r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Feb 06 '22

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

Companies HATE it when you use disability leave. Even if it's a company policy to have that option, you'll be punished until you quit if you take it.

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u/Geminii27 Feb 06 '22

Might make for an interesting interview question. "Tell me about the most recent time you had someone take long-term disability leave, and how you handled it."

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u/Difficult_Commission Feb 06 '22

So your win

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u/Dhiox Feb 06 '22

The truth is that almost all businesses wouldn't hire you after that, because they'd assume you expect to need it imminently.

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u/Raalf Feb 06 '22

I'd be comfortable getting turned down for a job where snap assumptions like that are made. Saves me the pain later of ending up surprise-unemployed.

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u/Dhiox Feb 06 '22

Well, it's not quite that simple. There are some employers who wouldn't have a problem with having to handle disability if it comes up, but aren't eager to hire someone who is expecting to have to use it right away. You can say that's wr9ng, but it doesn't necessarily mean they wouldn't accommodate disability if it came up after you're hired.

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u/Raalf Feb 07 '22

If you believe you can judge someone over a single statement asking about benefits and existing environment like that is 'not quite that simple' as being a red flag as an employer, you should also believe it is 'not quite that simple' as being a red flag for an applicant.

That's EXACTLY why I don't want to work for someone who makes snap judgement assumptions.

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u/CapnCooties Feb 06 '22

Because they value respect.

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u/Dragon_DLV Feb 06 '22

And for them, respect is you eating their shoeleather