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Injection problems at work.

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HOBIE said:
That's 1 of the reasons I am SELF-EMPLOYED. Don't get told off by ignored people 😉. Please tell your son good luck & 99.9 % of people would be on his side 😎
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There's still stupid customers I bet.
 
The situation is i'm allowed into the dinning hall 10 minutes early before every one else so that i can load my plate & do my carb count estimated by visual means/experience my lunch is kept warm under those heat lamps things whilst i leave the dinning hall & enter a private area for my injection then return back to the dinning hall to eat with the others.

Site 1 Dinning hall seats about 400 hundred pupils/staff allowed in early to load plate, then leave & use the nearest office kitchen which is about 1 minutes walk away for my injection then return fighting my way through the queue's of hungry pupils to collect my lunch... not my favourite option at present.

Site 2 Dinning hall is situated in a historic building (church of England type stuff i think it was a monks monastery at some point in the past) 2 rooms to use with in 10 seconds walking distance a chapel & a function room both just of the dinning hall less pupils/staff here as well so queues are very small... this seems to be the better choice at present but requires a site meeting on Monday. (arms will be twisted)


They did ask myself if i could inject first & just work of menu alone ? i said no as i prefer to see the food first to work out insulin requirements hence i'm allowed in early to prepare my plate.



Sounds like a reasonable adjustment - carb counting measured portions is more likely to advanced for school catering staff ?
 
I suppose it’s an improvement to the loo but oh What a palaver about a tiny little jab with a nice looking pen, still little steps eh.

Did HR have a look at your pen and teeny little needle.

Sorry but I can think of a couple things .
What if when you go into the dining room the food is not ready and or has not been put out.
Will others start complaining that your being allowed in early , that’s apart from possible complaints about going to the head of the queue after you’ve injected.

I was wondering if you have one, if your DSN could help you in this.
It really seems to me that some people there could do with bit of education in diabetes and insulin use.
 
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Big E said:
The situation is i'm allowed into the dinning hall 10 minutes early before every one else so that i can load my plate & do my carb count estimated by visual means/experience my lunch is kept warm under those heat lamps things whilst i leave the dinning hall & enter a private area for my injection then return back to the dinning hall to eat with the others.

Site 1 Dinning hall seats about 400 hundred pupils/staff allowed in early to load plate, then leave & use the nearest office kitchen which is about 1 minutes walk away for my injection then return fighting my way through the queue's of hungry pupils to collect my lunch... not my favourite option at present.

Site 2 Dinning hall is situated in a historic building (church of England type stuff i think it was a monks monastery at some point in the past) 2 rooms to use with in 10 seconds walking distance a chapel & a function room both just of the dinning hall less pupils/staff here as well so queues are very small... this seems to be the better choice at present but requires a site meeting on Monday. (arms will be twisted)


They did ask myself if i could inject first & just work of menu alone ? i said no as i prefer to see the food first to work out insulin requirements hence i'm allowed in early to prepare my plate.



Sounds like a reasonable adjustment - carb counting measured portions is more likely to advanced for school catering staff ?
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Blimey, the words 'sledgehammer' and 'nuts' ( in more than one sense) come to mind. Are there no Type 1 pupils in the school? I'm wondering what they do with them.
 
I think it’s a problem with a misconception about blood born diseases , illegal drug use etc etc.
Having worked closely with the red stuff for a tad under 40 years I have heard lots of stupid things , including staff must be infected with everything from A to Z 😱 I’m guessing this is to do with in this case unfounded fears of nasty infections , HIV etc rather than someone being needle phobic
 
Palaver sums the situation up perfectly @Ljc ! Surely the solution will cause more disruption to people than a quick test and jab that vast majority of people won't even notice, let alone object to. I imagine, if asked, most people around you would be very supportive and think it unacceptable that you have been asked to step out to test and inject. As others have already said it would be educational and raising awareness.

Hopefully after a couple days of thought, reading up and reflection they'll see how unreasonable they're being and it'll all blow over. I mean really, haven't they got other issues to use their time on? Interesting to know who complained.
 
