypo hell and the pressures of my job requirements). Before allt his I was contimplating career change because of the stresses and pressures of my job and circumstances of new manager and stalemate of my advancement potential under her. Let's say I wasn't really very happy (exhausted both physically and emotionally daily with work) I'm starting to panic with a deadline facing me. I really haven't missed anything about my job (except the fact that I was good at what I did, but felt very unappreciated) and this worrys me for the amount of time and hard work I've put in there....a big part of me says to not push myself to go back (especially with them waiting to terminate me- I wonder how I'll be treated if I do push myself to go back)I should be able to collect some unemployment, regroup myself and move on to maybe something new. Another ( I have to say I think a smaller part of me) acknowledges that I do earn fair $ for the area I live in (although for the stresses and resonsibilities expected of me- I honestly should earn more) and this scares me. I have a wonderful husband (we're actually still newlyweds-only married 2 years!) but I don't really think he understands all the physical and especially the emotional turmoil of thyca and everything else I feel....I just don't have strength in me to deal with all this. I feel like I'm in a round room just being bounced around.....I really would just like to run away.....we actually are planning to move south in the next year or so - boy do I wish we could just take off now!!!! As far as my job goes, right now I don't think I honestly have enough stamina to face it...but I just don't think anyone understands. I just don't know.....help!!? Thanks for listening. Kathy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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