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I have been working with my current employer for 7 months. I am an interim employee and currently on project that is ending in December. I have an 'indefinite' contract. (I'm in The Netherlands)
About a year or 2 ago I started feeling under the weather from time to time. I visited the doctor recently and after multiple appointments and tests we figured out I have a chronic illness. It's a disease that causes 'flares', which come and go. I could go months without an issue, I could potentially have issues for months. There's no way to know or predict this. So far it has been very doable with the right medication and in those 7 months I have only had to call in sick for 1 day.
Because I work on a project and doctors appointments are either made before work or on remote working days, my employer doesn't know about any of this. I will get an official statement from my doctor in 3 weeks, when my first medication plan is in.
Is it better to be open about this news? Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks? Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
employer-relations sickness europe netherlands
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I have been working with my current employer for 7 months. I am an interim employee and currently on project that is ending in December. I have an 'indefinite' contract. (I'm in The Netherlands)
About a year or 2 ago I started feeling under the weather from time to time. I visited the doctor recently and after multiple appointments and tests we figured out I have a chronic illness. It's a disease that causes 'flares', which come and go. I could go months without an issue, I could potentially have issues for months. There's no way to know or predict this. So far it has been very doable with the right medication and in those 7 months I have only had to call in sick for 1 day.
Because I work on a project and doctors appointments are either made before work or on remote working days, my employer doesn't know about any of this. I will get an official statement from my doctor in 3 weeks, when my first medication plan is in.
Is it better to be open about this news? Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks? Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
employer-relations sickness europe netherlands
asked Sep 4 at 13:03
Summer
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You should start researching now what it takes to obtain disability in the Netherlands for your illness. My wife suffers from a very similiar sounding illness and in some cases here in the US you can go on disability if the problems become severe enough. But it can take a lot of documentation. You will want to start now, documenting days where you were unable to work or were at a reduced capacity etc.
– Bill Leeper
Sep 5 at 18:47
@BillLeeper Maybe I'm not familiar with the concept but what would I win by obtaining disability?
– Summer
Sep 7 at 7:45
Disability in the United States means that Social Security will make a payment to you for the rest of your life until you reach retirement age. Your retirement benefits will be based on how much you have worked in your life so far, as will the disability benefits. You cannot however, continue to work, you are disabled so claiming disability and collecting the payments and then finding other work would be cheating the system. Not sure what the system in the Netherlands is, but they are much more progressive than the US
– Bill Leeper
14 hours ago
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I have been working with my current employer for 7 months. I am an interim employee and currently on project that is ending in December. I have an 'indefinite' contract. (I'm in The Netherlands)
About a year or 2 ago I started feeling under the weather from time to time. I visited the doctor recently and after multiple appointments and tests we figured out I have a chronic illness. It's a disease that causes 'flares', which come and go. I could go months without an issue, I could potentially have issues for months. There's no way to know or predict this. So far it has been very doable with the right medication and in those 7 months I have only had to call in sick for 1 day.
Because I work on a project and doctors appointments are either made before work or on remote working days, my employer doesn't know about any of this. I will get an official statement from my doctor in 3 weeks, when my first medication plan is in.
Is it better to be open about this news? Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks? Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
employer-relations sickness europe netherlands
asked Sep 4 at 13:03
Summer
2,52851529
I have been working with my current employer for 7 months. I am an interim employee and currently on project that is ending in December. I have an 'indefinite' contract. (I'm in The Netherlands)
About a year or 2 ago I started feeling under the weather from time to time. I visited the doctor recently and after multiple appointments and tests we figured out I have a chronic illness. It's a disease that causes 'flares', which come and go. I could go months without an issue, I could potentially have issues for months. There's no way to know or predict this. So far it has been very doable with the right medication and in those 7 months I have only had to call in sick for 1 day.
Because I work on a project and doctors appointments are either made before work or on remote working days, my employer doesn't know about any of this. I will get an official statement from my doctor in 3 weeks, when my first medication plan is in.