This is the first time I have looked at this website for some years but felt very annoyed about how this young chap is being treated. I must admit that I am a little confused. What is the issue with you injecting (and I assume also testing) at the table? If there is an issue with this, then this must be the result of a perceived health concern? If so has the employer/cater explained that concern to you and assessed the risk? I think you need to turn this back on your employer and advise them that you wish to inject at the table, that you don't need a reasonable adjustment to your employment as you are not asking them for anything, they are asking you for something. On first appearance I suspect they are acting on ignorance (although I could be wrong). If they are that is even more concerning - how are they likely to deal with other differences that other staff/pupils may have?! I suspect some diversity training is needed - I am not sure I would want to work for such an employer!
 
Probably the employer is being as supportive as they can do . It's the colleagues (***ing snowflakes) who are being a PITA and unfortunately the employer probably has to pander to them by law
 
Big E said:
The situation is i'm allowed into the dinning hall 10 minutes early before every one else so that i can load my plate & do my carb count estimated by visual means/experience my lunch is kept warm under those heat lamps things whilst i leave the dinning hall & enter a private area for my injection then return back to the dinning hall to eat with the others.

Site 1 Dinning hall seats about 400 hundred pupils/staff allowed in early to load plate, then leave & use the nearest office kitchen which is about 1 minutes walk away for my injection then return fighting my way through the queue's of hungry pupils to collect my lunch... not my favourite option at present.

Site 2 Dinning hall is situated in a historic building (church of England type stuff i think it was a monks monastery at some point in the past) 2 rooms to use with in 10 seconds walking distance a chapel & a function room both just of the dinning hall less pupils/staff here as well so queues are very small... this seems to be the better choice at present but requires a site meeting on Monday. (arms will be twisted)


They did ask myself if i could inject first & just work of menu alone ? i said no as i prefer to see the food first to work out insulin requirements hence i'm allowed in early to prepare my plate.



Sounds like a reasonable adjustment - carb counting measured portions is more likely to advanced for school catering staff ?
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I always like to SEE what is on my plate before. Makes sense to me.
 
Agree with what has been said here. It is probably the same old story, one person has probably moaned. I was on holiday and one of the guys at our table used to inject before the meal. We knew it was happening but did not really see anything. He had to do it so cannot really see the problem.

Personally I would be more interested in all the litter thrown around in the street and all the spitting that goes on rather than worrying about a person giving an injection to themselves.

Toilets are not a good idea.
 
Well i best give you all an update.

Despite some unknown person or people who dislike a discreet 4mm fine gauge jab to my belly blubber whilst dinning the situation has worked out nicely with reasonable adjustments.

I am always first in & to sit down where i like which is really pleasant.

Ignorant people have given me a work perk they are just moaning at present wondering why i am allowed in early, i have also gained some sort of invisible repellent at present as no one dares sits near me giving me plenty of elbow room whilst eating while the catering manager clears my dirty plate away for me... how cool is that !
 
Hi Big E
Really glad they have sorted it out for you. I think you are right, the ignorant people have now given you a ‘perk’ (only what you deserve).
If they don’t want to sit near you- you don’t want to associate with them anyway!
Hope that it all settles down now and you can get back to enjoying your job. 🙂
 
Big E said:
Ignorant people have given me a work perk they are just moaning at present wondering why i am allowed in early, i have also gained some sort of invisible repellent at present as no one dares sits near me giving me plenty of elbow room whilst eating while the catering manager clears my dirty plate away for me... how cool is that !
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That might work out OK, but it feels like it might feel a bit isolating after a while. If possible (and it might not be) it might be worth subtly making it known that you think it's all a bit silly and that if it were up to you, you'd much rather not be treated any differently. Likely HR is making it up as they go along, and maybe in a few months things will settle down.

(However, what do I know? I was diagnosed at 15, when I think I injected twice a day (so at school it was just food that mattered), then I went to university for 6 years, then worked at universities until I finally had to get a real job, at a small software company (so with the same feel as a university in some ways). I've not really encountered any people who (if they notice at all) cared that I injected before eating.)
 
Well done son you have stood up to some very ignorant people and perhaps all the others who use the dining hall will realise you are just a normal human being but just need an injection before you eat a meal.

Thanks for letting us know.

Mum/jusme
 
I had hassle with work, but around sickness not anything like this. That was such a hassle at the time and really made me feel like they didn't care about me. So glad you have got this sorted, and you seem to have won the battle with more benefits!
 
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