Thread by @RGC_BPPA

OK, folks.

The following tweet storm is me about to freak the hell out over my current leave situation and how it has gotten so screwed up so that I could potentially lose my job.

I didn't want to make it public, but I can't hold it back much longer. It's that bad.

Here's the context.

I have been on disability leave from my job the past 4 weeks due to a combination of stress-induced dizziness bouts and hypertension/hypoglycemia.

I was originally scheduled to return to work after the first week of January; but when I went to my health care provider on the 3rd to finalize the paperwork to return, I had another bout of dizziness and fainting at the doctor's office.

The doc treating me immediately told me to avoid work for another 2 weeks, along with adjusting my medication, which he said was causing much of my dizzy episodes. He gave me an additional 2 week excuse from work, pending another follow-up appointment to check my progress.

The company that processes employee leaves for my job had originally set my disability pay to be terminated on January 3rd, but my actual leave was planned to be extended to February 24th.

Fair enough, I thought; that would give me enough time to make progress.

I sent the updated paperwork to the processing company for my leave on the 14th, with a full notation that I would get full approval to return to work on the 23rd through a Return to Work verification form. I have to have that form in order to officially be cleared to work.

I also figured that the processing company would approve of extending my disability pay beyond the 3rd to at least the 18th, to cover my extended absence.

Well, wouldn't you know it, the company responded yesterday: and not only did they NOT extend my disability pay period; they truncated the date of my leave ending to January 20th.

This creates a HUGE problem for me, in many ways:

First, because I didn't get paid for the days out since 1/3, my paycheck for my last pay period is once again reduced to near nothing.

I used up the balance of my PTO in covering the days prior to getting my leave processed, so I can't tap into that anymore to cover my bills.

Though, with what I do have, I will barely be able to cover my rent for the last two weeks.

That'll be a pain, but manageable for now.

But that brings on the worse part:

I still must have the paperwork processed for my return to work, and the doctor's office charges $40 per page for the process; plus, it takes them 1 to 2 weeks for them to complete the process and send the completed form back to me.

Since my leave is scheduled to end on the 20th, that means there will be a lag between my leave officially ending and when I will get the form I need to return to work.

And with every day I am out, that will be charged an occurrence against me, and that could cost me my job.

That is, every day after the leave officially ends would count as an unexcused absence, even though I still would need the completed paperwork approval from my doctor via the Return to Work form in order to return to work.

Now do you see why I am absolutely freaking out?

I am communicating with the processing company to clarify all this, but in the meantime, I am seriously fearful that this screwup and miscommunication could cost me a job I've held for 20 years.

This is unbelievable BS nonsense.

I don't know whether I should start putting out applications now for other jobs, or whether I should wait to see what transpires, or even if I'm just facing the inevitable.

Frankly, I'm kind of scared. Really.

In any case, this leaves me no choice but to re-open the Tip Jar and once again ask your kindness and indulgence for assistance.

This time, I have no set number as a goal; I'll accept whatever you have.

Same sites apply as before.

$AnthonyJK6319 (CashApp)
AnthonyJK6319 (Venmo)

And, please, no bots or scams. I am not interested in any "sugar daddy"/"sugar mama" deals or fake surveys or crypto scams.

You are not obligated to donate, but your generosity would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for letting me vent and hearing me out.

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