Thread: Stigma at Work
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Old Nov 16, 2011, 08:27 AM
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When I get to the point of having a "real" job, I plan to disclose to my dean (boss) because I expect to ask for an accommodation - no teaching evening classes! Keeping a stable sleep schedule is very important for me to maintain overall stability, and if I have to teach an evening class, that will ruin it. It takes me 2 hours to wind down enough to sleep after any kind of social contact (hubby aside) so most evening class times are just not feasible for me. It's asking for trouble, and I already have a hard enough time keeping my moods stable enough to manage teaching responsibilities throughout the entire semester (much less all the other demands...) I don't expect it to cause problems, but as I've noted before, academia can be a bit more tolerant of MI than some other work environments.