Ok where to start. I'm not looking for advise just needing to vent somehow. October seems to be a massive pain in the ass for me. To start with I lost my dad suddenly. He was not Ill no symptoms of being ill yet he still passed away. Talk about a hard situation. I struggled worth this majorly and had just over a week of work (have only been here just over 4 months)
Next I have been having tests for the last few months for unknown medical condition last week my gp informed me that the most recent result came back stating I had a tumour in my spinal cord. Like I haven't been going through enough already. Referral sent of to specialist and sour back and wait for contact. I do the right thing and inform my manager as I may need time off to undergo treatment.
The next working day my employment is terminated. Was told that the manager did not think i wad able to help the buisness get where it needed to go. I honestly feel like this is a direct t result of me being honest about my health.
I feel so lost right now there is so much going on and I have lost total control of everything.
I wish for once my life would be easy and less complicated.
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I would be researching unfair dismissal, an employer cant do that especially if you have a medical reason for not working
they can dismiss without reason within the first period of employment. but you would have to confirm with each industry and state as to what the duration of that interim period is
If on probation the employment can be terminated immediately without reason. A lot of places will opt for a 6 month probation nowadays. That's IF you're full or part-time. If you're employed as a casual those normally don't apply.
Life has taught me this...
Shit happens.....and even though shit is shit.....Shit occurs so that you can better handle the shit that's coming!
Honestly my sincerest condolences in this time of grief.
Spines tumours these aren't things with quick fixes and short recoveries.
Its time to take care of you. Downsize if necessary move to an area with the right resources that is affordable and can access the right hospitals even if you can't drive.
Plan at worst we won't go there
At best the financial hit won't be as hard and the stress reduced while you deal with this shit.
Moderately worse case scenario....consider wheel chair accessible as a priority and hope it isn't necessary.
Even if not necessary it will make recovery significantly easier.
I use a walking stick
and even a Walker when I have to do trips to the city
I know how you feel. It was just discovered my son is having a second type of seizure. That is on top of a very long list of diagnosis he has collected since about 1, he is now in his 20s and still needs my full time care. I've kind of gotten used to getting crappy news for him. Two year ago he received a very big, scary diagnosis. I think he and I both felt like we couldn't take one more thing. That one thing would push us over the edge and into crazy town. But it didn't we did adapt and cope. Although it is incredibly unfair we got through it and continue to thrive under what people would assume would 'break them'. It's amazing how resilient we are and we never know what we can do and what we can cope with until we are in the position we have to.