Phil.Dacey@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Phil Dacey) (10/02/90)
Index Number: 10694
I have a close friend who has lead a tough life and an extremely tough
year. She's probably been hospitalized for 4 to 5 months in the last
12. Despite that she is employed by the state VR agency for the blind.
Right now she's recovering from double transplant surgery. The surgery
was in June and complications have ensued. Given time, she'll be back
on board and working at a high level of competence. Despite her illness
in the past year, her level of service has been very good. Now however
with deep threatened cutbacks, her boss is pressuring her to return.
Also due to past complications of chronic illness she has little night
vision and as the days grow shorter, she has to be off the road before
sunset. She provides direct care crisis intervention to elderly blind
clients. She was very able to offer good competent service during day
light hours in the past and be home before sundown and direct her
efforts and time towards her paperwork. She also worked with a blind
colleague who worked with a a driver, who was generally home and off
the road by 2:30 pm, winter, spring, summer, fall. Should reasonable
accomodations include flex hours on the road and working at home to
meet goals and objectives or should she be removed from her position.
I'm really to close to the situation to be objective. Can anyone help
with some feedback?
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Internet: Phil.Dacey@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.orgAnn.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons) (10/03/90)
Index Number: 10798
Hi there,
I think the key question here is can the job be done effectively during
daylight hours? Will the clients suffer? Additionally, can your friend take
public transportation or car pool to night meetings?
Ann P.
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