u/Gdsjaq

I don't need anything. I just need to vent to people who might understand.

I require mobility aids because I didn't receive adequate care after injuries when I was younger. On top of that is still the standard eds story, super frequently injured while doing basic tasks that seem impossible to get injured doing, as well as having the eds tummy troubles. The usual story, parents thought I was exaggerating or lying. Years of medical neglect later, here we are.

After starting a new job, (hybrid) I started the process for ADA accommodations. I probably don't need to tell you all, but goddamn, can employers drag that process out. I don't even think I was asking for a lot.

1. I work in a secure building with a super short lock timeout, so I would need some way to get in on days I'm moving slower.

2. There is one bathroom in the entire facility, so they would just need to make a note that I need frequent bathroom breaks.

3. I occasionally (10x in 6 months) have to drive to other buildings and they won't let me use my car. I asked, get me a more accessible car, or just let me use mine. Side note, they do in fact, have sedans that I would be able to get into and out of that's not a lifted utility truck, they just won't let me.

4. Increase work from home days to reduce the chance that I'm going to get injured doing something "normal" at work and reduce the amount of wear it puts on my body to go to the only bathroom in the entire floor multiple times a day. No, I don't sit anywhere near the bathroom and no they could not move me closer.

While i'm waiting for the process, I get injured. While doing something "normal". The problem? It was getting into the truck that I already told them was not accessible with my disability.

I am livid. And embarrassed. I feel stupid that I got hurt getting in a truck. I'm mad because I told you this was gonna fucking happen. I didn't even ask for mileage reimbursement. I just asked to let me use my own car. But no.

Now I cannot use my entire arm, because it dislocates every time I fucking move it. It's basically my only usable arm., because the other arm has to deal with mobility devices. How exactly am I supposed to open the secure access door, much less the access door between my desk and the bathroom. To make it worse, i can't cook, write or type with this hand. I look insane when I eat because apparently I've never used a fork or spoon with my non dominant hand.

Yall between the mobility issues and using my non dominant hand, I look like I'm possessed be a very fresh out of school demon. Like I haven't experienced gravity before and find it confusing.

But it gets better, I had to put in a workmans comp claim so I could get PT to put the shoulder back in place. Guess what? Denied. Not an accident.

What do you mean denied, it only happened because I was working, going where tf yall wanted me to go and in a big ass truck I already told you was not physically accessible.

So, I call an atty, they say sorry, we only do workmans comp, this is ADA. Call an ADA atty, sorry, its workmans comp and we dont do that.

So I go to the legal advice subreddit and ask wtf do I do. Who do I contact. And they dont understand all the ins and outs of my disability based on a 2 sentence summary. UNLESS YOUR MY ATTORNEY WHY WOULD I TELL YOU ALL MY MEDICAL INFO.

I'm frustrated and just so upset. I was absolutely THRILLED when I got this job and loved everyone of my coworkers and the work I was doing and now it just sucks. I can't work, im not getting paid. I listed a bunch of heirlooms on ebay to pay some bills in the mean time and they're not selling. I dont even have a question or anything, I just need the name of a competent atty or for HR to stop holding the ADA application or someone to tell me im not going to get fired for being disabled.