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SpicyLemonZest ◴[] No.42130414[source]
I dunno. I don't like the idea of companies holding inquisitions on just how disabled people are, but if we're going to hold the expansive view of disabilities the article takes for granted it seems inevitable. When someone claims that they're unable to work in an office because they're suffering from a stress disorder, it's reasonable to have some followup questions about how they manage the disorder on other occasions that call for them to leave home.
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1. olyjohn ◴[] No.42130654[source]
Well fuck it. If someone breaks an arm, and needs some time off, maybe we can have an inquisition on them too. They do have two arms after all. They can probably still get their work done with just one. What about people taking sick leave? I mean, you aren't dying, you can still flip open your laptop and type. No reason to be staying home for that. Better quiz them and see how sick they really were. Not vomiting up blood? Probably just slacking.

What do you even need vacation time for? Why don't you just work 7 days a week. It's just typing on a keyboard. You still have 4 hours a day of free time. Oh, your mental health might suffer if you work 7 days a week? Maybe don't be such a pussy, they're paying you the big bucks after all.

I guess mental health disorders are less valid somehow. Even though all we do all day is mental work, sitting on a computer and typing. Must have something to do with the fact that you can't see it.

It just gets tiring filling out forms, explaining shit over and over to people, and telling clueless HR people and execs my whole personal life that they won't even understand anyways. It's fucked up. My doctor wrote me a diagnosis, go fuck yourself if you want any more information. There is nothing more the employer needs to know.