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Old Mar 07, 2011, 07:54 PM
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i work part time and have had to take Family Leave for 2 months to deal with my depression. I refuse to tell ANYBODY, except my employee rep, what is really going on with me. I made the mistake of disclosing at another job and it was just a disaster. I am good at advocating for myself but some supervisors take it the wrong way. they just dont understand. So, now I just say I was having problems with a medication I was taking and leave it at that. I dont want to come off rude to anyone, but I just play off any further questions. They ask..Where have you been? My reply? Oh, I was in Disney World....in my mind...ha ha ha!!! and walk away...Just little snide remarks to change the subject. Im kind of a loner at work any way so Im not worried about my reputation. People tend to find me hard to deal with most of the time. Not because Im just a total *****, but because I assert myself. Most people at my job are doormats. Any one else have problems or experiences at work due to disclosure issues?
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