So, No Breathing At Work? Got It!
Unfortunately, I had an asthma attack while working the register. I hadn’t had one in ages, so I didn’t have my inhaler. Emergency services end up having to be called, and I am taken to the hospital.
When I got back to work a couple of days later, I got called in to the office.
Manager: “Sign that.”
Me: “What’s that?”
Manager: “A write-up.”
Me: “For what?”
Manager: “Leaving halfway through your shift without authorization.”
Me: “Are you serious? You know why I had to leave, right?”
Manager: “You should have had your inhaler. It’s your fault. If it happens again, you will be fired.”
Me: “I also have epilepsy. If I ever have a seizure while at work, will I also be fired?”
Manager: “Asthma attacks and seizures are things you can control.”
Me: “Can I get that in writing? Those exact words? Write down those exact words: that I will be fired if I have another asthma attack or seizure, and then I will sign this write-up.”
The manager, of course, wrote no such thing, and I signed nothing.
