Wondering if anyone has run into this....

I was hit by a hit and run drunk driver at the end of Feb 2013 and suffered a concussion and MTBI as a result.

It has been a long road from having constant headaches, living in a "fog", not being able to focus, having ST memory issues, to finding a great neuropsych thanks to this board, getting tested and getting help.

I originally was out of work for a week and a half, returned half time, and quickly - within weeks - returned FT and couldn't manage it so on the advice of my neurologist cut back to 4 hours, then increased to 6 where I still am.

I've maintained the 6 hours so that I could get my stride back, feel confident in my ability to do my job, and still get the care I needed with my therapy appts and neuro appts, as my sick time at work is depleted.

My boss has not been 100% supportive. He told me initially when I returned to work that I had "better not make any mistakes". Then one day he told me I was a "liability to his business".

I have worked very, very hard in therapy, told him when I was referred what I was doing (though not in detail) and told him I would keep him apprised of my progress.

Through time and therapy the "fog" has finally lifted, the headaches are gone, I can perform my job with NO mistakes, and even though I am exhausted at the end of the day (I am in financial services so work with lots of highly detailed data), I do a good job.

Yesterday was my last day of Speech Therapy, and my therapist told me she thought I was ready to return to work FT, but to do it gradually. Go from 6 hours a day to 7 for a month, see how I feel, if I feel OK, increase to 8.

I mapped this out on my timesheet to see what the increases looked like, and the Operations Mgr saw it and called me into her office. She told me that she saw I was increasing my hours, and I had better talk to my boss "about my plans" since he was doing the budget.

I see the handwriting on the wall. My boss is VERY, VERY cheap. I get hardly any benefits, and he has grown substantially over the 3 years I have been there but never increased staff until a year ago. He transitioned to a new company which took a huge effort from all of us - especially difficult for me as I had to learn new software, new procedures, etc.

Because his Ops Mgr has been so busy with the transition, he had to have the receptionist help her and was forced to hire a PT temp receptionist to answer the phone and make his appts.

So.... I think what will happen Fri when I speak with him, is he will tell me he "can't afford" for me to return to work FT. He CAN afford it, he is just cheap. Bottom line I can't afford to continue to work 6 hours a day. I was able to get by only because I was getting PIP reimbursement from my car insurance. Trying to make it without that - which is now exhausted - is not going to work.

I have an attorney, who has acquired a small - very small - settlement for me, which basically covers the wages I lost and out of pocket medical costs - that's it. The person who hit me was caught, but had no insurance.

Sorry this is so long. I am wondering if anyone has run into this at work. I am very disappointed that I am being treated this way. I have worked very, very hard to get to this point. My guess is my boss wants to increase the hours of the woman who is helping his OPS mgr, and wants to do it on my back so to speak.

No one covered for me while I was out or during my reduction in hours. I was forced to try and do a FT job in 6 hours - with no mistakes, while recovering. My therapist said that I returned to work too quickly, but I felt I had to to keep my job - no this is how I am rewarded.