[just2b]

So was thinking, and wondering if those of you that work, have you told your employer that you have DID or what accommodations can you get? anyone on SSD? if you dont want to reply here feel free to PM me

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by just2b

So was thinking, and wondering if those of you that work, have you told your employer that you have DID or what accommodations can you get? anyone on SSD? if you dont want to reply here feel free to PM me

no I did not tell my employers. my alters all had their own sense of agency and my dissociation was trigger related. what that means is any time I dissociated which ever alter dealt with the problem that caused me to dissociate/switch was the one that took control. this resulted in being able to work on many things with more accuracy and abilities.

example if I got triggered by something someone said about sex while I was on the phone the alter that dealt with that sexual activity took control and the phone conversation continued as normal.

in other words there was no reason to tell any of my employers that I had DID because my job was being done up to and beyond standards because I did have that trigger reaction called dissociating.

there's also the fact that America has privacy laws that state employers can not use a persons mental disorder to figure in a persons hiring, firing and job performance. they could not even ask me during interviews, applications or any other time whether I had any mental disorders or not.

as for accommodations... what was I going to say...hey boss I need to leave and I dont know when Ill be back you see Im not amanda, Im Rainy and I want to go home and watch tv with my blankie. or hey boss I need to go hook up with so and so now so bu bye. or hey boss Im going to move my desk over there because I would rather watch the ladies walking by...

see what I mean each of my alters had their own way of being. their own jobs, purposes, reasons for being created, how much control they head when in control all that stuff that is called sense of agency. there isnt much accommodating any of my bosses could do. If I didnt do my job I was fired and if I did my job I got to keep my job.

therapy and all that well I handled that just like a normal person did. I scheduled my sessions during my days off and when that couldnt be done or an emergency session was needed I did what normal people did I used one of my sick days, by calling in sick.

[Luce]

No! We have never told any of them!
Most of the time our work people do the work just fine. There have been odd times through the years when things break down a little (the last couple of months for us, for instance) but we manage it without the need to expose ourselves. For instance in this recent episode we have told the employer that current work stresses are triggering old things, and we have told the employer what we are doing to address that (short term counselling and a mindfulness course, which work is covering for us anyway). But we have never told any of them about the DID.

[elevatedsoul]

im trying to get on disability for temporary but they give me hard time... 4 years now but they probly make me start over...
i dont want it, dont want to be on that...
but i am left no choices... i am very bad right now... and i think when im going through something like this my whole life i cant just snap out of it like they want to say...

i dont know whats wrong with me, i just wanted to send you my reply...
no one has ever told me anything...

not my employers business,so,no

[Lost_in_the_woods]

Didnt really know what was wrong with me when i usta have a job, but i knew something was up, but never said anything was wrong ever. Got fired alot.

[kecanoe]

I have a service dog for my dissociation, I have a short explanation that I give anyone who asks. "You know when you think of something you want from another part of the house and when you get there, you can't remember what it was you needed? That's dissociation, a normal thing. But I can do that for hours or even days." When people ask why I do that, I just say that I don't really know. I don't mention alters
That's what I have told my congregation (I am a pastor). The dog is the only accommodation I have asked for.
It works for me because it is truthful while protecting my privacy.

[fullsassahead]

I have not and will not inform my employer of my DID or other diagnoses. My state is a hire and fire at will state - as long as I am doing my job sufficiently, I should maintain my position. If my employer feels as though I'm deficient, I will be terminated. The cause and effect are not mutually exclusive and I feel it is not their business or in my best interest to inform them of anything unless it becomes necessary to do so (ie. generalized information should I have an illness, injury, or tragedy which would take me out of work for a period of time).

My parts take over when they need to. While it is possible for a smaller part to come out and not be able to function as an adult, they wouldn't as they would not feel safe to do so. I have parts who can do everything I do and then some. They'll take care of situations when I am unable to. And, I am grateful for that. And, in knowing that this happens, I have become adept at pretending as though things are normal when I come to. I cover for my inability to remember things and keep notes so that I can continue on where, perhaps, someone else left off.

