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I have worked in offices where I have told my boss and co-workers that I am BP. Most times this has been a huge mistake as I am an engineer and must make decisions with my mind (imagine that???). Other offices I have remained silent. That silence recently cost me my job when I had a mania episode (rage/anger out burst).
I read online that ADA suggests to inform the company of your BP either during the interview or soon after hiring. If I were the company, I'd be pissed off if I just hired a looney toon. And I'm sure telling the interviewer would insure never getting that job.
What stories do you folks have in this regard???
I read online that ADA suggests to inform the company of your BP either during the interview or soon after hiring. If I were the company, I'd be pissed off if I just hired a looney toon. And I'm sure telling the interviewer would insure never getting that job.
What stories do you folks have in this regard???
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I wouldn't call us "looney tunes." That's what the others think. We know better. They don't make fun of diabetics, do they?
Of course it is your choice.
Of course it is your choice.
My HR rep informed me that she was unable to discuss anything with my management team due to confidentiality laws - and to my knowledge, never said a word.
It worked to my advantage too, since when I completely lost control with dealing with an overbearing manager, and quit my job, they overturned it and allowed me to go on full disability. This made dealing with all those hellacious issues that much easier.
It also allowed me to move across the country, back to where my family is, and go back to school for something I enjoy rather than be limited to what tuition imbursement would have allowed. Now I'm enrolled nearly full-time in a community college majoring in psychology...and much happier and in control than I've been in years.
And I agree - telling the interviewer would probably not be in your best interest. It's none of their business.