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My district manager pulled me into the office and gave me a hard time about my condition. Advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="Circuspony" data-source="post: 1572678" data-attributes="member: 432241"><p>I'm a recently diagnosed type 1 - but I've also been a manager of a large team in the past that had a type 1 on it. He wasn't the only member of my team with a long term health issue and basically our company policy was;</p><p> - we make any adjustments required so that employees can operate to the best of their ability. </p><p> - time off for medical appointments can be taken within work time / pay, but employee needs to give notice (I think it was a week unless it was an emergency)</p><p> - employees have a responsibility to manage their condition in line with medical advice.</p><p></p><p>I think you need to get your DSN involved because zero hours contracts can legitimately lead to no work at all if your company aren't supportive of you. Your DSN should be able to help with the overnight hypos so you are feeling better in the morning. If you're missing work on the days you are scheduled in then I'm not surprised your boss is getting irritated with you because although the odd occasion is understandable, but if its happening a lot then they will just shift the work to other staff. </p><p></p><p>Moving house is stressful. Be kind to yourself and ignore the housework or organise a cleaner to come in and do a deep clean so you feel more in control. </p><p></p><p>BTW - don't be afraid to involve your co-workers. I often finger test in front of mine just so they can see what I have to do. They are a lot more sympathetic if I then go 'oops - need some sweets'....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Circuspony, post: 1572678, member: 432241"] I'm a recently diagnosed type 1 - but I've also been a manager of a large team in the past that had a type 1 on it. He wasn't the only member of my team with a long term health issue and basically our company policy was; - we make any adjustments required so that employees can operate to the best of their ability. - time off for medical appointments can be taken within work time / pay, but employee needs to give notice (I think it was a week unless it was an emergency) - employees have a responsibility to manage their condition in line with medical advice. I think you need to get your DSN involved because zero hours contracts can legitimately lead to no work at all if your company aren't supportive of you. Your DSN should be able to help with the overnight hypos so you are feeling better in the morning. If you're missing work on the days you are scheduled in then I'm not surprised your boss is getting irritated with you because although the odd occasion is understandable, but if its happening a lot then they will just shift the work to other staff. Moving house is stressful. Be kind to yourself and ignore the housework or organise a cleaner to come in and do a deep clean so you feel more in control. BTW - don't be afraid to involve your co-workers. I often finger test in front of mine just so they can see what I have to do. They are a lot more sympathetic if I then go 'oops - need some sweets'.... [/QUOTE]
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