Very few know about my dissociation. Even fewer know to what extent it impacts my life. My job is the last place I, personally, would divulge my diagnosis. I'm fortunate that I can function within my workplace and be effective. If that changed, and there are certainly times where it is less fluid and more difficult, I may have to make some adjustments or changes. I'm thankful to not need SSD. But, this is just my experience and I understand everyone is different. So, I can only speak from my personal experiences to date.

[lucidity11]

I worked with a woman who was hired as a result of the Disabilities Act. She told her employer of her DID but back than it was MPD. She struggled with work and was given some leeway but the comments made by co workers were abhorrent. At the time I was the supervisor and told them all I didn't want to hear one negative word said about this woman and her condition. I understood this woman. I knew when she was having a good day and when she was going to have a bad day. At the time I didn't know I was DID. At present I have told my Son and my sister that I sometimes dissociate. I told them I was diagnosed with PTSD. The only one who knows I have DID is my therapist. I would never tell anyone at work.

[Shaly78]

I'm on SSD, I worked a seasonal job last month and informed the director, the team lead and maybe one other person just because we was working together. I didn't ask for accommodation, lest we have to turn the job site in education forum for DID/PTSD it just makes for a sticky situation. Hindsight, in this particular role, I would have trial and error probably will next time depend on the work situation is asked that the if classroom trainer to keep their thoughts positive, jokes positive. I would ask them to not run alone side the dialogue ( of alters) and my abilities. I would ask them not to bring up any alters, never mind how they know ...I would make sure I share that I'm not HIV positive just in case that was the scare I just thought about this the other month....If you disclosed on application it gives a list of and I was like nooooo you think!!!!! LOL.....I would ask them to keep it work related, although they are, certain word choices are too close the dialogue alters. I would ask for cubicle or desk not near people and one on one help as oppose to classroom lead training. I've give an example, say for instance I've clicked on an application to the next screen , say for instance I want to do the same thing if an alter is out and doesn't quite remember, this is one on one's I don't need a co-worker who is sitting next to me bringing up something that sounds as if she is ALSO commentating the error that doesn't remember and the co-worker isn't watching. I don't know what is worst the attention getter or the now I'm mistrustful the hyperawareness flashbacks, avoidness and causes further switching. Yea the co-worker is oblivious, this pattern continues. If all is well and we are working there is always the prosecuting type team leader that will come around testing what you know, like I haven't pasted all the test too even get here. Couple that with later, we are always switching and experiencing PTSD it almost isn't worth it.

If you don't have this as a part of your therapy set up then you might not need this accommodation I'm about to present before you nor above. I suggest.

A call recorder on your mobile
A voice recorder just like in university classes and meeting
Mobile phone camera with time and day
Quiet office space( unrealistic but maybe)
Desk Caleander
Sticky Notes
Pens
Pencils
Desk Phone should have record feature that you can listen to ask well
Save all messages
Extra time to write or type
Wrist pad
Leg rest
Knock request at the cubicle (post a sign)
A preview of meeting group meeting and phone conference so that team can prepare best as possible
Name tag visible so that no one make a mistake to work on switching and ptsd

Think of any office aid that isn't going to break the budget

Heck no! The workers go to work...which is where I am. Sometimes the fems take over (why? Dunno- embarrasing) which has raised a few eyebrows here....I'm considered quirky, strange, or gay, lol!

If i said anything like that, i bet i get layed off quite soon.

As far as I know, i havent heard of anyne being able to collect ssi on did, just bipolar stuff.

[Shaly78]

Calls a lie doesnt read all replies noisy ignore

[koru_kiwi]

this is something that i would never ever disclose to my employers...it is bad enough that there are some in the mental health field who still don't even believe in DID.