Hi, my name is jojoreid! Boss makes me climb 8 flights of stairs. Surely this cant be right?

jojoreid

hi i suffer really badly with sciatica my boss makes me climb 8 flights of stairs to get to the job so by the time i finish my shift i can hardly walk next day i cant even stand on my leg so cant even manage to get to work i have approaced her on many occasions explaining this but keeps sending me back up saying thats all the work there is (there is other work ) i feel shes trying to push me out my job everytime she sends me in to do this i end up suffering really badly with pain but feel as if i have no choice but to do it as i need the money i have asked to use the he lift but was told no surley this cant be right

Albus_Scope

Hey there @jojoreid and welcome to the community. 😊

Technically, Sciatica isn't classed as a disability unless it majorly impacts your daily life, including work. Have you spoken to your HR dept and GP about this? I'm sure if people put their heads together you could get some reasonable adjustments put in place so you don't have to face all of those stairs, or at the very least could be given permission to use the lift.

jojoreid

we are a small team and im classed as a sub contractor i have spoken to my boss and site manger about using lifts but been told no so i just have to grin and bare it 😫but management dont use the stairs they use the lift

Albus_Scope

Ahhh, ok I see. Yes it's a bit trickier for sub-contractors. I'd suggest asking the lovely people at ACAS, they're employment law specialists, so they'll know what to say. 😊

jojoreid

thankyou so much for your help and yes think thats what il have to do

Albus_Scope

Best of luck @jojoreid fingers crossed you can get the support you need with work. Will you let us know how you get on please?

jojoreid

i will definitely let you all know fingers crossed i get somewhere

egister

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1042641#Comment_1042641

Some kind of dark middle ages.

jojoreid

yip i agree shoudnt be happening but hey im just the monkey 😂

mrsBB

Although sciatica isn't classed as a disability I feel your pain and its a severe ouch. During frequent, at least once a month moments, in the past, where a disc has decided to explode in my spine the sciatic pain it can cause is wicked and unless anyone has experienced it it is hard to explain how horrid it is and often long lasting. Have you had tests to determine what's happening with your spine ? I wish you the best of luck with work and hope someone can help you, shocking the way you are being treated ugh 😤😊

jojoreid

i sufferd for a year n a half with it coudnt walk went for physio but didnt help i docs only wants to give me painkillers thats doesnt help either im at a loss now just praying for this job to finish so that i can get some relief i cry every time i have to go to this cerain job and im just banging heads with my boss over it and your right they dont realise how painful this has been for me i dont know what else i can do

Steve_in_The_City

No one can stop you from getting into a lift, you don't need permission. from anyone. I have never heard anything so daft, Just get into the lift. I use lifts all the time and never have to ask anyone's permission.

jojoreid

im a sub contractor been told lifts have not to be used or il will be put off site

Stellar

Sounds like you need to find another job @jojoreid