Doesn't last long...
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Doesn't last long...
good news that is... Whenever I get good news I should be used to waiting for the other shoe to drop because inevidibly that's what happens and I never get to truly enjoy my original good news... (Did I loose you yet??)
So I call work today to tell them I'm ready to be back on Tuesday and don't need to fill out the FLMA paperwork and that I'm aware my check next time will be short but I'll be okay. I get transferred over to Madelyn and long story made less long: I am probably more than likely not going to have a job anymore. She had to talk to her boss about my HIV and then they had to talk to infection control and it's been decided that I can't be in the OR. The ideal situation is if she had a position to move me to in OB but there isn't one.
When we hung up she was going to call down to HR and see what they had available, I looked online and all they had were a PCA positions in Pediatrics and 2 West. I don't think I have the stomach for 2West and well in pedi I'm going to be exposed to pnemonia, croup, and all those other illnesses that someone with my issue really doesn't need to be exposed to.
So as of right now I don't know if I have a job or not but it's looking like probably not. I'm really upset over this because besides the fact of how I'm going to LIVE was this was my dream job, I truly loved going to work, sure some of my patients ticked me off but for the most part I was so incredibly happy with my job.
((((Hugs)))) I'm sorry you are having such a rough time, I hope things get easier for you ASAP. Good luck with the job, I'm currently job hunting, it's awful!!
Oh my, I hope things start to look up for you soon. (((Hugs)))
I don't know how you are being so strong, but I have so much respect for you, Christy. Keep your chin up! {{{Hugs}}}
(((Christy)))
{{{HUGS}}}
oh no! I'm sorry to hear that.
It's one thing to lost a job and a whole other thing to lose a job you actually liked!! ((((HUGS)))
Oh no! Are you sure there's no neogotiating about this? Any second level of decision making that can be appealed to?
Oh Christy, I can so feel for you... Other than the nasty office manager, I loved my job at the Ped's office. Even five years ago I was wearing down quick though. I had to quit when Rob got sick because the office manager "could not" hold my job. W/E!! I don't know what to suggest. Sounds like we are in a similar situation, what to do next? (((BIG HUGS))) and fingers crossed that there is somewhere you can transfer to with in the Hospital. Maybe they know of some spots that just haven't been posted yet, maybe??
Thank you everyone for your hugs and well wishes.
Bobbie -- that is my hope, that there are things out there that aren't listed to the general public and I'd be able to get one of those.
I'm doing okay, taking whatever comes out of it. What else can I do right? I always do what has to be done so I'll do what I have to do now like always.
I have found a positive in this though, IF I get laid off or they don't have a job for me I will be able to qualify for medicaid so that I can have the cone biopsy done. Then I will finally have the answers I need in regards to the abnormal paps going on and can do what needs to be done there. I'm ready to get past all these "other" issues and be normal again (whatever that is! lol...)
How are you today?
Christy,
The more I wondered about this, the more I wonder if they can legally do that to you. Basically, they are letting you go because of your HIV status. Did they know about it when hiring you? Either way, aren't you protected from discrimination? I can understand not having you in the OR, since patients are more suceptable to infection there, but to not move you to another position seems ridiculous. Even if they had to transfer another person too your position and give you theirs, they should *have* to accomodate you. Ginny, anything to add to this?
Crystal I so agree with you that it doesn't seem that legally they can do this.
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