Sometimes I wish some people understood...
Sometimes I wish some people understood what it is to have a chronic condition, in my case, my sick thyroid. It's sometimes hard to explain what you go trough, or how it to live with a sick thyroid. Today, I had to carry a heavy big box from one hall to another hall, I think it was about 27kg. A fellow worker went with me to carry a box too. The fellow worker walked in front of me with his box, I followed right behind him with my box, lol. I couldn't hold up with him and I slowed down a bit, the box was getting heavier. I thought, 'Okay, I'm slowing down, not a big deal.' My health first, as always. When I arrived back in the main hall I let out a big loud sigh, lol. Some of the fellow workers laughed and told me not to be a pussy, ah, just some inside jokes.
One fellow worker asked 'Hey, how old are you Sjon? And how old is the other carrier? I'm 45 and the other carrier is 43. I think they couldn't understand why I letted out a deep, loud sigh after carrying the box. The jokes went a bit on, and then it stopped. Afterwards I tried to explain that my energy level isn't the same as the other carrier, but, that's like explaining to little toddlers that Santa Claus doesn't exist. I didn't like the jokes that much, though ignoring it is the best, so I letted it be. Almost nobody knew what a thyroid is, and what it does. I dislike it, and I dislike criticism too. In the end I asked a few fellow workers if they could answer me why I work only 3 days a week. There has to be a reason for the only 3 days of work, right?
I wasn't mad still, but it annoyed me. I really wish sometimes people would understand why I only work 3 days a week, and why I can't work a 100%, etc, etc, specially my fellow workers. Though, ofcource most fellow workers have a attitude, a attitude like they wanna say, 'Hey NO nagging or whining, be a man, work! Ofcource, there's not much wrong with that, I have it sometimes too. Though on a certain level. I have to, otherwise I collapse. I don't like bragging on myself, but in my eyes, I do a hell of a job at work. I didn't even know I had it in me, I like and love my job, and you can see "that" while I work. The days when I'm off are my resting days, and I deserve them and most of all I need them. I know aswell that I have to speak up more, 'man up, and speak up.'
Though, there will always be inside jokes, or nagging from fellow workers, it's the way you handle it. Best is just to ignore them or probably joke around with them. Laugh about it, I think that's the best to do. After work a fellow worker told me that my Boss knows what your able off and that should be enough. She was right.
