The same thing happened to me years ago - needed emergency surgery & the DR (yea, go figure I worked for a DR!) said he couldn't wait for me to recover & needed someone right away :roll: ...turned out to be one of the best blessings that ever came in my back door! :thumbup: :-) (Sometimes they do come that way, you know?)
And, Lori, you know I did it too----married my mailman, that is! 41 sweet years!! - & yes, I was 4 when I was married :!: ;-)

thanks to all of you for your generous support on my issue.. Let me clear something up.

I was not fired by my boss. I was "seperated" (Fired) by my human resource dept. Every state has its different laws and unfortunatley Va's laws suck when it come to protecting a worker.

I'm so sorry about your job. Pretty uncaring on their part. I'm glad you got goodies in the mail though. Have fun with the Go.

Ah, I hear you there. My father-in-law recently lost his job because he was hospitalized for gall-stones. Since Indiana is an 'at will employment' state, they can fire you for no reason, or any reason. They do however offer unemployment insurance to those who lose their jobs. Are you now released from the doctors? As long as you are released, could you perhaps collect unemployment insurance benefits? Of course, you'd have to be actively seeking employment, but it may help make ends meet!

I'm happy for the special deliveries that you got in the mail. Aren't Sterzings the absolute best? :D

I am sorry for your "separation" from your job. :( I, too have lost my job for getting injured while on the job. :( Unfortunately for everyone, it IS legal for these companies to "release" you for getting injured. Most states have lots of loop holes that they can cover themselves with. Unfortunately Iowa is one of them and is also a "right to work" state. The workers compensation laws in ALL states need to be revised to protect employees!! Ask me how I know, since I've been going to drs for over 1 1/2 years for the same injury and now may be reinjured due to physical therapy that the dr sent me to!!!

As for keeping the go...that is a hard decision that you alone will have to decide if it will be feasible for your current budget.

Good luck with the things you decide and enjoy the sterzings :D

Eat a little chocolate with those Sterzings. Wonderful.

I'd not be so anxious to just sit back and take being fired because a Dr wouldn't release you. I think that's illegal and you may have legal recourse.

Believe it is illegal to fire someone on medical leave!

FMLA? Family Medical Leave Act prohibits anyone from being fired for medical reasons. Even the HR dude. Check in to that. They have to give you other reasons for the firing and they better be legit reasons, too.

Good for you, I got one to from Santa.

Lorie