Is it better to be open about this news? Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks? Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
employer-relations sickness europe netherlands
asked Sep 4 at 13:03
Summer
2,52851529
edited Sep 5 at 14:07
asked Sep 4 at 13:03
Summer
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asked Sep 4 at 13:03
Summer
2,52851529
asked Sep 4 at 13:03
Summer
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You should start researching now what it takes to obtain disability in the Netherlands for your illness. My wife suffers from a very similiar sounding illness and in some cases here in the US you can go on disability if the problems become severe enough. But it can take a lot of documentation. You will want to start now, documenting days where you were unable to work or were at a reduced capacity etc.
– Bill Leeper
Sep 5 at 18:47
@BillLeeper Maybe I'm not familiar with the concept but what would I win by obtaining disability?
– Summer
Sep 7 at 7:45
Disability in the United States means that Social Security will make a payment to you for the rest of your life until you reach retirement age. Your retirement benefits will be based on how much you have worked in your life so far, as will the disability benefits. You cannot however, continue to work, you are disabled so claiming disability and collecting the payments and then finding other work would be cheating the system. Not sure what the system in the Netherlands is, but they are much more progressive than the US
– Bill Leeper
14 hours ago
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You should start researching now what it takes to obtain disability in the Netherlands for your illness. My wife suffers from a very similiar sounding illness and in some cases here in the US you can go on disability if the problems become severe enough. But it can take a lot of documentation. You will want to start now, documenting days where you were unable to work or were at a reduced capacity etc.
– Bill Leeper
Sep 5 at 18:47
@BillLeeper Maybe I'm not familiar with the concept but what would I win by obtaining disability?
– Summer
Sep 7 at 7:45
Disability in the United States means that Social Security will make a payment to you for the rest of your life until you reach retirement age. Your retirement benefits will be based on how much you have worked in your life so far, as will the disability benefits. You cannot however, continue to work, you are disabled so claiming disability and collecting the payments and then finding other work would be cheating the system. Not sure what the system in the Netherlands is, but they are much more progressive than the US
– Bill Leeper
14 hours ago
You should start researching now what it takes to obtain disability in the Netherlands for your illness. My wife suffers from a very similiar sounding illness and in some cases here in the US you can go on disability if the problems become severe enough. But it can take a lot of documentation. You will want to start now, documenting days where you were unable to work or were at a reduced capacity etc.
– Bill Leeper
Sep 5 at 18:47
You should start researching now what it takes to obtain disability in the Netherlands for your illness. My wife suffers from a very similiar sounding illness and in some cases here in the US you can go on disability if the problems become severe enough. But it can take a lot of documentation. You will want to start now, documenting days where you were unable to work or were at a reduced capacity etc.
– Bill Leeper
Sep 5 at 18:47
@BillLeeper Maybe I'm not familiar with the concept but what would I win by obtaining disability?
– Summer
Sep 7 at 7:45
@BillLeeper Maybe I'm not familiar with the concept but what would I win by obtaining disability?
– Summer
Sep 7 at 7:45
Disability in the United States means that Social Security will make a payment to you for the rest of your life until you reach retirement age. Your retirement benefits will be based on how much you have worked in your life so far, as will the disability benefits. You cannot however, continue to work, you are disabled so claiming disability and collecting the payments and then finding other work would be cheating the system. Not sure what the system in the Netherlands is, but they are much more progressive than the US
– Bill Leeper
14 hours ago
Disability in the United States means that Social Security will make a payment to you for the rest of your life until you reach retirement age. Your retirement benefits will be based on how much you have worked in your life so far, as will the disability benefits. You cannot however, continue to work, you are disabled so claiming disability and collecting the payments and then finding other work would be cheating the system. Not sure what the system in the Netherlands is, but they are much more progressive than the US
– Bill Leeper
14 hours ago
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Tell him now.
Downplay the fact that it's going to cause problems in your work, but let him know there's a possibility that your work may be impacted in the future due to this.
