Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 , Rob is on long term disability. He too has " brain fog " when he gets too much sensory input, and he can't deal with stress at all -- and he used to be CFO of a public company! He had no trouble getting social security disability. We filled out the forms, got all the docs to write their pieces, and it went through without a hitch. I was SHOCKED!!! Social security was very helpful and we have had zero problems from them. He now gets medicare too. He also had a private policy that now pays him monthly. That one, too, went through without a hitch and goes like clockwork. There is a third policy, which is a group policy from his former employer. That one was a bit dicey. They initially denied the claim on a technicality of his employment status, then dragged their feet so long on the appeal that we hired a lawyer. That too dragged out until the lawyer finally set a deadline by which we would sue if we didn't have some resolution -- they magically " found " a bunch of information they had insisted was missing and the checks started flowing. Overall our experience has been positive. I must admit I was expecting to have to fight for everything. I have been told that some insurance companies automatically deny large claims (the one that gave us a hard time is the largest of the 3), especially for young people, because they are expensive and some portion of the denied claims go away and don't fight. However, when threatened, they did give in, so if you have a hard time, hang in there! The one thing I will say is that the application process is cumbersome and time consuming. Not difficult, just long. Having your doctor on your side is critical, and documenting the history of the illness is important. Good luck, and keep us posted. Carol & Rob > Greetings Carol! > > You mentionend in your reply to Jill: > > > My husband Rob was diagnosed in March 1998 at > > age 51. He is now 55, and although he is not > > able to work, he is able to enjoy life, travel, > > and spend time with friends and family. He is > > not in a wheelchair. > > Hmm... I am a couple of years behind Rob, from the sounds of it, and > possibly have the cerebellar form of this thing. If you don't mind, I have > a couple questions. > > I assume Rob is on Long Term Disability. How hard was the process for you? > Is he also on the Social Security Disability coverage? Again, if so, how > hard was the process. > > My biggest problem is with vision and sensory overload that results. It > BADLY impacts my ability to focus. As a result, I fear LTD may be a real > need, fairly soon. I love my job, but it is getting harder and harder to do > it. > > For example, I often need to have people repeat their questions to sort out > what they are saying. Just had that while I was typing. Not fun. > > That same sensory overload makes a wheelchair fairly likely for me. I am > fine with minimal input. But put me in a small group or at a movie for any > period of time, and I find it very difficult to walk. Not a problem with > strength. Just unable to figure out what to do. It is very hard to > describe. And strange. It's also very disconcerting. > > I won't rely on the wheelchair. That worries my wife. But I refuse to let > this type of problem isolate me. I want to go out to church. I want to > enjoy my family and friends. > > Jill, if you are reading this, another positive / negative trait from MSA > patients is stubbornness! But sometimes they do know what's best for them. > And way too often we don't know!! > > Time I think for me to be stubborn. I need to discuss Long Term Disability > with my neurologist. I also need to look into a wheelchair. > > Anyway, if you could provide your prospective on the process, it would be > helpful. Thanks. > > > Regards, > =jbf= > > B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 , the day my brother received his diagnosis the neurologist advised him to apply for SSI because the delays have been so lengthy in receiving approval. He has not applied because he met with the human resources dept and they advised him to wait due to his disability benefits through work. I would suggest that you might want to consult with your human resources dept and your retirement program before making any decisions about applying. His employer has been more than accomodating. They have allowed him to go to 4 day work week, given him special parking priveleges and just been extra fair about his needs. Jerry Cash Re: > Carol and Jill , Rob is on long term disability. He too has " brain fog " when he gets too much sensory input, and he can't deal with stress at all -- and he used to be CFO of a public company! He had no trouble getting social security disability. We filled out the forms, got all the docs to write their pieces, and it went through without a hitch. I was SHOCKED!!! Social security was very helpful and we have had zero problems from them. He now gets medicare too. He also had a private policy that now pays him monthly. That one, too, went through without a hitch and goes like clockwork. There is a third policy, which is a group policy from his former employer. That one was a bit dicey. They