Being pregnant or mentally ill in the workplace can look, from some outsiders perspective, as a great way to easily flow by, and get premium shifts, or awesome maternity leave benefits.
This is sadly not true. While you may get more shifts as a mentally ill employee, depending on your availability, it does not mean you won’t be discriminated against, or even used as an employee. It may save your job in some cases, as even though an employer may wish to fire you because you are not quick enough at your job, or they may not like your personality, they may not actually have grounds due to your illness. At the end of the day you deserve respect in your workplace, and the understanding that just like everyone else you need the job to keep on making it through. People are equal not matter what their difference, even the mentally ill (if they are able to work without severe complication to their well being). Don’t be a jealous coworker, and hate on them, they have likely been through enough crap in their life, and honestly are just trying to make a living. And, I wonder how long it took them to get a job? Probably as long as you, if not longer. Its not important at the end of the day, whats important is that as human beings we all deserve an equal chance at a semi decent life. A chance to be happy, and do something on our own. Make our own choices of how hard we work, and how we go about it.
