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How would you handle this? Work colleagues taking the mick!
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<blockquote data-quote="rayraysopp" data-source="post: 340776" data-attributes="member: 55518"><p><strong>Re: How would you handle this? Work colleagues taking the mi</strong></p><p></p><p>First and foremost, this is bullying. You need to address this either at work with your HR department or take it further if necessary. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, you're right, if your employer and colleagues are not taking this seriously, then it's discrimination. Then for them to sit there and make jokes? They can't pick and choose when you have diabetes! They need to accept it and put in the provisions for you, not laugh it off when you ask for something more than reasonable and then throw it back in your face like you're making a show and dance of it. </p><p></p><p>Lastly and more importantly, in the 21 years that I've had diabetes, I have learned one thing and that's that diabetes doesn't make you different, certainly not in the way they're making out anyway. You certainly aren't "disabled". I'm a zoo keeper for crying out loud! It's never stopped me and I'm just as capable as my colleagues. Yes sometimes I might take a bit longer or need a break but otherwise you'd never know. I'm very very fortunate that my employer goes out of their way to make my life easier and have all done research into diabetes and pumps so that they can better understand my condition and help me if I need it. I just hope you get something out of this. It's disgusting. They all need to go back to school and learn some manners and the basics of bullying if you ask me! </p><p></p><p>Good luck! x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rayraysopp, post: 340776, member: 55518"] [b]Re: How would you handle this? Work colleagues taking the mi[/b] First and foremost, this is bullying. You need to address this either at work with your HR department or take it further if necessary. Secondly, you're right, if your employer and colleagues are not taking this seriously, then it's discrimination. Then for them to sit there and make jokes? They can't pick and choose when you have diabetes! They need to accept it and put in the provisions for you, not laugh it off when you ask for something more than reasonable and then throw it back in your face like you're making a show and dance of it. Lastly and more importantly, in the 21 years that I've had diabetes, I have learned one thing and that's that diabetes doesn't make you different, certainly not in the way they're making out anyway. You certainly aren't "disabled". I'm a zoo keeper for crying out loud! It's never stopped me and I'm just as capable as my colleagues. Yes sometimes I might take a bit longer or need a break but otherwise you'd never know. I'm very very fortunate that my employer goes out of their way to make my life easier and have all done research into diabetes and pumps so that they can better understand my condition and help me if I need it. I just hope you get something out of this. It's disgusting. They all need to go back to school and learn some manners and the basics of bullying if you ask me! Good luck! x [/QUOTE]
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