initially denied the claim on a technicality of his employment status, then dragged their feet so long on the appeal that we hired a lawyer. That too dragged out until the lawyer finally set a deadline by which we would sue if we didn't have some resolution -- they magically " found " a bunch of information they had insisted was missing and the checks started flowing. Overall our experience has been positive. I must admit I was expecting to have to fight for everything. I have been told that some insurance companies automatically deny large claims (the one that gave us a hard time is the largest of the 3), especially for young people, because they are expensive and some portion of the denied claims go away and don't fight. However, when threatened, they did give in, so if you have a hard time, hang in there! The one thing I will say is that the application process is cumbersome and time consuming. Not difficult, just long. Having your doctor on your side is critical, and documenting the history of the illness is important. Good luck, and keep us posted. Carol & Rob > Greetings Carol! > > You mentionend in your reply to Jill: > > > My husband Rob was diagnosed in March 1998 at > > age 51. He is now 55, and although he is not > > able to work, he is able to enjoy life, travel, > > and spend time with friends and family. He is > > not in a wheelchair. > > Hmm... I am a couple of years behind Rob, from the sounds of it, and > possibly have the cerebellar form of this thing. If you don't mind, I have > a couple questions. > > I assume Rob is on Long Term Disability. How hard was the process for you? > Is he also on the Social Security Disability coverage? Again, if so, how > hard was the process. > > My biggest problem is with vision and sensory overload that results. It > BADLY impacts my ability to focus. As a result, I fear LTD may be a real > need, fairly soon. I love my job, but it is getting harder and harder to do > it. > > For example, I often need to have people repeat their questions to sort out > what they are saying. Just had that while I was typing. Not fun. > > That same sensory overload makes a wheelchair fairly likely for me. I am > fine with minimal input. But put me in a small group or at a movie for any > period of time, and I find it very difficult to walk. Not a problem with > strength. Just unable to figure out what to do. It is very hard to > describe. And strange. It's also very disconcerting. > > I won't rely on the wheelchair. That worries my wife. But I refuse to let > this type of problem isolate me. I want to go out to church. I want to > enjoy my family and friends. > > Jill, if you are reading this, another positive / negative trait from MSA > patients is stubbornness! But sometimes they do know what's best for them. > And way too often we don't know!! > > Time I think for me to be stubborn. I need to discuss Long Term Disability > with my neurologist. I also need to look into a wheelchair. > > Anyway, if you could provide your prospective on the process, it would be > helpful. Thanks. > > > Regards, > =jbf= > > B. Fisher If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 , Let me jump in here too, number one priority is to get your doctors all with you when you put in for SSDI. If all of them are not 100% behind you - you will have problems. Next if they tell you at SS that you need to be " totally disabled " tell them the regulation reas " totally and/or permanently disabled " . MSA is a permanent disability at this time. If they find a cure, we will be GLAD to come off disability! Once I told them Charlotte was permanently disabled and that was enough for SSDI, they interviewed her over the phone and took the doctors info as good enough. We do have to reassure them every two years that she is still disabled ) If your doctors return the forms promptly, there should be no problem. At wordt, you may have to go to them for the interview, but insist that is a hassle for you and they may do it over the phone. Take care Bill and Charlotte ===================== " B. Fisher " wrote: > Greetings Carol! > > You mentionend in your reply to Jill: > > > My husband Rob was diagnosed in March 1998 at > > age 51. He is now 55, and although he is not > > able to work, he is able to enjoy life, travel, > > and spend time with friends and family. He is > > not in a wheelchair. > > Hmm... I am a couple of years behind Rob, from the sounds of it, and > possibly have the cerebellar form of this thing. If you don't mind, I have > a couple questions. > > I assume Rob is on Long Term Disability. How hard was the process for you? > Is he also on the Social Security Disability coverage? Again, if so, how > hard was the process. > > My biggest problem is with vision and sensory overload that results. It > BADLY impacts my ability to focus. As a result, I fear LTD may be a real > need, fairly soon. I love my job, but it is getting harder and harder to do > it. > > For example, I often need to have people repeat their questions to sort out > what they are saying. Just had that while I was typing. Not fun. > > That same sensory overload makes a wheelchair fairly likely for me. I am > fine with minimal input. But put me