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Old 10-01-2015, 04:12 PM
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I work full time as a retail manager at a big box retail store...which means lots of walking, standing, etc. They tried to fire me and I filed a charge of disability discrimination against them. The reasonable accommodations I requested were to use my rollator (4 wheeled walker with a seat), be able to wear gym shoes, and to be able to wear gloves and scarves as needed. My CRPS is in my entire left leg and has spread almost full body (which is why I need the gloves and scarves...to protect those areas from cold and air movements). I won my charge of discrimination and my employer had to bring me back. None of my requested accommodations cause any sort of undue hardship on my employer. I have been working the past 3 years full time since they attempted to fire me.

Only you know your limits and what will help you to do your job. If something like a rollator would help...maybe that's a possible solution. For me, it means I have a place to sit whenever I need and when I have to stand it takes a lot of weight off my leg (I can also kneel on it when needed). I don't know if that will help you...but my advice is to think about what WOULD help you to work full shifts and still do your job if that's what you want. Think about the solution...not the problem. Try different things to see what helps. My pain levels still are awful by the end of each day but I could never last so long without using the walker...so it's worth the frustration and the hit to my ego to use it.
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