"Recent history (the pandemic, the Trump administration) has affected our work a lot. It's been hard, more work (our constituents have been very affected) and everything feels tenuous. Not unique here in the US, I'm sad to say. Many of my colleagues were affected, and I had people retire, change jobs, suffer through mental health crises, and one left to join a cult (not kidding)."
""Bob" looks sick. He has lost a ton of weight, he shakes, he forgets words and he forgets stuff in general. He is pretty senior, and he will be of retirement age in a few years. His work was always sort of genius, and the job was never hard for him (Bob is really smart and kind of lazy, and never did much until the last minute)."
"Bob came to me and let me know he was getting treatment for depression, and needed regular time off for treatment appointments. He didn't want to tell our boss, but the accommodation of treatment needed certain steps that involved my boss to know, so we did work through that properly. I have thoughts about the treatments, which include a highly addictive substance, and Bob has had addiction issues in the past, so I am trying not to let this color my reactions,"
A manager in a small nonprofit oversees about six people and tracks PTO and benefits for two peers. Recent political and public-health events increased workload and turnover, leaving many colleagues affected by retirements, job changes, and mental-health crises. One senior colleague, Bob, displays severe physical and cognitive decline, previously brilliant performance slipping amid weight loss, tremors, and memory lapses. Bob sought treatment for depression and required regular appointment time off, necessitating formal accommodation steps involving the boss. The treatment plan includes a highly addictive substance and Bob has a prior addiction history, creating concern while the manager attempts to remain impartial.
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