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Hi guys,
My job is taking the whole office on a trip to Destin, FL (which I love) for a day because we had a really good year end. Sounds great right? Well not for someone like myself who lives with fibro. The person who is planning the trip has planned a golf outing for the guys and a spa day for the ladies. We leave the office at 7 AM and do not return until almost midnight. We received an email last week to please RSVP for the trip and we will find out more details about the trip this week. I emailed back and told her politely I can't RSVP until I know more details because my activities can be limited. I can't do a spa day. A massage will send me straight into a flare! I might can do a pedicure as long as there is no massaging involved. There is plenty of shopping in Destin, but I can't even imagine walking around all day and being away from home all day with no rest. I hate to be a party pooper but I can't help that I'm sick. What sucks the most is that no one ever considers me or my illness. Now they will put a vegetarian dish on the menu for the Christmas party for a lady in the office who is vegetarian and her husband is vegan, but nothing for me. When I do say something my boss tells me to stop complaining. That seriously pissed me off because no one lives the lives that we do everyday. If I don't go on the trip then I have to come to the office and work. I thought about taking the day off and staying at home. I hate that I'm sick and I hate even more that it effects my life so much. I'm so over this. Is to much to ask for a little consideration?
My job is taking the whole office on a trip to Destin, FL (which I love) for a day because we had a really good year end. Sounds great right? Well not for someone like myself who lives with fibro. The person who is planning the trip has planned a golf outing for the guys and a spa day for the ladies. We leave the office at 7 AM and do not return until almost midnight. We received an email last week to please RSVP for the trip and we will find out more details about the trip this week. I emailed back and told her politely I can't RSVP until I know more details because my activities can be limited. I can't do a spa day. A massage will send me straight into a flare! I might can do a pedicure as long as there is no massaging involved. There is plenty of shopping in Destin, but I can't even imagine walking around all day and being away from home all day with no rest. I hate to be a party pooper but I can't help that I'm sick. What sucks the most is that no one ever considers me or my illness. Now they will put a vegetarian dish on the menu for the Christmas party for a lady in the office who is vegetarian and her husband is vegan, but nothing for me. When I do say something my boss tells me to stop complaining. That seriously pissed me off because no one lives the lives that we do everyday. If I don't go on the trip then I have to come to the office and work. I thought about taking the day off and staying at home. I hate that I'm sick and I hate even more that it effects my life so much. I'm so over this. Is to much to ask for a little consideration?
I thought about doing that. But the email stated that she need who was participating because it impacted her planning. I would hate for her to plan for me and pay for me and then I have to back out. That's why I wanted all the details before I RSVP'd. I just didn't want to inconvenience her.