Amazon Makes It Harder for Disabled Employees to Work from Home

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.

Have you ever asked for a disability accommodation from a US employer?

Its already very common that such accommodation requests get filed with associated medical paperwork from a medical professional outlining why the accommodation is what the person needs. That alone should be more than enough[0]

Secondly, why don't we simply trust adults to make decisions about how to manage their conditions, especially if there is no demonstrable issue with how they work with their team and their work is up to standard.

[0]: Its been some time since I haven't simply produced such paperwork to go along with a request, but if you don't produce it upfront if I recall correctly employers reserve the right to ask for more information, which typically boils down to getting associated paperwork from a medical professional

You can find a medical professional to basically claim anything these days. I could go into specifics, but there's a whole industry of ethically questionable doctors that can help you take advantage of well-intentioned accommodation policies with a subjective diagnosis. While I agree there are cases of serious stress disorders, there are also a bunch of people claiming a disorder for personal benefit.

Only you rich fuckers can get in with those shady doctors.

There's abuse of every system. So should we just quit doing anything?

Opioid epidemic disagrees that only the rich can get shady Rx written.

> Opioid epidemic disagrees that only the rich can get shady Rx written.

Chinese fentanyl typically doesn't need a script.

The pill mill part of the opioid epidemic was decades ago. Today, access to pain meds is better described as a war on pain relief. People in chronic pain with no history of abuse are denied everywhere, every day.

I know a number of people who turn to the black market because it is their only option.