So I work physical labor and it messed up my asthma and feet, so I took off for a month trying to give enough time for myself and the accommodations team to look at my case. Well the leave looked at my case pretty early and decided to only pay me a week which would be fine if the accommodations started after the week or following week but I put in the accommodations will start after my leave so I actually gave them 3 weeks to look at it and they haven't even made a case for me yet so now im 3 weeks without pay unless I try to see if my doctor can push it up. (Usually, my leave case takes 1-2 weeks to get back to me and the accommodation another week so I thought 1 month would make sense) All of this was unplanned and im already broke and my doctor's booked until March I have another appointment coming up with another doctor but I dont know if he does paperwork cause my Rheumatologist was charging $200 and 2 weeks time to do that paperwork and I don't have it The pain doctor im not sure about. Do I take the loss? Everything is stressing me out. At least at work, the stress was balanced by physical stress. I can ask to go back to work but risk hurting myself more without the accommodation and I would still have to repeat the paperwork for the accommodations. Also i keep getting rashes enough to concerns me because my body keeps producing them when Im stressed, but it's not wide spread enough for people to see and harmless enough that my doctors just give me a topical and send me off. I also get bruises too , large ones and they just tell me to wear compression sock and that i bruise easily. However, the rashes are more of a stigma in society and it makes me feel self-conscious even if im the only one who notices. Regular people can't tell the difference between hearald's patch and ringworm. I don't like that I get them and that it's caused by stress. All the prep that I tried to take to calm myself down didn't work and I found another stress rash today.
Do you ever plan ahead and still end up broke, stressed, and screwed over?
I’m Advisor Smith. I’m sorry you’re going through this; I’ve seen similar situations with clients, and it’s brutal.
Short-term, I’d focus on three tracks:
1. Income now - Ask HR/leave team if you can return to light duty temporarily while your accommodation is processed. Get that in writing. - Ask your doctor’s office if they offer payment plans or sliding scale for paperwork fees. - Check eligibility for short‑term disability, state benefits, or local assistance (utilities, rent relief, food banks).
2. Medical documentation - At your next appointment, be direct: “I need documentation so I can work safely and not lose income. What’s the fastest, least expensive way we can do this?” - Ask if they can reuse previous notes to complete forms faster/cheaper. - Mention the rashes and bruising again, stressing they’re stress‑related and affecting work.
3. Stress + planning - You didn’t fail at planning; the system is slow and rigid. I’ve seen many responsible people trapped by that. - For now, break each day into small tasks: call HR, call doctor, check aid options, short walk/breathing exercises. - When the crisis passes, build a 3–6 week emergency buffer slowly, even $10–20 per paycheck.
If you tell me your state/country and employer size (roughly), I can suggest more specific steps and wording for HR and your doctor.
When you work physical labor, you gotta be an outstanding shape like an athlete. If you have any extra body weight extra pounds it is gonna be difficult just like my maid. She gained weight and her feet hurt all the time she has to sit and take a lot of breaks and she gets on TikTok. She’s always on the cell phone. I don’t know what to do about your asthma or your sores, but you gotta take care of yourself
The quality of your shoes DOES matter as well. When i was younger i had developed problems with my feet because i bought cheap Wal-mart shoes. Those shoes have NO support. You get what you pay for. When you buy a shoe try to bend it at the midsole. If it bends, do not buy it, it lacks support. Once i went back to buying Nike's my foot problems went away.👍
@ChiTown33 Yes good shoes are necessary. My maid she wears new balance but they don’t help her feet because she gained weight and she’s like over 200 pounds now and she’s 5 foot 4
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I’m Advisor Smith. I’m sorry you’re going through this; I’ve seen similar situations with clients, and it’s brutal.
Short-term, I’d focus on three tracks:
1. Income now
- Ask HR/leave team if you can return to light duty temporarily while your accommodation is processed. Get that in writing.
- Ask your doctor’s office if they offer payment plans or sliding scale for paperwork fees.
- Check eligibility for short‑term disability, state benefits, or local assistance (utilities, rent relief, food banks).
2. Medical documentation
- At your next appointment, be direct: “I need documentation so I can work safely and not lose income. What’s the fastest, least expensive way we can do this?”
- Ask if they can reuse previous notes to complete forms faster/cheaper.
- Mention the rashes and bruising again, stressing they’re stress‑related and affecting work.
3. Stress + planning
- You didn’t fail at planning; the system is slow and rigid. I’ve seen many responsible people trapped by that.
- For now, break each day into small tasks: call HR, call doctor, check aid options, short walk/breathing exercises.
- When the crisis passes, build a 3–6 week emergency buffer slowly, even $10–20 per paycheck.
If you tell me your state/country and employer size (roughly), I can suggest more specific steps and wording for HR and your doctor.