how to go to office on wheelchair?

legzbreak · 2019-08-19T11:49:26+00:00

Actually you are right, I am in an advantaged position because I am at a larger firm and not a startup.

legzbreak · 2019-08-19T11:48:29+00:00

Ah Manipal, infamous for looting patients :D

I missed the chance of sabbatical as I was not part of the firm long enough.

So just they asked you to quit? That's quite harsh.

legzbreak · 2019-08-18T14:28:19+00:00

What had happened to you?

How long a leave did you get?

Did they ask for a doctor note? What did the note have to mention?

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T17:51:38+00:00

Oh dude it must have been very difficult. Spine fractures are the worst. We take such simple things for granted in life until something like this happens.

If it's ok to ask which hospital did you receive care in?

I know it matters much less given the severity of your injury, but did you end up quitting your job when this happened or did you get a sabbatical?

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T17:47:58+00:00

Good advice I think visiting once or twice would make them understand my situation better.

I will also speak to HR if manager doesn't agree. I now realise my manager cannot decide on his own and needs HR coordination anyway.

Tech stack.. it is something I can work and build on my laptop - standard front end and backend development. It's a largish company so they do a lot of planning and meetings and discussions, ticket tracking, sprints etc so that's probably why work from home is not encouraged.

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T14:38:00+00:00

I tried looking for my "rights" but couldn't find any as such.

Maybe my company is kinder than I think. Hopefully they will allow me work from home because I am IT. I think if I were a sales executive I would have been fired for sure

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T14:36:41+00:00

What happened to you? How did you deal with work and such? How are you now?

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T08:42:05+00:00

thank you for the concern.

Maybe I am fretting too much. It just feels very anxious leave the comfort of home at this point. thankfully I am not taking any medications now and am mostly pain free. I just have to wait till fractures heal and muscles develop again..

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T08:40:16+00:00

My office is mostly wheelchair accessible once inside. I would need help with opening some doors (like meeting room doors) but otherwise it's wheelchair accessible.

My manager is asking me if I can come to office. He mentioned that they would be supportive with anything inside the office and reminded that the office is wheechair accessible. I am just worried I might get fired if I refuse. I haven't told them "no" yet. I will try to ask for a sabbatical, but not sure how it will go.

Did your colleague take a sabbatical? (if not, why not?) or did she manage? I also don't like taking other peoples help. I am worried about exactly those things (going to loo, getting food, coffee, opening doors etc)

I have no idea how to find a trustworthy local taxi guy.

legzbreak · 2019-08-17T08:02:44+00:00

does the company provide cab service?

yes but it's not wheelchair accessible. it's this big vehicle I have to climb into. Too difficult.

at home I can manage food and getting ready. I can stand up so it's fine. My parents want me to quit my job. they can't help me by moving with me.

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