in a small group or at a movie for any > period of time, and I find it very difficult to walk. Not a problem with > strength. Just unable to figure out what to do. It is very hard to > describe. And strange. It's also very disconcerting. > > I won't rely on the wheelchair. That worries my wife. But I refuse to let > this type of problem isolate me. I want to go out to church. I want to > enjoy my family and friends. > > Jill, if you are reading this, another positive / negative trait from MSA > patients is stubbornness! But sometimes they do know what's best for them. > And way too often we don't know!! > > Time I think for me to be stubborn. I need to discuss Long Term Disability > with my neurologist. I also need to look into a wheelchair. > > Anyway, if you could provide your prospective on the process, it would be > helpful. Thanks. > > Regards, > =jbf= > > B. Fisher > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Jerry, That is called " reasonable accommodation " and is the law that they provide it. It is good for them to do it for several reasons - one is that it keeps you happy and productive as an employee, two - it sets up the conditions for when you can not do your job (and actually meets the legal requirements for a disability claim), and three - it prevents expensive lawsuits. Take care, Bill and Charlotte Jerry Cash wrote: > , the day my brother received his diagnosis the neurologist advised him > to apply for SSI because the delays have been so lengthy in receiving > approval. > > He has not applied because he met with the human resources dept and they > advised him to wait due to his disability benefits through work. I would > suggest that you might want to consult with your human resources dept and > your retirement program before making any decisions about applying. > > His employer has been more than accomodating. They have allowed him to go > to 4 day work week, given him special parking priveleges and just been extra > fair about his needs. > > Jerry Cash > > Re: > Carol and Jill > > , > > Rob is on long term disability. He too has " brain fog " when he gets > too much sensory input, and he can't deal with stress at all -- and > he used to be CFO of a public company! > > He had no trouble getting social security disability. We filled out > the forms, got all the docs to write their pieces, and it went > through without a hitch. I was SHOCKED!!! Social security was very > helpful and we have had zero problems from them. He now gets > medicare too. > > He also had a private policy that now pays him monthly. That one, > too, went through without a hitch and goes like clockwork. There is > a third policy, which is a group policy from his former employer. > That one was a bit dicey. They initially denied the claim on a > technicality of his employment status, then dragged their feet so > long on the appeal that we hired a lawyer. That too dragged out > until the lawyer finally set a deadline by which we would sue if we > didn't have some resolution -- they magically " found " a bunch of > information they had insisted was missing and the checks started > flowing. > > Overall our experience has been positive. I must admit I was > expecting to have to fight for everything. I have been told that some > insurance companies automatically deny large claims (the one that > gave us a hard time is the largest of the 3), especially for young > people, because they are expensive and some portion of the denied > claims go away and don't fight. However, when threatened, they did > give in, so if you have a hard time, hang in there! The one thing I > will say is that the application process is cumbersome and time > consuming. Not difficult, just long. Having your doctor on your > side is critical, and documenting the history of the illness is > important. > > Good luck, and keep us posted. > > Carol & Rob > > > > Greetings Carol! > > > > You mentionend in your reply to Jill: > > > > > My husband Rob was diagnosed in March 1998 at > > > age 51. He is now 55, and although he is not > > > able to work, he is able to enjoy life, travel, > > > and spend time with friends and family. He is > > > not in a wheelchair. > > > > Hmm... I am a couple of years behind Rob, from the sounds of it, > and > > possibly have the cerebellar form of this thing. If you don't > mind, I have > > a couple questions. > > > > I assume Rob is on Long Term Disability. How hard was the process > for you? > > Is he also on the Social Security Disability coverage? Again, if > so, how > > hard was the process. > > > > My biggest problem is with vision and sensory overload that > results. It > > BADLY impacts my ability to focus. As a result, I fear LTD may be > a real > > need, fairly soon. I love my job, but it is getting harder and > harder to do > > it. > > > > For example, I often need to have people repeat their questions to > sort out > > what they are saying. Just had that while I was typing. Not fun. > > > > That same sensory overload makes a wheelchair fairly likely for > me. I am > > fine with minimal input. But put me in a small group or at a movie > for any > > period of time, and I find it very difficult to walk. Not a > problem