Being forewarned is a courtesy that he'd most probably appreciate rather than suddenly being told that you're unable to work due to a condition that you knew about months previously and didn't tell anyone about.
answered Sep 4 at 13:06
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Is it better to be open about this news?
Yes. Open is almost always better.
Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks?
Do it now. Explain what you know, and what you expect to learn and when.
Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
No. Do it now. Explain what issues you anticipate, what you will do those days, and discuss what you would like your employer to do.
Working together on these issues is always best. And managers tend to dislike being surprised. Start the process now.
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
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Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
1
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
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0
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First of all let me express my sympathies for you, since, as I know it from my own experience, a chronic disease/pain can cause some real uncomfortable situations for you.
Nonetheless, I also am diagnosed with a chronic disease, specifically a disease categorized as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Having said that, I think that your supervisor should know what is going up with you since it may affect your performance. I started a new job just a week ago and I have let my employer know about my disease on day 1.
So, this is my experience and I would advise everyone to do the same.
Stay strong.
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3 Answers
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3 Answers
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up vote
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Tell him now.
Downplay the fact that it's going to cause problems in your work, but let him know there's a possibility that your work may be impacted in the future due to this.
Being forewarned is a courtesy that he'd most probably appreciate rather than suddenly being told that you're unable to work due to a condition that you knew about months previously and didn't tell anyone about.
answered Sep 4 at 13:06
Snow♦
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up vote
8
down vote
Tell him now.
Downplay the fact that it's going to cause problems in your work, but let him know there's a possibility that your work may be impacted in the future due to this.
Being forewarned is a courtesy that he'd most probably appreciate rather than suddenly being told that you're unable to work due to a condition that you knew about months previously and didn't tell anyone about.
answered Sep 4 at 13:06
Snow♦
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up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
Tell him now.
Downplay the fact that it's going to cause problems in your work, but let him know there's a possibility that your work may be impacted in the future due to this.
Being forewarned is a courtesy that he'd most probably appreciate rather than suddenly being told that you're unable to work due to a condition that you knew about months previously and didn't tell anyone about.
answered Sep 4 at 13:06
Snow♦
51.5k46170213
Tell him now.
Downplay the fact that it's going to cause problems in your work, but let him know there's a possibility that your work may be impacted in the future due to this.
Being forewarned is a courtesy that he'd most probably appreciate rather than suddenly being told that you're unable to work due to a condition that you knew about months previously and didn't tell anyone about.
answered Sep 4 at 13:06
Snow♦
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edited Sep 5 at 10:27
answered Sep 4 at 13:06
Snow♦
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answered Sep 4 at 13:06
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answered Sep 4 at 13:06
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up vote
4
down vote
Is it better to be open about this news?
Yes. Open is almost always better.
Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks?
Do it now. Explain what you know, and what you expect to learn and when.
Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
No. Do it now. Explain what issues you anticipate, what you will do those days, and discuss what you would like your employer to do.
Working together on these issues is always best. And managers tend to dislike being surprised. Start the process now.
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
1
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
Is it better to be open about this news?
Yes. Open is almost always better.
Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks?
Do it now. Explain what you know, and what you expect to learn and when.
Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
No. Do it now. Explain what issues you anticipate, what you will do those days, and discuss what you would like your employer to do.
Working together on these issues is always best. And managers tend to dislike being surprised. Start the process now.
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
1
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
Is it better to be open about this news?
Yes. Open is almost always better.
Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks?
Do it now. Explain what you know, and what you expect to learn and when.
Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
No. Do it now. Explain what issues you anticipate, what you will do those days, and discuss what you would like your employer to do.
Working together on these issues is always best. And managers tend to dislike being surprised. Start the process now.
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
Is it better to be open about this news?
Yes. Open is almost always better.
Do I tell him now, or in 3 weeks?
Do it now. Explain what you know, and what you expect to learn and when.
Should I wait until it causes actual issues in my working days?
