I worked for a major retail store for 6yrs, 4 of those years as office manager so I was the auditor, payroll person & HR director. This was actually my second manager position in this store. Before I was diagnosed I was the salon mgr. I was given that position after just 3wks of working there.
In Sept. '09 I gave notice due to personal issues that I felt would interfere with my ability to give 100% to the job ( I dealt with thousands of $ in cash daily) A friend of mine told me that the womens gym/nutrition center that she worked at was looking to hire P/T & she thought it would be perfect for me. I had an interview & was hired the next day. The owner said my references gave some of the best remarks she had ever had for someone!
My issues;
1. P/T ended up being F/T
2. 6hrs + shifts daily, with NO breaks
3. now requires employees to wear dress shoes & when I mentioned that I'd need to wear more supportive tennis shoes on days when my balance was off, she said that would be an issue (remember, I work in a gym!)
4. she knew before she hired me that I had MS & would have to use my forearm crutch sometimes, yet now wants me to hide it in the closet once I get to work
5. I have missed only 2 days of work in almost a year because of a stomach bug & even then I as on my way to work but had to turn around because I was throwing up on the side of the freeway yet she constantly hints that she thinks my 'illness' may be affecting my work. NOT TRUE!
In Sept. '09 I gave notice due to personal issues that I felt would interfere with my ability to give 100% to the job ( I dealt with thousands of $ in cash daily) A friend of mine told me that the womens gym/nutrition center that she worked at was looking to hire P/T & she thought it would be perfect for me. I had an interview & was hired the next day. The owner said my references gave some of the best remarks she had ever had for someone!
My issues;
1. P/T ended up being F/T
2. 6hrs + shifts daily, with NO breaks
3. now requires employees to wear dress shoes & when I mentioned that I'd need to wear more supportive tennis shoes on days when my balance was off, she said that would be an issue (remember, I work in a gym!)
4. she knew before she hired me that I had MS & would have to use my forearm crutch sometimes, yet now wants me to hide it in the closet once I get to work
5. I have missed only 2 days of work in almost a year because of a stomach bug & even then I as on my way to work but had to turn around because I was throwing up on the side of the freeway yet she constantly hints that she thinks my 'illness' may be affecting my work. NOT TRUE!
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