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Dina's avatar

The article really sums up my thoughts about how those with chronic illness are being treated at ths workplace. I'm.going thru it now. Each time I receive email.from HR, I get triggered emotionally. While sitting on the hospital bed post covid infection, a week after blood plasma exchange, looking at how to apply for.my previous HL due to part time.work arrangement which I did not request for, I felt so abandoned after years of service. Loyalty means nothing now.when you have become a liability.....

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Resilient Living Singapore's avatar

Balancing the unpredictability of chronic illness with the need to work and earn a living is incredibly tough. The body is unreliable, yet it’s the very thing that needs the income to survive. On top of that, the mind may be ready and willing to show up, but the body often has other plans. While workplace policies around chronic illness and flexibility are important, how they’re put into practice ultimately depends on the attitudes of the people involved—and human bias can get in the way.

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Dina's avatar

Agree 100%. You hit the nail on the head. Basically they do not want to open a floodgate of people "abusing" those policies but then again if implementation done correctly with proper checks & balance plus transparency, it will encourage nclusivity & dispel human bias.

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