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Many health issues are interfering with my job, help!

Hey everyone, i'm having a hard time dealing with these issues and i'm hoping i can get some insight on them.

I am a 20 year old male who has a decently paying job for having no previous experience. It's a great job and i enjoy it immensely. The problem is, I am a type 1 diabetic, i have IBS, and Ulcerative Colitis. I get sick often, and it's very random and unexpected. I have lost several jobs for having too many absences and i am on the edge of losing this one as well. I need work and I need a steady income. I have bills to pay. I cannot keep a job because of my health. Does anyone have any advice?

Posted Jul 20, 2016, 5:26 AM UTC

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Batshit_BettyCommon sense isn't.•

As a side note, it might be necessary for you to consider applying for Social Security disability benefits, if your conditions routinely prevent you from working. I've been down that road, too, so if you have questions feel free to ask.

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Batshit_BettyCommon sense isn't.•

There may be a few things you can do here, but your employer may try to fight you on it. Generally speaking, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you're not in the US, let me know and I'll try to dig up disability laws for your country. In your case, a reasonable accommodation might mean letting you work from home on the days that you're too sick to travel to work.

Of course, if your job isn't the type that can be done from home, you might run into a problem. The other thing to keep in mind is that the ADA allows employers to refuse to make accommodations that would result in undue hardship. If you requested an accommodation that was ungodly expensive, for example, your employer would have the right to refuse. It wouldn't be reasonable to ask them to accommodate your absences, either, because if you're not there they have no one doing the work.

There are a couple of things you can do immediately to get a better picture of where things stand. First, you should contact an employment rights attorney in your area. Many attorneys offer free consultations, and can advise you on what you can and can't ask for. Also, you should crosspost this to the following subs - it'll give you a better chance of getting an answer from someone who knows how to work with or around your specific conditions.

r/IBDSupport r/IBD r/IBSHelp r/IBS

I didn't include any diabetic subs here because diabetes is an easy condition to accommodate (hello from a type 2). Let me know if there's anything else I can answer and I'll give it my best shot. Good luck!

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notevenaprono charge for advice•

Get your medical issues under control. I know it is hard. I had uc. I got cured because I had my colon out.

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refugefirstmate•

You in the US? Look up FMLA.

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