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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 639785" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>You can not get special accomodations unless you can prove in writing by a doctor that are disabled and you must have either an obvious disability (like be in a wheelchair) or be getting SSDI for a mental disability. Been there/done that. I tried to ask for accomodations before I got disability and basically just got fired, with the excuse being something else. It is legal to fire somebody with a disability if the person is not documented as disabled and can't do the job. You do not have to accomodate somebody who can not do the job, even if they are bonafide disabled. It's tricky; lots of loopholes. You can't just walk in and say, "I have bipolar." You have to have proof the fact that you nokt only have bipolar, but are disabled by it and that's where the SSDI comes in. Many people with bipolar are NOT disabled thus they do not get accomodations. Again, very dodgy, but this is how it is. You need that Disability to get the help you need. It is seriously screwy, but that's how it goes. That's why we made sure Sonic had his Disability Status in place before graduation.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Remember that few jobs these days have union representation and most states are "at will" meaning they can fire you for any reason or NO reason without an explanation. This is different from the rest of the world, but it's the world our kids live in. The employer has 100% of the power and we have none. I think it's unwise for her to tell him she is mentally ill...then he will be looking for something and who knows? It could even get on her record and preclude her from getting another job. If she doesn't have Disablity it won't help her to tell anyone she is mentally ill, unless it is obvious, like the scizhophrenic brother of one of our posters who, by the way, had a very good job and probably s good education. Your daughter is at a disadvantage and will keep getting bargain basement jobs, like mine did, until she goes back to school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 639785, member: 1550"] You can not get special accomodations unless you can prove in writing by a doctor that are disabled and you must have either an obvious disability (like be in a wheelchair) or be getting SSDI for a mental disability. Been there/done that. I tried to ask for accomodations before I got disability and basically just got fired, with the excuse being something else. It is legal to fire somebody with a disability if the person is not documented as disabled and can't do the job. You do not have to accomodate somebody who can not do the job, even if they are bonafide disabled. It's tricky; lots of loopholes. You can't just walk in and say, "I have bipolar." You have to have proof the fact that you nokt only have bipolar, but are disabled by it and that's where the SSDI comes in. Many people with bipolar are NOT disabled thus they do not get accomodations. Again, very dodgy, but this is how it is. You need that Disability to get the help you need. It is seriously screwy, but that's how it goes. That's why we made sure Sonic had his Disability Status in place before graduation. Remember that few jobs these days have union representation and most states are "at will" meaning they can fire you for any reason or NO reason without an explanation. This is different from the rest of the world, but it's the world our kids live in. The employer has 100% of the power and we have none. I think it's unwise for her to tell him she is mentally ill...then he will be looking for something and who knows? It could even get on her record and preclude her from getting another job. If she doesn't have Disablity it won't help her to tell anyone she is mentally ill, unless it is obvious, like the scizhophrenic brother of one of our posters who, by the way, had a very good job and probably s good education. Your daughter is at a disadvantage and will keep getting bargain basement jobs, like mine did, until she goes back to school. [/QUOTE]
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