I am in an awkward position at work. I don't exactly have an employer - employee organization. I am one of the 3 "partners" and we have 7 staff. One partner acts as the head of the department mostly to coordinate things between us and the staff, to avoid mixed messages mainly.
I went to him to explain my need to change my schedule, since I need more time to get all my responsibilities done, knowing this would decrease my income. My cognitive difficulties and fatigues have really been slowing me down the last couple of years and my ability to compensate for it is not working that well. He seemed OK with it, and said we would change it any way I need - he knows about my MS.
The problem is that changing my schedule to meet my needs (like the ability to get home before 9 pm and get my work done on time) changes the schedule of some of the staff, and they are upset about it. They told me I really had to switch things back or they would have trouble with their jobs. They are exagerating, really. I am asking them to spread some of the work they do 2 days a week, out to 2 1/2 days a week, maybe once or twice a month. Now the problem is that my "head" partner, whenever asked about changes that the staff might not like, does what the staff wants (or "the girls" as he calls them. They're all women older than me, and when I joined 6 years ago as a younger woman, I didn't really fit into that, but that's another story). He likes to talk about how our department has had very little turnover because we are so good to the staff, and we need to keep them happy. There is definitely some truth to that, but keeping the "girls" happy will make it very hard for me to do my work.
I am asking for readonable accomodations, but if I use that phrase my partner's ears will perk up thinking I'm going to sue or something. I just want to work and put off going on disability. Aargh... stupid office politics. Makes me want to scream, or cry, or vomit, or something.
I went to him to explain my need to change my schedule, since I need more time to get all my responsibilities done, knowing this would decrease my income. My cognitive difficulties and fatigues have really been slowing me down the last couple of years and my ability to compensate for it is not working that well. He seemed OK with it, and said we would change it any way I need - he knows about my MS.
The problem is that changing my schedule to meet my needs (like the ability to get home before 9 pm and get my work done on time) changes the schedule of some of the staff, and they are upset about it. They told me I really had to switch things back or they would have trouble with their jobs. They are exagerating, really. I am asking them to spread some of the work they do 2 days a week, out to 2 1/2 days a week, maybe once or twice a month. Now the problem is that my "head" partner, whenever asked about changes that the staff might not like, does what the staff wants (or "the girls" as he calls them. They're all women older than me, and when I joined 6 years ago as a younger woman, I didn't really fit into that, but that's another story). He likes to talk about how our department has had very little turnover because we are so good to the staff, and we need to keep them happy. There is definitely some truth to that, but keeping the "girls" happy will make it very hard for me to do my work.
I am asking for readonable accomodations, but if I use that phrase my partner's ears will perk up thinking I'm going to sue or something. I just want to work and put off going on disability. Aargh... stupid office politics. Makes me want to scream, or cry, or vomit, or something.
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