Bug, if you will be more confident at work using a cane, there isn't a lot they can do. If it interferes with your ability to perform the tasks in the job description, then it's your responsibility to work out some reasonable accommodations with your employer.

Because of the nature of your work, you may find a quad cane more suitable because it can stand independently thereby avoiding the unreliable leaning or hanging of it during stops.

There is also a little standing cane tip deal for a single cane, I haven't tried it, but it may be an alternative.

It looks like this:


I hope you can work something out, it's hard to leave the workforce, but sometimes we have to make the hard decisions.