Brazil has nothing on short term disability
The amount of paperwork to apply for short term disability. All of it needs to be printed out, filled out, signed, and faxed. HR told me how simple it would be to do this, but I pointed out that if I could sit at a desk without extreme pain I wouldn't NEED to be on disability. Also some of these forms need to be faxed to my doctor who is charging me $30/form to fill them out. That's a lot for someone who will not be paid until all the forms are filled out, plus 10 business days to adjudicate - plus time to protest if I'm denied.
I should be concentrating on healing instead of hurting myself further getting this paperwork together. Also when I think of all the people in America who live paycheck to paycheck and could not afford an interruption to their pay this whole process is making me crazy.
Speaking of crazy, when I hobbled into physical therapy leaning heavily on my cane the admin gasped out "Are you alright?" Which startled a big laugh out of me. "Of course I'm not alright. Hi, I'm perfectly fine and I'm here for physical therapy!" I wasn't yelling, but I was channeling my inner Lewis Black.
Many thanks to evcelt for recommending The Goblin Emperor. I loved it. It helped keep me sane through all this. I was also hugely cheered that my fried K is finally responding to a cancer treatment. It is the most hopeful thing that has happened in a very long time.
Books: The Goblin Emperor/The Long War/The Night Watch
Movies: might watch one tonight
Soundtrack: Carry On (Will Champlian version)
I should be concentrating on healing instead of hurting myself further getting this paperwork together. Also when I think of all the people in America who live paycheck to paycheck and could not afford an interruption to their pay this whole process is making me crazy.
Speaking of crazy, when I hobbled into physical therapy leaning heavily on my cane the admin gasped out "Are you alright?" Which startled a big laugh out of me. "Of course I'm not alright. Hi, I'm perfectly fine and I'm here for physical therapy!" I wasn't yelling, but I was channeling my inner Lewis Black.
Many thanks to evcelt for recommending The Goblin Emperor. I loved it. It helped keep me sane through all this. I was also hugely cheered that my fried K is finally responding to a cancer treatment. It is the most hopeful thing that has happened in a very long time.
Books: The Goblin Emperor/The Long War/The Night Watch
Movies: might watch one tonight
Soundtrack: Carry On (Will Champlian version)