Employer And Co-workers Act Completely Differently Now

[lotus]

I started a new job a couple months ago. It's the first one in a couple of years that isn't at home or with flex schedule so I've been a lot more tired than usual. Last Friday my boss was doing our monthly reviews and during it as a side comment asked if I'd been feeling well because I looked tired and she noticed I took naps in my car at lunch a lot. I tried just explaining I don't sleep very well due to some health issues, but she pressed for details and I admitted I have had complex PTSD for a very long time and sometimes it means I don't sleep well, especially when I'm on a more rigid schedule that requires alarms to get up in the morning. Everything seemed fine in the review, she said my work was great and exceeding expectations, etc... but that she'd like me to write an e-mail to add to my file about the PTSD so I'd be covered if I ever needed time off for medical reasons. Seemed reasonable, and it's something I've had to do before for other employers.

Monday comes around though and suddenly my boss and team lead are double checking everything I'm doing, and interrupting me constantly asking if I knew I was suppose to do this or that (weird little detail things). I asked if I'd been missing those things, or doing something wrong, and my boss said no my work was perfect still. But all week it's been the same. This never happened before that review and no one else is getting scrutinized like this. It's like all of a sudden knowing I have PTSD I'm being viewed as incompetent even though my work is fine. The interruptions are driving me nuts and making it so hard to focus. And yesterday my boss had me lay out every step of what I was doing for the day. I don't even want to go to work today because it's been so stressful. No one will answer me as to why I'm getting hovered over like this and I feel like I'm going to get fired any second.

 

[Freedomfighter]

What your co workers and boss are doing is a form of harassment, they are actually insinuating that due to PTSD someone is less of a worker. This behavior is often seen from people who themselves are emotionally unstable and love to find an "outlet" for their own problems.

Unfortunately, this is a part of our life with PTSD, dealing with insensitive brutes that enjoy torturing people who need a little understanding. There is nothing one can do with people like that, I totally stay away from people like that. Have experienced physical aggression from several coworkers at my work due to my insistence to stay private.

It is apparent that work really has nothing to do with these situations. It is the bad people who cause such problems really.

 

[Neverthesame]

Or... Maybe you are not being groomed for termination.
Maybe you are being groomed for promotion.

 

[Glo809]

Greetings

Here is my question, since I used the companies EAP program after a near head on collision in a company vehicle, the little basterds that I had walled up in my noggin got loose and started to 'f' with my life.

The EAP counselor dx'd me with ptsd, am I obligated to disclose this? I am a non cdl driver.

G

 

[desiderata310]

You do not have to disclose that you have a disability, no.

 

[Glo809]

Thank you
I'm in uncharted territory here.

G

 

[EveHarrington]

Greetings

Here is my question, since I used the companies EAP program after a near head on collision in...

If you're a driver and it's affecting your work, I think it would be irresponsible or possibly even deadly to not disclose.

 

[desiderata310]

I understand. Trust me.
I wound up disclosing because I needed accommodations but it was a difficult decision and one that I question even now. Unfortunately for me, one of my accommodations draws attention to my PTSD being a disability.

Best thing you can do is find a good therapist to help diffuse the little bastards that got out of their box and make life easier. Word of warning, no matter what, it will get worse for a bit of time before it gets better. Try to go easy on yourself. Yeah, I know, easier said than done.

 

[Glo809]

Greetings

Research is one of my strong points, and I have over a million miles of road experience, no tickets or accidents.

So my ability to do this work is never in question, it is the disclosure that I'm wondering about, again non cdl, my delivery vehicle is a extended van that is company owned and well maintained.

G

 

[Glo809]

And duh.....

If couldn't drive, I wouldn't....

 

[EveHarrington]

If couldn't drive, I wouldn't....

I didn't mean to sound rude. You sound responsible. I just know that there are many people out there who don't do the responsible thing. :hug:

 

[Glo809]

Greetings
A change, I took my first dose of meds, still entry level, but my over the counter homeopathic stuff just was not enough.

If it gets strange, I feel obligated to info the company, ......, then let go??

G