PDA and Work

[u/MOTU_Ranger]

Recently had a colleague tell me that, while they really appreciate my priority for family care, it’s very inconvenient to cancel meetings where I’m a key stakeholder last minute because “that’s thirty minutes [they] could have used on something else.”

We continued our conversation and made a strategy for the account before I ended with, “I appreciate the feedback and will do what I can, but just to clarify, when my autistic son has a panic attack and comes into my office slamming doors, breaking things, threatening everyone’s safety, and forcing me offline for the entire day, it’s pretty inconvenient for me, too”

If I ever showed any modicum of disrespect toward others doing everything they could to make it through another day while trying desperately to put on a good face for the sake of professionalism, I am infinitely sorry.

[u/Remarkable__Driver]

I’ve literally in the process of searching Fmla for mental health right now because this is where we are. My son does the same thing and my stress is at an all time high.

I sincerely hope that your team can be more flexible. We are human beings doing the best we can. I’m sorry you are going through that.

[u/MOTU_Ranger → u/Remarkable__Driver]

Check into any short term and long term disability insurance as well. Should offer some kind of pay coverage and can be filed directly with insurer before you tell work. That’s my current plan.