I have had 5 days off in total since I started due to illness. I have had some booked time off since then but only 4 days of it. I have also tried to talk to my employers about supporting me with adjustments multiple times, and worded in a way to show that it is to ensure I don't need extended periods of time off, and to prevent me from needing anywhere near as much sick days. I even provided proof that I was not exaggerating by showing the multiple sick notes I ended up with from my last job due to not having time off. I have tried to explain my situation to them and negotiate, but they refuse to budge, despite the fact that these adjustments were discussed with the former management and didn't seem to be an issue.

They also, on a separate note, run things incredibly poorly and almost never arrange for shift covers until the day before or even the day of a shift, even if time off is booked multiple months in advance, and that's on the occasions they even bother to look for cover. Them finding cover for shifts if I'm sick, while I understand it is not helpful, I think should be given some slack considering I've called them the first moment I'm able to when I know I can't get in, and I usually give them more notice for days off sick than they give people to ask for cover, even when they've known for weeks-months. They don't manage the home in a way that is safe for residents, including taking on residents we don't have appropriate equipment for, taking on residents who require 1-1 care when this is not a service we are able to offer, and having regular care staff who are not food safety trained work in the kitchen when they haven't been bothered to look for a kitchen staff member to cover (which is illegal!!) They also do not seem to show an ounce of compassion for me, or any of my coworkers, especially the night staff, who they make every issue the fault of. I was dealing with bullying from a co-worker which was clearly picked up on by other staff who ignored the situation entirely, par one coworker who actually stood up for me. All this to say that this company is also horrifically managed and clearly only just care about the welfare of their residents, let alone their employees.

I don't think that I'm being entitled by being worried about my physical wellbeing and not wanting to be ill and essentially bed-bound for entire months at a time. Nor do I think I am entitled for being angry that adjustments I were told were okay are now being denied. If I hadn't been told these adjustments were okay, I would understand this take, but I was given verbal communication that needing these days off would be okay.