[Dolfin]

I thought returning to work on the 9th was supposed to be a victory for me against my BP. That's what I get for thinking. Upon returning to work, I was told my hours have been reduced to the company minimum (16 hrs) as all of MY hours have been given to someone else. I have a year's seniority over the other person in the office (medical leave doesn't mean you lose tenure, you still accrue seniority). I have been reduced to a glorified scullery maid. My job responsibilities include ALL general housekeeping, answering phones and setting patient appointments. That's IT.

To add insult to injury, I have been told I am no longer allowed to file patient records, verify prescription information, or prep charts for the next day.

Did I mention the emotional abuse has gotten WORSE? Comments made under the breath, and my supervisor had the nerve to step toward me to wag her finger in my face during a heated argument today, because I was making conversation with a patient's mom, who I know through my younger cousin's sports.

I have worked SO HARD to get back to the point of being able to even go back to work, that this is just making me backslide. I cried myself to sleep last night, as I probably will tonight as well. I feel the depression coming, and I can't do a damn thing to stop it.

I have a meeting with the owner on Thursday to see what my options are of getting the Hell out of that office. I cannot work with that miserable ***** of a supervisor. I am damn good at my job, and to be treated like this is really taking its toll on me emotionally. I don't want another relapse; I can't take it.

Dolfin

[vacantangel]

Jenn, I'm so sorry they are treating you so badly after you had a hard time preparing yourself to even return to work. I hope your meeting with the owner is beneficial to you. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted.

((((((((((((((((( Jenn )))))))))))))

Dolfin, i'll PM you later...gotta go take a nursing test.....xoxoxoxopat

[Dolfin]

My meeting with the owner was a joke and a complete waste of time. I did speak privately with our Union Rep, and she is starting the paperwork to file a grievance. As soon as I get done posting, I am filing a formal complaint with the EEOC, as my rights have been violated under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). All of this is being done on the advice of my attorney. They are going to wish they didn't choose this path.

Dolfin

[Klauss]

Dolfin,
even after making the complaint and all, do you think things will get any better? i'd have thought things would get worse. but that's just me
I'd find something different.

Klauss

its a test of your endurance.....
i firmly believe in destiny and all that.
you have the strength inside.... and you are building that strength inside as all this is happening to you.
difficult yes! but you will not die over a bad work situation.
i have the same type of thing going on at my work.... i laugh it off and play silly games with them, but maybe my situation is different.
i figured out a way to get to them.
they harrass me, or write me up, and i write them a rebuttal letter explaining where i stand on the issue and i tell them i feel that they are harrassing me.
when they ask why i didnt do a job or something, ill totally play it off like im the absent minded professor.
when i see one of my enemy supervisors and i notice their snarl, i pretend i dont remember our dissagreement and carry on with what im doing.....
my union backs me up.
i file complaints almost every week.
now they are so sick of me, that they are finally working on granting my transfer request.
its a battle of wills.
and i have been through so much in life... al the bad experiences and pain and this terrible disorder, have built my strength. its unmatched by the average "normal" person despite any education or training or higher job rank. they cant endure what i can endure.

maybe you can do something similar....
just be careful when you walk that fine line between fighting back and getting fired.
and in the big picture in life and all thats really important, a job is not at the top of the list.
there are others out there.

maybe try focusing on a whole new goal while you work all that job crap out. maybe you have a hobby like shooting pool (for example) you could make a goal to be good enough to compete in minor local tournaments.

feed your mind with some positives.

(i hope i havent bugged with the lengthy reply.... im hypomanic)

P.S. excellent that you are filing the complaints! Things will start to happen once you involve the EEOC.

[Dolfin]

Well, the grievance is in the works, and my appointment to file my complaint with the EEOC is May 25th. I've kept in contact with my attorney, and she assures me I've followed eveything to the letter. What really pi$$ed me off was when the owner says I can't expect any kind of respect after coming back from being gone so long. Excuse me, I have a name and it's not "she", and "she" happens to have feelings. I walked into work Monday morning with a smile and a cheerful "Good Morning" and all I heard were crickets. Then my 'boss' comes back to the break room and informs me of my new "job". The only people that have given me any bit of reception are the docs, and I knew they would, but I don't think either of them have ever really witnessed anything because they were with patients.

And with all of this going on, I spent two hours this afternoon applying to jobs on Monster. I'm not bending to their will; I'll leave the company on MY terms not theirs.

i won my suit at the hospital....so i think filing a complaint is okay. then i got another, and better, job...i was offered my old one but said "no thanks".........i'm exhausted.....tested all day.....and tomorrow is my 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. day.....i know i mention this alot but i always want people to know that i'm not being rude.....just taking care of patnearlynormalnow.

[Dolfin]

Klauss--

The wording of the grievance is to get my hours back...they have in a sense 'demoted' me to 16 hours because I was on sick leave, and the contract has a whole chapter on medical leaves, and if an employee returning from a med leave has a clean bil of health from their doctor to return to work without restrictions, they are to be returned to their status prior to the leave. I was working 30 hours then. I want my hours back, and they can't deny me that. Seniority rules, and I've got 9 months on the other chick. With the EEOC filing, I should have no problems getting my hours back.

[Klauss]

Dolfin,
you know the job better than i would, if you feel taking legal action or what have you, is the thing to do then you should do it.
Reason why i mentioned about making things worse is, i'd have thought word would get around about the grievance and then co-workers would talk and then they start with giving you a reputation for whatever.
just do what feels right. From what i've seen you write, it sounds more like they'd rather keep you on a limited job then to do unemployment and all that. Finding a different job might be the better idea.

Klauss