The plight of the (sick) working (wo)man.

I have the world’s most supportive employer. Seriously. And every time I end up in the hospital, or home sick for a day, or missing a meeting due to yet another medical appointment, I wonder how everyone else in the world’s employer handles someone like me.

“I don’t want my disease to be seen as a cop-out,” said Natasha Frechette, full-time data manager from Minnesota.

My thoughts exactly. Read more about Natasha’s dilemma, as well as the rights of anyone in the workforce with a chronic illness, here: Protecting Your Job While Dealing With a Chronic Illness

(Thanks Peter!)