Honestly? This new job is everything I wanted from a manager/employer. They’ve assured that they won’t micro-manage me, they can’t see when I’m online (that does show up in terms of Calendar etc but that doesn’t bother me), they’ve told me I can take as many breaks as I need during the day (within reason). That they trust me to do my hours. To be honest? I would feel uncomfortable not doing my hours and not telling them, so I don’t think that will ever be a problem. They’ve assured me that it’s up to me for my schedule, they’ve also been really supportive in general.
I’m still in my flare, the pain is bare-able but the fatigue has been horrendous. Admittedly I did have to have a break yesterday and take a rest after a 1-2-1 session and I understood that it would mean working later. But after my rest that didn’t bother me. I was exhausted again despite trying to start later today, but I didn’t have my first meeting until 12, which meant I took the liberty to work from my bed for the first few hours. Just being able to do that meant the world. My manager has been 1000% supportive and the team has been welcoming. It almost has a family feel to it, which I have missed in a company.
Despite having to travel in for two days, this week has made me realise how much I pushed through my fatigue. I genuinely think it’s made me worse. I’ve not done much exercise wise so when I’m a little better I’m going to go for walks in the morning or at lunch or something, just to stay active. my fiancé has agreed to start swimming with me so we’re going to sort that this weekend. I don’t want to loose the muscle I have because it would make things worse.
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