MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I had a pre-holiday panic attack with some work drama that appears to be dying down. I'm on short-term leave from work which was working very well. I was resting, relaxing and preparing for treatment on my days off. On the weeks I had no treatment we had big holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). So it's not like I've had nothing to do, or have been out partying. I've been doing holiday stuff with the energy that was available.
Anyway, the hospital called me and said that they kept getting notes back from the disability center saying that they didn't understand why I needed time off. Today I spoke with my case manager (who was quite snarky and I DID NOT provoke her). She said the doctors at the center didn't see why I couldn't go back to work.
I told her I had no problem working but we needed to be realistic about my capacity. She said that I was "approved" for part time work. I asked what was considered part time. If we are expecting me to work 20 hours a week, that's not realistic. I said at most I could give 6 hours on Mondays and Tuesdays each. Honestly, that's about all I have to give to work right now. She didn't ever answer my question.
Instead of getting snarky, which is what I would have normally done, I just kept asking questions. Like how do I balance that my HR rep said I could only work a reduced workload for 6-8 weeks and that I have treatment until May which is more than 6-8 weeks away? Do I need to return to work? What are the next steps? Let it be known that she didn't answer any of my actual questions. Happy holidays to you to lady. I know you've been out of the office but this is really important to me.
Stay tuned for what happens next. I would prefer to stay off and get better but would understand if I needed to work 12 hours a week. I just feel like 12 hours isn't something that would ever be acceptable and I'd end up working more and more over time until I was too worn out.
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