It's been a long time coming but today things came to a head. I've been struggling with my ADHD at work (8 hours with no breaks and scheduling without regard to proper sleep didn't help) and today Bossman called me into his office to discuss my ADA paperwork (apparently I have to invoke federal law to get this guy to realize that scheduling a start time of 7am one day and 3pm another day the same week is a bad idea).
So, my paperwork was in my handwriting because the shrink TOLD me to fill out what I needed, we'd discuss it, and she'd sign it. Apparently this means I "forged" the documents. He was going to suspend me and "investigate" with the benefits department (investigate what, exactly, they have the exact same paperwork he does).
I've spent a whole year being starved and sleep deprived. I had to call OSHA to get a meal break, I got written up for missing work for I was calling in whilst vomiting by the side of the road (having fled my bus to avoid making a mess). I've listened to countless lectures about not being empathetic to guest needs, and then punished for "not considering hotel costs" when I was stupid enough to believe management meant it when they said we were "empowered to make decisions to take care of the people who stay with us."
I'll admit it. I snapped. I walked out.
Yes, I know I shouldn't have done that. Yes it probably would have been resolved if he'd talked to my shrink (but having been on the business end of abuse by mental health professionals I can't fully trust them not to lie if the way we did the paperwork WAS actually wrong from a legal standpoint, or to understand that they can talk to my boss if I say they can). Yes I should have started looking and then quit when I had something else lined up. But I just couldn't do it anymore.
We're ok financially for now. We have the rent for this month in the bank and then some (paying it tomorrow when the office is open), I'm owed 40 hours of vacation (which I am legally entitled to under my state's labor laws), and I have another full check coming. I've been on HCareers and found lots of jobs I'm qualified for, and some of them even have a shorter commute.
I'll miss some of my coworkers, and quitting may have been stupid but I am SO relieved I never have to go back there.
So, my paperwork was in my handwriting because the shrink TOLD me to fill out what I needed, we'd discuss it, and she'd sign it. Apparently this means I "forged" the documents. He was going to suspend me and "investigate" with the benefits department (investigate what, exactly, they have the exact same paperwork he does).
I've spent a whole year being starved and sleep deprived. I had to call OSHA to get a meal break, I got written up for missing work for I was calling in whilst vomiting by the side of the road (having fled my bus to avoid making a mess). I've listened to countless lectures about not being empathetic to guest needs, and then punished for "not considering hotel costs" when I was stupid enough to believe management meant it when they said we were "empowered to make decisions to take care of the people who stay with us."
I'll admit it. I snapped. I walked out.
Yes, I know I shouldn't have done that. Yes it probably would have been resolved if he'd talked to my shrink (but having been on the business end of abuse by mental health professionals I can't fully trust them not to lie if the way we did the paperwork WAS actually wrong from a legal standpoint, or to understand that they can talk to my boss if I say they can). Yes I should have started looking and then quit when I had something else lined up. But I just couldn't do it anymore.
We're ok financially for now. We have the rent for this month in the bank and then some (paying it tomorrow when the office is open), I'm owed 40 hours of vacation (which I am legally entitled to under my state's labor laws), and I have another full check coming. I've been on HCareers and found lots of jobs I'm qualified for, and some of them even have a shorter commute.
I'll miss some of my coworkers, and quitting may have been stupid but I am SO relieved I never have to go back there.
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