Annoying Employers
Did you ever just wish that your employer would mind their own business? I mean - in a certain way I guess it is their business, but I'm just so pissy today that this is just one more thing to be pissy about.
A couple of weeks ago, I took 2 hours of PTO so that I could go to my chiropractor. Visiting my chiropractor is something I do often. But until the baby was born, I didn't have to take time off work to do it. So, I guess my supervisor(s) thought this was a new thing, or something. Anyway, because I mentioned that my back was bothering me, they called the Ergonomics specialist and this morning I got a phone call. Now, this isn't the first time they've done this. They called her once before when my back was bothering me so badly I had to leave work early because I was in pain. She concluded then that I wasn't doing anything wrong. My chair is adjusted right, my desk is set up properly, and there was nothing she could do. I have this sneaking suspicion that she's not going to find anything different this time around.
I guess it's not so much that they called her, but that they didn't even ask me about it, or mention to me that they called her. It feels like they're making personal decisions for me. I mean - I understand that if I can't work due to my back problems, it's going to be a problem for them, too. But I've had problems with my back since high school. This is not a problem that JUST started, and it's not a problem related to my working or my desk or my chair or whatever. It's a problem with poor habits at home. I slouch a lot, I get kind of hunched over when I'm holding and/or feeding the baby... Basically, I know my back hurts, I know why, and it's none of their business. I just wish they'd leave me alone!
A couple of weeks ago, I took 2 hours of PTO so that I could go to my chiropractor. Visiting my chiropractor is something I do often. But until the baby was born, I didn't have to take time off work to do it. So, I guess my supervisor(s) thought this was a new thing, or something. Anyway, because I mentioned that my back was bothering me, they called the Ergonomics specialist and this morning I got a phone call. Now, this isn't the first time they've done this. They called her once before when my back was bothering me so badly I had to leave work early because I was in pain. She concluded then that I wasn't doing anything wrong. My chair is adjusted right, my desk is set up properly, and there was nothing she could do. I have this sneaking suspicion that she's not going to find anything different this time around.
I guess it's not so much that they called her, but that they didn't even ask me about it, or mention to me that they called her. It feels like they're making personal decisions for me. I mean - I understand that if I can't work due to my back problems, it's going to be a problem for them, too. But I've had problems with my back since high school. This is not a problem that JUST started, and it's not a problem related to my working or my desk or my chair or whatever. It's a problem with poor habits at home. I slouch a lot, I get kind of hunched over when I'm holding and/or feeding the baby... Basically, I know my back hurts, I know why, and it's none of their business. I just wish they'd leave me alone!