So I was just let go by USPS because of my absences. It was all due to MDD and anxiety. I spent 10 days in a mental hospital for it while employed there. I gave them doctor’s notes with my diagnosis even though I don’t have to disclose the reason every single time I missed work when it got bad. I even went as far back as 2017 when I was first diagnosed! I filed EEOs and lost them because they said the needs of the service override my disability. I was there one year and didn’t qualify for FMLA so they let me go. I went to the ADA website and filed a complaint with them and all they said was to go through the EEOC program with USPS even after I told them it went nowhere, so their next advice was to hire a lawyer. Yea. With what money? And really? Against a government organization?

Why bother labeling Mental Illness on the Voluntary Self Identification form if it means jack shit? And I’m not the only one who is going through this. A friend of mine working at another job is going through the exact same thing. What’s the point of all these “resources” when they don’t even bother helping you? It’s no wonder I want to just give up…..completely. And the icing on the cake? I worked 6 days straight and just finished a 12.5 hour day when I was handed my removal at 7pm on a Monday. 

I’m at a loss. I can’t seem to find help anywhere and now I’m unemployed and can’t figure out how to pay rent and my loans I had to take out when I was out of work. I’ve even asked them if they would do this to someone who had diabetes or asthma. Just because you can’t see the illness does it mean it’s not there.

I just needed to vent. I feel so defeated and alone.