Scarlett81
New member
I never had a job I didn't tell my boss or coworkers about my cf. Its too much a part of my life to not tell, for me personally. Missing bc of IVs, or explaining that my cough is not contagious and why...yadda yadda. I'm not saying that its neccesary to tell on the first interview, or whenever. But I never had an issue with that.
But I can see why some adult cfers would and here is the difference:
A job can/will fire you bc of your cf. A school isn't going to tell you to go and not come back bc you have cf.
I know there are the hippa laws, and disability laws that supposedly "protect" us against being fired bc of our health problems-(work interruptions from Ivs, hospitalizations, bathroom breaks, sick days, ect..) but I have personally been fired for my cf twice in my life. There is no way I could prove it and sue and win bc corporations are very good at coming up with creative ideas to avoid being sued, or at least losing. And they have the money to do so.
But I can see why some adult cfers would and here is the difference:
A job can/will fire you bc of your cf. A school isn't going to tell you to go and not come back bc you have cf.
I know there are the hippa laws, and disability laws that supposedly "protect" us against being fired bc of our health problems-(work interruptions from Ivs, hospitalizations, bathroom breaks, sick days, ect..) but I have personally been fired for my cf twice in my life. There is no way I could prove it and sue and win bc corporations are very good at coming up with creative ideas to avoid being sued, or at least losing. And they have the money to do so.