BluBtrfly88
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Wisconsin
I am currently working at Wal-Mart. I am considered legally deaf and wear two hearing aids. I also have a heart disease called POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Last year, before I had POTS, I was working overnights at Wal-Mart. I was constantly told what a wonderful employee I am and I worked my butt off. My job was very physically demanding and I strove to impress, which I did. Then one night that I'm working, I nearly collapse and my heart freaks out. Over the course of about 4 months, I was extremely sick and the doctors could not figure out what was wrong with me. Walmart put me on medical leave, but gave me a lot of crap for it and telling me that other workers are sick and they still make it in and that I look fine and that my attendance is a huge problem now because I'm sick all the time. I finally found out that I have POTS and it's a disease that just makes you feel horrible about 85% of the time. I have work restrictions now and am not supposed to strain myself. I'm still getting used to the medications and the disease but the stress that Walmart has been putting on me, saying that they'll have no choice but to terminate me because of my attendance is tearing me apart! I bring them doctors excuses every time but they tell me that it's pointless because they are sick of dealing with my missing work sometimes. I'm getting sicker from the stress and I'm going to lose my job. I am a valuable employee and can do good things for the company but they aren't willing to make schedule modications. What are my options? I'm only 24 and also busy trying to commit to school online so I really have no clue what I'm supposed to do. If they fire me, is that discrimination??
I am currently working at Wal-Mart. I am considered legally deaf and wear two hearing aids. I also have a heart disease called POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Last year, before I had POTS, I was working overnights at Wal-Mart. I was constantly told what a wonderful employee I am and I worked my butt off. My job was very physically demanding and I strove to impress, which I did. Then one night that I'm working, I nearly collapse and my heart freaks out. Over the course of about 4 months, I was extremely sick and the doctors could not figure out what was wrong with me. Walmart put me on medical leave, but gave me a lot of crap for it and telling me that other workers are sick and they still make it in and that I look fine and that my attendance is a huge problem now because I'm sick all the time. I finally found out that I have POTS and it's a disease that just makes you feel horrible about 85% of the time. I have work restrictions now and am not supposed to strain myself. I'm still getting used to the medications and the disease but the stress that Walmart has been putting on me, saying that they'll have no choice but to terminate me because of my attendance is tearing me apart! I bring them doctors excuses every time but they tell me that it's pointless because they are sick of dealing with my missing work sometimes. I'm getting sicker from the stress and I'm going to lose my job. I am a valuable employee and can do good things for the company but they aren't willing to make schedule modications. What are my options? I'm only 24 and also busy trying to commit to school online so I really have no clue what I'm supposed to do. If they fire me, is that discrimination??