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Originally Posted by mollymcn (Post 160126)

Sorry stress so bad at work. Something to consider: medical leave. I just got back from one. It started in July "for only 3 weeks". I came back to work part-time at the end of August, and full time last week. I'm not sure I can work full time anymore either with how bad my bipolar has grown. But the leave let me gradually regain my clarity of sight, my strength, so I could think clearly for a while. Plus - if your employer is decent-sized, your job is protected under Federal Family & Medical Leave Act.

Hi, Molly,
That's great news that the Medical Leave helped you.
If I took off it would freak out my hubby. It really would.
It would initially weird out the people I work with too. They would get over it quickly off course, but we are seeing so many people move out of our department that it's become a sick joke.

I have flexiblity at work so I am going to use it. Reading the replies here help me see that I can call in tomorrow.
I have to be at two meetings at the same time.
So the heck with that. I'm staying home to rest up for Wednesday.

Mari

Mari

That is a really good idea if you have two meetings on Wednesday.
Then staying home on Tuesday is good. I'm glad you are working through
this to see what will work for you.

Keep going through what works for you.

Donna

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When I came home from work, I was happy to see that no one had called me. Imagine, people call me at home. What, am I stupid for giving out my number and telling people to call me?!

They used to catch me in the bathroom :eek: -- "Can you show me how to do such-and-such".

I wanted to show how them to lay on the floor and do their best imitation of a "pavement pancake" http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...icycle-003.gif :p

Yeah, it's hard for women and for caretakers (which most woman are, I think). We tend to feel best when we're 'helping' so we want to 'help' all the time. It gets out of hand. People being helped get lazy. And we don't want to give up that 'feeling' that we get when we're helping.

There *IS* a balance though. It takes a lot of work.

Hugs. Enjoy your day off. Don't eat all the Halloween candy!! :hug:

Barb
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...oweensmile.gif

Enjoy your day off, you deserve it....

Nikko:hug:

Hello,
Thanks for the words of wisdom. :I-Agree:
Today was great. I slept and watched TV. I never left the apt.

A colleague has noticed my stress and emailed me tonight something sort of like this:
"I know that you have a lot on your plate. What can I do to help"?

I thanked hiim, told him that I was fine, and then gave him a short list of what he can do.

HA!

I'm learning. :)

Mari

Great for your colleague stepping up to the plate.
Fantastic that you allowed him some things to do for you and the department.
I hope that you have an ok day with less stress.
((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Kudo's for you and Kudo's for your colleague.

Way to go to get some rest.

Hugs Donna

Thanks.
Today, I got another colleague to come to a meeting with the big boss with me and do much of the talking. He did a better job than I would have anyway.

Mari