What? Me worry?
Jun. 25th, 2009 09:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kippurbirdI don't get my mother sometimes. My arm/elbow has started to really bother me and the doctor has sent me to get testing to see if it's carpel tunnel or not. Currently trying to get an appointment is a bit difficult because well... it's the system, yah?
We were talking the other night about the fact that if it is carpel tunnel I may have to have surgery and I was worried well, how will I be able to earn money while my hand is healing. I don't know how long the heal time is or anything like that, but I think it's a legitimate concern. After all, I can't work with an injured hand. So I asked about disability and workman's comp, just to let her know I was thinking these things.
After some discussion of not bringing it up at work yet because it's only a mere possibility etc. She said that she didn't want me to go for disability or workman's comp because it would cost the university money and they might not let me keep my job and I'd be able to type with one hand so I won't miss too many days at work.
See, as part time, I don't get any paid vacation or sick leave or anything so she's afraid I'll lose my job if I go off for something. She wants me to save my big leave time for something important. I'm thinking... surgery for carpal tunnel isn't big?
I've been working here for eight years. I've been told time and time again how valuable I am. She's afraid I'll lose my job.
I dunno.
We were talking the other night about the fact that if it is carpel tunnel I may have to have surgery and I was worried well, how will I be able to earn money while my hand is healing. I don't know how long the heal time is or anything like that, but I think it's a legitimate concern. After all, I can't work with an injured hand. So I asked about disability and workman's comp, just to let her know I was thinking these things.
After some discussion of not bringing it up at work yet because it's only a mere possibility etc. She said that she didn't want me to go for disability or workman's comp because it would cost the university money and they might not let me keep my job and I'd be able to type with one hand so I won't miss too many days at work.
See, as part time, I don't get any paid vacation or sick leave or anything so she's afraid I'll lose my job if I go off for something. She wants me to save my big leave time for something important. I'm thinking... surgery for carpal tunnel isn't big?
I've been working here for eight years. I've been told time and time again how valuable I am. She's afraid I'll lose my job.
I dunno.
