@jeffowski I often wonder about the alternate universe where the nocturnal chronotype was considered “normal” and the diurnal chronotype was considered the freaky weirdos
@jeffowski I can relate.. night shift. Also at my old job when I started at 5am, people would get mad when I left "early". I started telling them "hey, I worked a full shift!"
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Totally. But I want a third row:
Work 8am - 4pm
Boss: "Why are you leaving early? Aren't you a dedicated worker? We are planning an end-of-day catch up at 6pm, and then pub. What do you mean, you want to make dinner for your kids?"
Exactly so. The number of times I've had to explain to healthcare professionals that I have a diagnosed sleep disorder and that no, I will not ever be able to make an appointment before 13:00 astounds me.
This will be unlikely to change, so simply offering me a different 09:00 appointment will not solve the problem. 🙄
@likelyjanlukas -- I have had trauma in the mornings so I simply do not get up before 9:30am. I had paperwork and supposedly had an accommodation but got written up and subsequently fired for missing a mandatory 7am meeting at work my accommodation was supposed to cover. They DON'T CARE about anything except your compliance.
Absolutely true and definitely disgusting behaviour. As one who was fired for a different diagnosed condition with explicit, enumerated protection under relevant professional codes, I feel at least part of your pain. I'm sorry. 😢
In healthcare settings I am careful to use disability-specific language (and prepared to cite the Alberta Human Rights Act if necessary). So far, the 'diagnosed' aspect seems to get this nonsense to stop … at least for a single booking.
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