Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Job selection with IBS

Hey,

I wasn't sure how to search for this topic exactly without coming back with zillions of misc postings, so I was left to post it as a new message.

I'm currently in the job search process. For those who might remember, I went through (am STILL going through) a really rough time at my non-profit with the staffing changes. I was laid off - they did away with my position. I was the only staff member to get laid off while new positions were added and filled with new staff...but I digress. Obviously still dealing with bitterness/hurt issues there.

In any case - as I'm job-searching, I'm sort of stuck in this desire to find an organization that can & will work with me and my "funky stomach". At my current job, I could always run home for a little while if I wasnt' feeling swell, then come back when I was better.

But I don't know the best way to go about dealing with this disorder with a new employer. I believe the anxiety I feel will dissipate if I know I have "escape routes" or that the new employer knows and understands the situation & will give me leeway to deal with it while still doing my job well.

Can anyone offer any tidbits of wisdom here? Do you mention it during the interview (I think not, but could be wrong)? Do you sit down with your supervisor early on in the job and explain?

Looking forward to hearing from ya.

~ E.

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East Palo Alto, CA (San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley)

IBS-C, pain, nausea

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