Fuck if I know
Had the meeting with my bosses as work today about getting back to work. First thing they asked me was how I was doing today, which I honestly answered as "Okay." It's how I feel most days. They expressed concern that I wouldn't be able to work because I am only feeling okay. I assured them that if they wanted me to work today I would be physically able to.
They then said that because I've been off work for a month (which wouldn't be the case if they'd just given me the paperwork and allowed me to work in the meantime and then play phone tag with me about getting the meeting set up), they want to ease me back into a schedule. I can start work next week, but I can only work a 5-6 hour shift two days a week. Those two days will be scheduled and then after a week or two, I'll be able to call in to pick up additional shifts on days I am feeling good if they have work available. So, essentially, I am guaranteed 40 hours a month. At $7.50 an hour. That is not enough to pay even a portion of my bills. Let alone food.
I have to be on a schedule of some sort in order to get any hours at all. But even limiting it to 2 days a week, does not mean those two days will be the two days I feel best in a week. My really bad pain days are highly influenced by changes in the weather, though that's only one of many factors. I just want to be able to work a normal schedule and be able to call off when I absolutely need to without being penalized for it. Not this crazy I get to work two days a week and then call in every other day hoping they have some work available for me to come in.
I just don't know what to do. Because it's obvious by having talked to them that my calling off is not an option. And the way they were talking to me was so belittling.
Edit: Oh yeah, the FMLA paperwork they had me fill out? Well, I knew from the get go that it was for the company's own medical leave plan and not the actual FMLA (I need to be full time for that). But they told me that the doctor who filled it out was too vague. So they're going to give me fresh paperwork to take in with me when I see my specialist on the 24th. And this just adds to the whole, well why did you suspend me in the first place? And leaves me feeling even more jerked around than I already was.
They then said that because I've been off work for a month (which wouldn't be the case if they'd just given me the paperwork and allowed me to work in the meantime and then play phone tag with me about getting the meeting set up), they want to ease me back into a schedule. I can start work next week, but I can only work a 5-6 hour shift two days a week. Those two days will be scheduled and then after a week or two, I'll be able to call in to pick up additional shifts on days I am feeling good if they have work available. So, essentially, I am guaranteed 40 hours a month. At $7.50 an hour. That is not enough to pay even a portion of my bills. Let alone food.
I have to be on a schedule of some sort in order to get any hours at all. But even limiting it to 2 days a week, does not mean those two days will be the two days I feel best in a week. My really bad pain days are highly influenced by changes in the weather, though that's only one of many factors. I just want to be able to work a normal schedule and be able to call off when I absolutely need to without being penalized for it. Not this crazy I get to work two days a week and then call in every other day hoping they have some work available for me to come in.
I just don't know what to do. Because it's obvious by having talked to them that my calling off is not an option. And the way they were talking to me was so belittling.
Edit: Oh yeah, the FMLA paperwork they had me fill out? Well, I knew from the get go that it was for the company's own medical leave plan and not the actual FMLA (I need to be full time for that). But they told me that the doctor who filled it out was too vague. So they're going to give me fresh paperwork to take in with me when I see my specialist on the 24th. And this just adds to the whole, well why did you suspend me in the first place? And leaves me feeling even more jerked around than I already was.