residential retreat for work, oh no!

[Loopy Lou]

I just found out today that everyone at work has to go for a 2-3 day residential training session at work. Apparently its an intensive re-induction for people who have worked for the company for more than 3 years. Since I've now been there for four years, it means I have to go.

It's mandatory, but i really don't want to go. It's almost certain that I'll have to share a room with someone and what if I have a seizure? I certainly wouldn't want to peel wet sheets off the bed in front of them or have someone see what my seizurey brain gets upto at night.

Do I refuse to go? I don't know how they could force everyone to anyway - what about people with kids? Argh!

 

[rich956]

:e:Tell them that since there is a medical issue that you would feel very unconfortable doing this and or will there be a paid nurse there ?

 

[Nakamova]

Time to talk to HR and see if you can...
...Receive a medical dispensation and get the training some other way.
...Or reserve a single room if you can't.

 

[jyearta]

It this close enough that you could attend in the day then go home at night.

If not maybe you could talk to your superv.

Good Luck..

 

[Loopy Lou]

I dont know where its going to be yet, but I'm guessing its not going to be close enough to travel, otherwise my company wouldn't pay for accommodation. They're really stingy. I mean, they make us travel a four-hour trip just for a normal days training. So far I've managed to refuse/avoid that. I would be physically too exhausted to travel home after all that and a full days training. Plus I'm sure there's rules about reasonable distances to travel to work.

Going to see if my current manager is in work tomorrow, maybe I could bring up the subject.