Lisa,

I am glad Lynnie mentioned ADA accommodation. The federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities. Now, what is considered reasonable is open to interpretation, but consider this. Many employers would rather figure out a way to keep a good employee than have to train a new worker from scratch. Training is costly, not to mention the hassle of recruiting and so on.

Remember, some jobs simply cannot be changed because it would disrupt production or customer service.

If you think you could get through the work day better with some type of assistance (shorter hours, flex time, etc.) it would not hurt to ask.

Mike