So, I work in the IT department of a company and do my job well, but I was getting sick and needed to take medication again for gastritis.

When I was getting sick, I didn’t feel good to work at the office, as the work’s hybrid, instead of WFH, and explained to my boss, but worked normally and made all the work that was asked of me, this happened some times, like 2 times in the last month. I got better after started taking medication again and it never happened again. As I said, I work normally and do my time (now I’m in overtime) as asked and code, just that at the time I couldn’t get to work at the office.

I have the receipts for the medication (gastritis) I bought at the exact time I told my boss I couldn’t get to the office.

But now it seems weird at the office, the boss of my boss doesn’t care, but the boss of them cares a lot and takes people to measure which person is at the office (the work is hybrid, not WFH). My boss told this last week, in a weird way (it seemed steered at me), to my team. And I overheard my boss talking to other people in Teams about taking notes and registering things, I think I heard my name too.

I’m now in another project that the boss of my boss is really needing, and I’m doing a good job, even the senior dev said that he wants to take me and another colleague to the team that handled the project before.

So I’m in a doubled edged sword, it seems I do a good job (and people want to steal me), but I’m being recorded for firing by middle management.

What can I do? I already started looking for new jobs, but I wanted to talk to my boss directly about “things being weird at the office”, not in a rude manner, but wanting to know what is happening.

  • Elextra@literature.cafe
    7·
    1 day ago

    Hello there!

    I am a manager and I have staff that have different medical conditions. If you are in need of any accommodations at your work, check with HR or your boss for any options of alternative work schedules, protected time off, etc. There should be a department within HR if you have enough medical justification to have granted intermittent days off, shortened work hours (all this is “alternative work schedules or accommodations”).

    You should have options to ensure your health is a priority and that your time to care for that is protected!!

  • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
    9·
    2 days ago

    You got some great advice already, I just wanted to add that it’s certainly possible you’re reading way too much into this and are anxious about something that amounts to nothing. I agree speaking openly with your supervisor about it is your best route.

  • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
    31·
    2 days ago

    If you can afford it; get a lawyer in involved.

    If you can’t: pray, if you’re religious

    If you’re not: I hope you’re not American and I hope you’re lucky

  • lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml
    1·
    2 days ago

    Update your linked in to ‘looking’ and start sending out your resume immediately. It’s easier to get a higher paying job if you are currently employed. Also you will have leverage against current employer if anything starts to go down. Lastly, see how your other IT team are feeling, ask them about their salaries and share that with each other. Unionize.