WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

Starting a new job comes with a huge mix of emotions. Yes, you feel excitement about upcoming challenges and opportunities, but you also have anxiety about performing well, getting to know the team you’re now a part of, and adapting to an unfamiliar environment. It’s a lot to take in.

When Reddit user MudiMom joined an in-home veterinary euthanasia company, however, they felt like they were ready. After all, they’ve had years of experience in the industry. But just hours into their first day, there was already a problem. The manager didn’t like the chair MudiMom was using… working from home, for a remote position.

This person had an argument with their new employer just hours after starting a remote position at the company

Image credits: Matilda Wormwood (not the actual photo)

So they wrote a letter to HR

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

And the company didn’t seem to care one bit

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

After quitting, the person explained the situation online in greater detail

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

Image credits: Skylar Kang (not the actual photo)

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

Image credits: Liza Summer (not the actual photo)

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

Image credits: u/MudiMom

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

Image credits: alleksana (not the actual photo)

The original poster (OP) remained active in their post’s comments section as people started reacting to it

WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

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Ample Aardvark 1 year ago

As long as the job is done correctly and on time, why the floof does it matter if the person is sitting, standing, lying down, doing cartwheels?

30points

Jan Hyde 1 year ago

In some countries the employer has the same duty of care in terms of work environment to home workers as they with in-office workers. Including providing a suitable chair. And if the worker has a disability they need to cater for that in the type of chair they provide. It's not clear if that's the case here or not, but it was then it doesn't should like the employer was being unreasonable.

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Trillian 1 year ago

Jeez on the days I work from home they are lucky if I am dressed. I have honestly spent a whole workday lying in bed with my laptop propped up on my belly. It's none of their business.

14points

R Dennis 1 year ago

Quitting let them off the hook. And I wouldn't have asked to go back to a regular chair. Do your job, document everything, IF they fire you THEN you hammer them.

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Ample Aardvark 1 year ago

As long as the job is done correctly and on time, why the floof does it matter if the person is sitting, standing, lying down, doing cartwheels?

30points

Jan Hyde 1 year ago

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Trillian 1 year ago

Jeez on the days I work from home they are lucky if I am dressed. I have honestly spent a whole workday lying in bed with my laptop propped up on my belly. It's none of their business.

14points

R Dennis 1 year ago

Quitting let them off the hook. And I wouldn't have asked to go back to a regular chair. Do your job, document everything, IF they fire you THEN you hammer them.

7points

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WFH Employee Quits After 4 Hours After Realizing How Dismissive Employer Is Of Their Disability

This person had an argument with their new employer just hours after starting a remote position at the company

So they wrote a letter to HR

And the company didn’t seem to care one bit

After quitting, the person explained the situation online in greater detail

The original poster (OP) remained active in their post’s comments section as people started reacting to it

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