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<blockquote data-quote="searley" data-source="post: 2233721" data-attributes="member: 31377"><p>I drive hgv... my boss has recently offered me forklift training.. he knows my diabetes doesn't really hold me back</p><p></p><p>In my experience I've found it best to be honest about the diabetes... on the grounds that you can be dismissed for undisclosed illness that could affect your employment.. where as if you disclose it they can't dismiss you for that reason</p><p></p><p>Also as I've been honest and upfront about it all of the dozens of appointments I have every year I just drop a copy on the bosses desk and they arrange my schedule to make it work..</p><p></p><p>I also struggle with blood glucose crashing with the odd job I have to do ie.. my truck can have 8ton of gas bottles on that all need moving by hand the extreme activity makes my glucose crash... the boss understands so when this sort of job comes up he will send a younger non driver with me to assist</p><p></p><p>So in my case all my jobs have been good with it.. but not all are the same so you may have a different experience</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="searley, post: 2233721, member: 31377"] I drive hgv... my boss has recently offered me forklift training.. he knows my diabetes doesn't really hold me back In my experience I've found it best to be honest about the diabetes... on the grounds that you can be dismissed for undisclosed illness that could affect your employment.. where as if you disclose it they can't dismiss you for that reason Also as I've been honest and upfront about it all of the dozens of appointments I have every year I just drop a copy on the bosses desk and they arrange my schedule to make it work.. I also struggle with blood glucose crashing with the odd job I have to do ie.. my truck can have 8ton of gas bottles on that all need moving by hand the extreme activity makes my glucose crash... the boss understands so when this sort of job comes up he will send a younger non driver with me to assist So in my case all my jobs have been good with it.. but not all are the same so you may have a different experience [/QUOTE]
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