with > > strength. Just unable to figure out what to do. It is very hard to > > describe. And strange. It's also very disconcerting. > > > > I won't rely on the wheelchair. That worries my wife. But I > refuse to let > > this type of problem isolate me. I want to go out to church. I > want to > > enjoy my family and friends. > > > > Jill, if you are reading this, another positive / negative trait > from MSA > > patients is stubbornness! But sometimes they do know what's best > for them. > > And way too often we don't know!! > > > > Time I think for me to be stubborn. I need to discuss Long Term > Disability > > with my neurologist. I also need to look into a wheelchair. > > > > Anyway, if you could provide your prospective on the process, it > would be > > helpful. Thanks. > > > > > > Regards, > > =jbf= > > > > B. Fisher > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Bill, Actually I understand " reasonable accommodation " requiremens very well as I deal with them everyday and have several ADA handbooks on my book shelves; however, I think this employer's approach though is more than the reasonable accommodation we are familiar with in terms ADA requirements and other disability issues, i.e., I think his employer has done more than required by ADA out genuine respect and concern for him. I applaud them for that -- hopefully or anyone else facing this will meet with similar fortunate circumstances. Best regards, Jerry Re: > Carol and Jill > > , > > Rob is on long term disability. He too has " brain fog " when he gets > too much sensory input, and he can't deal with stress at all -- and > he used to be CFO of a public company! > > He had no trouble getting social security disability. We filled out > the forms, got all the docs to write their pieces, and it went > through without a hitch. I was SHOCKED!!! Social security was very > helpful and we have had zero problems from them. He now gets > medicare too. > > He also had a private policy that now pays him monthly. That one, > too, went through without a hitch and goes like clockwork. There is > a third policy, which is a group policy from his former employer. > That one was a bit dicey. They initially denied the claim on a > technicality of his employment status, then dragged their feet so > long on the appeal that we hired a lawyer. That too dragged out > until the lawyer finally set a deadline by which we would sue if we > didn't have some resolution -- they magically " found " a bunch of > information they had insisted was missing and the checks started > flowing. > > Overall our experience has been positive. I must admit I was > expecting to have to fight for everything. I have been told that some > insurance companies automatically deny large claims (the one that > gave us a hard time is the largest of the 3), especially for young > people, because they are expensive and some portion of the denied > claims go away and don't fight. However, when threatened, they did > give in, so if you have a hard time, hang in there! The one thing I > will say is that the application process is cumbersome and time > consuming. Not difficult, just long. Having your doctor on your > side is critical, and documenting the history of the illness is > important. > > Good luck, and keep us posted. > > Carol & Rob > > > > Greetings Carol! > > > > You mentionend in your reply to Jill: > > > > > My husband Rob was diagnosed in March 1998 at > > > age 51. He is now 55, and although he is not > > > able to work, he is able to enjoy life, travel, > > > and spend time with friends and family. He is > > > not in a wheelchair. > > > > Hmm... I am a couple of years behind Rob, from the sounds of it, > and > > possibly have the cerebellar form of this thing. If you don't > mind, I have > > a couple questions. > > > > I assume Rob is on Long Term Disability. How hard was the process > for you? > > Is he also on the Social Security Disability coverage? Again, if > so, how > > hard was the process. > > > > My biggest problem is with vision and sensory overload that > results. It > > BADLY impacts my ability to focus. As a result, I fear LTD may be > a real > > need, fairly soon. I love my job, but it is getting harder and > harder to do > > it. > > > > For example, I often need to have people repeat their questions to > sort out > > what they are saying. Just had that while I was typing. Not fun. > > > > That same sensory overload makes a wheelchair fairly likely for > me. I am > > fine with minimal input. But put me in a small group or at a movie > for any > > period of time, and I find it very difficult to walk. Not a > problem with > > strength. Just unable to figure out what to do. It is very hard to > > describe. And strange. It's also very disconcerting. > > > > I won't rely on the wheelchair. That worries my wife. But I > refuse to let > > this type of problem isolate me. I want to go out to church. I > want to > > enjoy my family and friends. > > > > Jill, if you are reading this, another positive / negative trait > from MSA > > patients is stubbornness! But sometimes they do know what's best > for them. > > And way too often we don't know!! > > > > Time I think for me to be stubborn. I