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i'm reporting an employer who i worked for and gave blood, sweAt but sometimes tears. I worked about 3 to 4 years a at this rehabilitation center were the work was rough. The patients were paralyzed and some times had brain injury. I was Perdiem and the pay $15.00 for necessary work to help the patient. I have add and naturally very hyper=energetic, always did my round, never ignored a light of patient. I was very helpful and young . This was about estimate 9 years. Im not bipolar but i am unique with a very kind heart. I have a psychiatrist and psychologist. Early in my life i was told i was bipolar took meds and they caused me to try suicide etc The bottomline whatever was going on then honestly came from being young, stress because i was a single mom with going to school. So yes iwas hyper and a really good CNA. I wasnt perfect was late slso i worked 16 hrs sraight.

I applied recently but was told no for an administrative position. I i was told no.

the recruiter mentioned the name the high ranking nurse. Over a month went y and i called the recruiter back for a RN position. I asked to forward reference letter and added info. Could you believe the recruiter said no because theindividual making the decision remembers me. Insisted but then all became cleat. i was judged for add realized not onlyhow iwas paid back but my hupermess only made me and me mae

ms ifelt horrible. I requsted empllyeecjart

es ly tomorrow reporti this to dept of labor, dept of dissability

they also judged me not on skilli was a nsg assistant Today Im a RN, BSN

I think when i wrote it bu the end i felt so betrayed that my proofeeding skills went out the window.

was i energetic and maybe talkative to much i will say yes. Did i come late and some times callout yes. I was never fired for it .

My issue is when i offered referal letters etc i was told that this specific person remembers me and would not change his mind. I felt i was there so long ago and he never worked my shift. If his decision was made on track record for being late etc i feel that i can except. Specially if he is looking at facts. Like documentation or notes. Unfortunately i was not told that basically i pulled teeth for an answer and when I did i got he remembers you. A persons memories or even how the they interpret what they see is not always accurate. I have not been in years. Im so different and i matured so much. Ijust feel they could given me an opportunity but now i dont want to work with a place that judges you on a possible disability. I had add but wasnt in treatment to learn certain social skills. I was never super wild i just could not sit. At the end my high energy and ability to make people comfortable made me one of the best cna's . My atients were never neglected and my constant caring made their families able to catch a breath. I just feel they could had given me a chance .

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You need to slow down and read what you posted.

Sorry i was just trying to deal and write. I wasnt angry just felt betrayed but i agree

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Looks like a relapse. Soon to be starting over2017.

Best wishes.

Why would you feel that way? Its ok to feel hurt and betrayed but thanks for the Best Wishes and no relapse here. I got over my emotions moved on. I have other career plans but 2017 will be tough Im sure but not a relapse in which i would lose my family. I am also not projecting. 2017 is not today and my support is strong. I can go through things but it doesn't mean i will relasr 2017. I wish you the best 2017 and thank you for your comment.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

was i energetic and maybe talkative to much i will say yes. Did i come late and some times callout yes. I was never fired for it .

But it is part of your employment record with the employer. While perhaps not enough to warrant termination, it is enough for them to be wary of hiring someone with such a history.

My issue is when i offered referal letters etc i was told that this specific person remembers me and would not change his mind. I felt i was there so long ago and he never worked my shift. If his decision was made on track record for being late etc i feel that i can except. Specially if he is looking at facts. Like documentation or notes .

How do you know the person didn't have notes or records available? If you made such a big impression on someone, then clearly the issues were pretty big and perhaps it is you who is misremembering.

It's not not discrimination unless you can prove they didn't give you the interview because of a protected reason. A history of showing up late, calling out, and behavior is not a protected reason. Move on and just cross this place off your list of potential employers- they've clearly crossed you off the list of potential hires.

Thsi is is why people need to be mindful of how they present themselves to an employer. It's not just getting the job; it's maintaining the job an keeping a positive record.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
I think when i wrote it bu the end i felt so betrayed that my proofeeding skills went out the window.

was i energetic and maybe talkative to much i will say yes. Did i come late and some times callout yes. I was never fired for it .

My issue is when i offered referal letters etc i was told that this specific person remembers me and would not change his mind. I felt i was there so long ago and he never worked my shift. If his decision was made on track record for being late etc i feel that i can except. Specially if he is looking at facts. Like documentation or notes. Unfortunately i was not told that basically i pulled teeth for an answer and when I did i got he remembers you. A persons memories or even how the they interpret what they see is not always accurate. I have not been in years. Im so different and i matured so much. Ijust feel they could given me an opportunity but now i dont want to work with a place that judges you on a possible disability. I had add but wasnt in treatment to learn certain social skills. I was never super wild i just could not sit. At the end my high energy and ability to make people comfortable made me one of the best cna's . My atients were never neglected and my constant caring made their families able to catch a breath. I just feel they could had given me a chance .

