Um.... maybe meant as a joke yes, but I don't think bipolar persons should be portrayed as those who would "go postal" or return to set their former place of employment on fire. In light of the fact that this sort of thing is an all too frequent occurrance in our society today, I'm sure it's not just bipolar individuals that are committing the crimes and overall such acts really demand more insight be gained on ALL mental health issues. Okay. Maybe that's what you were trying to explain here given that you say "Paul" doesn't even know he has bipolar, but still. Just I don't know... it struck me the wrong way.
it's funny but you know bi-polar is covered under the americans with disabilities act and the have to work with you just like working with someone in a wheel chair or who's diabities
And pregnant women, blacks, asians, native americans and vertically challenged people have to be treated the same way.
So they're not hired or fired because:
[insert reasons A-G here]
And unless it's able to be proven with a lot of bullshit infighting, attorneys and lots of wasted time and banging your head against the wall, they win, regardless of the ADA or EEOC. Trust me, I've seen it and I'm sure hundreds would agree. Don't be naieve.
"Paul" is based on some BP people I know. I just moshed it all together. Those persons would later be diagnosed as BP. That sh*t really happens to many people.
You really know that many people who set buildings on fire?
Also, you might want to change the word "sets" to "set" in the fourth sentence, making it "He'll return to the store, after business hours, and set it on fire!". (Sorry, I'm an editor, it's ingrained in me to proofread anything put in front of my face.)
I promise I'm not trying to be bitchy, just constructive. :)
hah that's me. I'm Paul. Only instead of setting the building on fire, I like to get the company in trouble by filing irregulations within the business!!
Or I try to quit when I think they're trying to fire me. Moving a lot helps.
-nodding- I could have done that after I quit my job. The reason I quit instead of waited to get fired was because of a)mania caused by meds and b) they were making it very stressful all around. I would get spoken to, as they called it, about one thing, correct that and wow, now I'm spoken to about something else and then something else etc. Enough was enough. I mean damn, I'm crazy enough on my own without that crap, right?
Anyhow, I worked at a healthcare facility and there were a LOT of JCAHO violations, HIPPA and Board of Pharmacy violations that I could have turned around and reported, but I figured why bother. I was just glad (at first) to be free of the place and all the constraints.
Of course now that I worry where each penny is going to come from without a job, I feel differently.
Been there, done that, though my experience wasn't that extreme. I just applied for long-term disability at my job because my psychiatrist won't release me to work back there and 60% of my salary is better than resigning and not even getting unemployment.
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I'll lighten up now :)
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And pregnant women, blacks, asians, native americans and vertically challenged people have to be treated the same way.
So they're not hired or fired because:
[insert reasons A-G here]
And unless it's able to be proven with a lot of bullshit infighting, attorneys and lots of wasted time and banging your head against the wall, they win, regardless of the ADA or EEOC. Trust me, I've seen it and I'm sure hundreds would agree. Don't be naieve.
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That being said, I think it's kind of funny, but I prefer embezzlement to arson myself.
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Also, you might want to change the word "sets" to "set" in the fourth sentence, making it "He'll return to the store, after business hours, and set it on fire!". (Sorry, I'm an editor, it's ingrained in me to proofread anything put in front of my face.)
I promise I'm not trying to be bitchy, just constructive. :)
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The person who set the fire actually set a class room on fire. I should probaly ditch the fire part. It sounds abit outlandish.
I suck at punctuations!
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Or I try to quit when I think they're trying to fire me. Moving a lot helps.
Oh, and I actually know that I'm bipolar.
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Anyhow, I worked at a healthcare facility and there were a LOT of JCAHO violations, HIPPA and Board of Pharmacy violations that I could have turned around and reported, but I figured why bother. I was just glad (at first) to be free of the place and all the constraints.
Of course now that I worry where each penny is going to come from without a job, I feel differently.
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Total suck.
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