No. Do it now. Explain what issues you anticipate, what you will do those days, and discuss what you would like your employer to do.
Working together on these issues is always best. And managers tend to dislike being surprised. Start the process now.
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
answered Sep 4 at 15:20
Joe Strazzere
225k107663934
225k107663934
Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
1
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
add a comment |Â
Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
1
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
Sharing health info with your employer is never a good idea. First reason being is you don't have to. Second is that it's not his business to know (or to care). Third reason would be that your are basically sabotaging your position and giving them time to replace you. It's enough to inform them that you have a condition (you don't have to say which) and that might affect your productivity. Unless a physician declares you unfit to work, I wouldn't share health issues with my employer.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 9:55
1
1
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
@BoboDarph I have an 'indefinite' contract, legally I can not be replaced.
– Summer
Sep 5 at 10:14
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
Your choice friend. I've had friends convinced to quit after admitting to seeng a shrink in a team meeting. I've witnessed disability employees fired for made-up charges just because they just didn't need to fill quotas anymore. I guess the methods differ from country to country, but in my experience, it's never a good idea to share health issues with your co-workers or employer. Do with this advice what you will.
– BoboDarph
Sep 5 at 10:26
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
First of all let me express my sympathies for you, since, as I know it from my own experience, a chronic disease/pain can cause some real uncomfortable situations for you.
Nonetheless, I also am diagnosed with a chronic disease, specifically a disease categorized as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Having said that, I think that your supervisor should know what is going up with you since it may affect your performance. I started a new job just a week ago and I have let my employer know about my disease on day 1.
So, this is my experience and I would advise everyone to do the same.
Stay strong.
answered Sep 5 at 10:11
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up vote
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First of all let me express my sympathies for you, since, as I know it from my own experience, a chronic disease/pain can cause some real uncomfortable situations for you.
Nonetheless, I also am diagnosed with a chronic disease, specifically a disease categorized as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Having said that, I think that your supervisor should know what is going up with you since it may affect your performance. I started a new job just a week ago and I have let my employer know about my disease on day 1.
So, this is my experience and I would advise everyone to do the same.
Stay strong.
answered Sep 5 at 10:11
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up vote
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up vote
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First of all let me express my sympathies for you, since, as I know it from my own experience, a chronic disease/pain can cause some real uncomfortable situations for you.
Nonetheless, I also am diagnosed with a chronic disease, specifically a disease categorized as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Having said that, I think that your supervisor should know what is going up with you since it may affect your performance. I started a new job just a week ago and I have let my employer know about my disease on day 1.
So, this is my experience and I would advise everyone to do the same.
Stay strong.
answered Sep 5 at 10:11
rogaloo
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First of all let me express my sympathies for you, since, as I know it from my own experience, a chronic disease/pain can cause some real uncomfortable situations for you.
Nonetheless, I also am diagnosed with a chronic disease, specifically a disease categorized as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Having said that, I think that your supervisor should know what is going up with you since it may affect your performance. I started a new job just a week ago and I have let my employer know about my disease on day 1.
So, this is my experience and I would advise everyone to do the same.
Stay strong.
answered Sep 5 at 10:11
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You should start researching now what it takes to obtain disability in the Netherlands for your illness. My wife suffers from a very similiar sounding illness and in some cases here in the US you can go on disability if the problems become severe enough. But it can take a lot of documentation. You will want to start now, documenting days where you were unable to work or were at a reduced capacity etc.
– Bill Leeper
Sep 5 at 18:47
@BillLeeper Maybe I'm not familiar with the concept but what would I win by obtaining disability?
– Summer
Sep 7 at 7:45
Disability in the United States means that Social Security will make a payment to you for the rest of your life until you reach retirement age. Your retirement benefits will be based on how much you have worked in your life so far, as will the disability benefits. You cannot however, continue to work, you are disabled so claiming disability and collecting the payments and then finding other work would be cheating the system. Not sure what the system in the Netherlands is, but they are much more progressive than the US
– Bill Leeper
14 hours ago