Your opinions/memories are no more or or less valid than your former manager's opinions/memories. And neither of them matter.

You were not offered an interview. No discrimination. The end.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I think when i wrote it bu the end i felt so betrayed that my proofeeding skills went out the window.

was i energetic and maybe talkative to much i will say yes. Did i come late and some times callout yes. I was never fired for it .

My issue is when i offered referal letters etc i was told that this specific person remembers me and would not change his mind. I felt i was there so long ago and he never worked my shift. If his decision was made on track record for being late etc i feel that i can except. Specially if he is looking at facts. Like documentation or notes. Unfortunately i was not told that basically i pulled teeth for an answer and when I did i got he remembers you. A persons memories or even how the they interpret what they see is not always accurate. I have not been in years. Im so different and i matured so much. Ijust feel they could given me an opportunity but now i dont want to work with a place that judges you on a possible disability. I had add but wasnt in treatment to learn certain social skills. I was never super wild i just could not sit. At the end my high energy and ability to make people comfortable made me one of the best cna's . My atients were never neglected and my constant caring made their families able to catch a breath. I just feel they could had given me a chance .

You may not have been fired for calling out & being late multiple times but it obviously left such an impression that they were not interested in interviewing you.

They *did* not & *have* not discriminated against you. Just because you didn't get an interview doesn't mean they did. You obviously have one memory of how things went down & they have another. Maybe you weren't the best worker or your multiple call ins & tardies were enough. But you have one opinion & they have another. If you have a job, then there is no point in pursuing a discrimination suit. You don't have a leg to stand on.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

The ADA provides protection against discrimination for workers with mental illness, but it doesn't mean that you can break the rules and then say, "oh, it's because of my ADD, I'm excused!" While an employer has to make reasonable accommodations at work for you--and BTW, "reasonable accommodations" doesn't mean you get to write your own ticket--you CAN be fired if the employer can show that they would fire any other employee that committed the same infractions. Perpetual tardiness and constant call-outs will get even the best employee fired.

But the ADA doesn't mean an employer has to guarantee you an interview. Your history of lateness and absences has apparently caught up with you. I wouldn't want to interview a candidate whose past performance showed that I can't rely on them being there when they are needed. And I can't blame the employer for not wanting that either. Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear.

You could look into legal action, but IMO you'd be wasting your time and money. Also, you are persona non grata at your old facility, and trying to change their minds about that--at least at this time--would be an exercise in futility. They're under no obligation to give you another chance.

I think your efforts would be better served into addressing why you have problems with your attendance, and having done that, starting over at a new facility where you can rebuild your reputation. Then if you want to return to your former facility in the future, you'll (hopefully) have a better employment history to back you up.

Best of luck.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

I think you need to address the mental health elephant in the room. Whether it's your ADD, possible bipolar or something else you clearly need help. Mental health is scary but if it is affecting your job performance, something needs to be done.

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they also judged me not on skilli was a nsg assistant Today Im a RN, BSN

I've seen sixth graders with far better spelling and grammar than your own.

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Specializes in Neonatal.

Is this a joke?

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OP: I'm sorry, but what is going on with your spelling and grammar? Do you realize there are a lot of mistakes in all of your posts? I'm not trying to offend you but I just want to understand how your posts are coming out so disorganized. Are you typing really fast and then not re-reading? Are you typing on a phone (without autocorrect)? Is English a second language? Are you under the influence of something?

I'm not asking sarcastically. It's just that the lack of spelling, grammar, and continuity in your posts is pretty alarming.

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After a long list of people have commented on your message being full of incorrect spellings, punctuation, grammar, and just generally being incoherent you respond by writing another message that is nearly as difficult to get through for the same reasons? How does this show that you were just rushing the first time and missed the corrections when the second message is nearly as bad?

At any rate you asked about discrimination for a disability because you weren't offered an interview. You have no evidence of that. What you do have evidence of is being an employee who had attendance problems, being late and calling out. You are also an employee who made excuses for that because you are doing that now, insisting that your history with this employer shouldn't be an issue for a new job when it has everything to do with getting a new job. Beyond that you aren't presenting yourself here as someone who should have an administrative job as your communication skills are exceptionally poor. You don't need to look to the possibility of a disability being the reason you didn't get the job, you only have to look to the very real reason of being a poor applicant for the position.

Look for another job. The one you want isn't a good match, and they told you that by not granting you an interview. They don't want you, you should move on.

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