Hi all,
On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, George Person wrote:
> ...
> I realize that the time is coming when I should tell my boss that I have a
> physical problem or be direct and say those words I have avoided at work,
> "PD". With the possibly of a reorganization, I wonder what I might be asked
> to do in the future.
>
> I hope that there are those who have experienced this situation and are
> willing to share their process and insights regarding how to make it as easy
> as possible.
> ...
Well, George, that is a tough one. Can't say that I've *ex-
actly* been there and done that. But, I had a similar problem.
When my symptoms first appeared, I was doing contract work.
As, the diagnosis became more clear, I determined that I needed
to find a full-time job that had benefits. So, I started looking
for full-time employment.
At nearly the exact same time, as employment opportunities
seemed to swell up and then quickly fade away, one of the compa-
nies that I had been doing some contract work for called me up
and made me a full-time offer. My response was that I might have
some health issues that would limit the amount of travel I could
do (a *big* part of the job) and that I would get back to him as
soon as I had investigated a few remaining, non-travel opportuni-
ties.
I eventually called him back and he inquired as to the "health
issues." I told him about the PD, he said that he had noticed
some tremors, but that he couldn't discriminate against me even
if he wanted to because of the American's With Disabilities Act.
He said the job was still open, I accepted, and by some miracle
was accepted in their health plan.
That was some two years ago.
So, (in my typical long-winded way) I would say that you
should let your boss know as soon as possible. And, if he is not
already informed, maybe try to educate him as to what he might
expect in the future with some PD literature or Web sites.
All this, of course, is IMHO -- it sounds a lot easier to do
than it is in practice. But, I believe, the sooner the better.
Good luck ...
Bill--
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