need to discuss Long Term > Disability > > with my neurologist. I also need to look into a wheelchair. > > > > Anyway, if you could provide your prospective on the process, it > would be > > helpful. Thanks. > > > > > > Regards, > > =jbf= > > > > B. Fisher > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Greetings Carol! Thank you for you reply! Thank you! Thank you! You have no idea how much it helps to know I am not alone in this: > Rob is on long term disability. He too has > " brain fog " when he gets too much sensory input, > and he can't deal with stress at all -- and he > used to be CFO of a public company! I work for Compaq as a Consultant in the Customer Support Center. I help customer, who pay for Business Critical service on some of their large systems. These are systems that MUST be operational for the company to make money. One example: Had a Bank call about a crashed system. Said they needed to get it back up in 30 minutes. I asked why. Customer stated the system was used for Funds Transfers to the Fed. I asked more detail. The customer had a $5,000,000,000 transfer that had to complete in the next 30 minutes. [YES! That is Five Billion Dollars.] Their fine if the transfer was not complete was 1%. OUCH!! Talk about stress. To help diffuse the situation I asked if I could get part of the 1% if I got the system working in time! ;-) I know about stress. That happened four years ago or so. I could handle something like this then. But not now! Now if I get one of those calls, my tremors go through the roof, I start to sound like Katheryn Hepburn, and I unfocus. Only way to bounce back from that is to go take a nap for an hour or so. Of course a coping technique like that is not all that conducive to work! Shoot! All it takes is for me to be out in a restaurant or church and Thank you again for your insight and experience on getting Long Term Disability and SSDI. I will take it to heart and start plan the process. I will also talk with my HR department about some questions I have started to form. Better to know in advance than to be surprised. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Greetings Jerry! I've also started to discuss this with my neurologist. He provided a very practical measurement for deciding when to head toward LTD. Since I enjoy my work, he recommended that when I find it so difficult to work that I no longer enjoy my work, then it's time to move onto LTD. And it's headed in that direction fairly quickly. Fortunately for me, I am one of the top performers in my team. Though I have problems, I continue to be able to help customers when others have given up hope of finding answers. I am very good at what I do. It is just becoming a struggle. Fortunately, Compaq is also an excellent company that goes WAY above board to accommodate my needs. They essentially allow me to define my job and turn me loose. As long as customers continue to be satisfied when I take charge of difficult situations, they will probably want to accommodate me. My only concern is a personal one. Is it worth it when it is so hard to do my job that it is no longer enjoyable. [Please understand me. I slog through a LOT of junk to do my job. Nothing unusual. What is bad is when I am a complete zombie after 8 hours of work. That no longer is rewarding.] Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Greetings Bill! Please do jump into the conversation! You advised: > ... number one priority is to get your doctors all > with you when you put in for SSDI. Excellent advice. Time to review with them before I start the process. > ... the regulation reads " totally and/or permanently > disabled " . Details. It's all in the details. > If your doctors return the forms promptly, there > should be no problem. My neurologist requires that I pay for the time to write the forms (since insurance companies do not pay that cost). This of course provides me some leverage in the process. It's not my insurance company paying the doctor, it's me. So I can and should keep track of the progress. > At worst, you may have to go to them for the > interview, but insist that is a hassle for > you and they may do it over the phone. Actually, it may be best for me to have spent a lunch out at a busy restaurant then go to the interview! Shouldn't be much doubt then. ;-) Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 , A note here. Typing may be the first thing that goes for you, but while thinking may be slowed somewhat, Charlotte's mind works great. You may be able to consult by phone for some time after typing goes, so you may be able to work with other team members giving ideas while they do the typing.. This thought was actually for your reply to Jerry. Another note (for answer to Judy) at our peak, Charlotte and I were making over $70k (and had tax shelters so keeping a large portion). Don't forget that taxes take probably 30-40% of your salary (income, SS, Medicare and state income) so you will get a break there. SS and Medicare are close to 10% and income will drop as you will not pay on the full amount of your retirement. I did take a part time job when I retired but our income still dropped about 15% the first year after my retirement year and we still saved money that year. Now that I have totally retired, we are breaking even, BUT I have not activated my personal retirement options yet. You should be able to live cheaper on retirement ) You can always move to FL, DE, or PA where they do not have a state income tax on retirement income ) Take care, Bill and Charlotte " B. Fisher " wrote: > Greetings Bill! > > Please do jump into the conversation! You advised: > > > ... number one priority is to get your doctors all > > with you when you put in for SSDI. > > Excellent advice. Time to review with them before I start the process. > > > ... the regulation reads " totally and/or permanently > > disabled " . > > Details. It's all in the details. > > > If your doctors return the forms promptly, there > > should be no problem. > > My neurologist requires that I pay for the time to write the forms (since > insurance companies do not pay that cost). This of course provides me some > leverage in the process. It's not my insurance company paying the doctor, > it's me. So I can and should keep track of the progress. > > > At worst, you may have to go to them for the > > interview, but insist that is a hassle for > > you and they may do it over the phone. > > Actually, it may be best for me to have spent a lunch out at a busy > restaurant then go to the interview! Shouldn't be much doubt then. ;-) > > Regards, > =jbf= > > B. Fisher > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 , Your situation sounds a lot like Larry's. As part of his job as a department head in a City Planning Dept., he was expected to appear at monthly televized meetings of the City Planning Commission where he did the bulk of presentations. That was one of the first duties he had to ask employer make accommodations for. He was feeling really awkward about the speech and balance issues being misinterpreted by the tv audience as being under the influence. Again, they made those adjustments willingly. I think also like you, Larry just receives a great deal of personal satisfaction from his job and he is really good at it. I hope he can continue for a good while yet. Best regards, Jerry RE: Re: > Carol and Jill Greetings Jerry! I've also started to discuss this with my neurologist. He provided a very practical measurement for deciding when to head toward LTD. Since I enjoy my work, he recommended that when I find it so difficult to work that I no longer enjoy my work, then it's time to move onto LTD. And it's headed in that direction fairly quickly. Fortunately for me, I am one of the top performers in my team. Though I have problems, I continue to be able to help customers when others have given up hope of finding answers. I am very good at what I do. It is just becoming a struggle. Fortunately, Compaq is also an excellent company that goes WAY above board to accommodate my needs. They essentially allow me to define my job and turn me loose. As long as customers continue to be satisfied when I take charge of difficult situations, they will probably want to accommodate me. My only concern is a personal one. Is it worth it when it is so hard to do my job that it is no longer enjoyable. [Please understand me. I slog through a LOT of junk to do my job. Nothing unusual. What is bad is when I am a complete zombie after 8 hours of work. That no longer is rewarding.] Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2001 Report Share Posted November 2, 2001 , Just a thought, but might it be possible to reduce your workload and go on partial disability? If you like what you're doing and are good at it but can't do it for 8 hours a day, the company might be willing to work out a part time arrangement that is supplemented by disability. The disability insurer might be willing to go along with it if the alternative is complete long term disability. Carol & Rob > Greetings Jerry! > > I've also started to discuss this with my neurologist. He provided a very > practical measurement for deciding when to head toward LTD. Since I enjoy > my work, he recommended that when I find it so difficult to work that I no > longer enjoy my work, then it's time to move onto LTD. And it's headed in > that direction fairly quickly. > > Fortunately for me, I am one of the top performers in my team. Though I > have problems, I continue to be able to help customers when others have > given up hope of finding answers. I am very good at what I do. It is just > becoming a struggle. > > Fortunately, Compaq is also an excellent company that goes WAY above board > to accommodate my needs. They essentially allow me to define my job and > turn me loose. As long as customers continue to be satisfied when I take > charge of difficult situations, they will probably want to accommodate me. > > My only concern is a personal one. Is it worth it when it is so hard to do > my job that it is no longer enjoyable. > > [Please understand me. I slog through a LOT of junk to do my job. Nothing > unusual. What is bad is when I am a complete zombie after 8 hours of work. > That no longer is rewarding.] > > > Regards, > =jbf= > > B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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