There are laws that are supposed to keep an employer from forcing someone out of their job due to a

GregP_WN

but we know it happens quite often. How many of you feel like this happened to you? The reason for letting you go will run from missing too much time, unable to perform your duties, to not being able to travel for your job. An employer will find lots of ways to let you go if you're not able to do your job. Being a business owner, I understand this. We can't keep someone on the payroll if they are not pulling their weight and producing paying work. Larger companies have the ability to help and let you move to another job or just produce what you are able to. It just depends on the company, your condition, your supervisor or employer's attitude about the situation, and more.

So what about you? What has happened with your job related to your cancer?

legaljen1969

Thankfully I have been able to keep my job so far. My supervisor has been very good about letting me work from home or work some flex time- coming in earlier or staying later to have a few hours to do what I need to do and keep myself out of the germ field.

I think the issue of job loss and how a position can be managed depends largely on the industry or field in which you work. I am a paralegal and my job is largely computer and research oriented. My physical body is not often required in the office. My job is not dependent on "butt in seat time" at a particular location.

BugsBunny

So far, I have been taken care of at work. I am on salary and they have continued to pay me. I average being off out of the office at least 1 day a week. During treatment weeks that is more like 2 to 3. I hope they continue to be good to me. But, it all comes down to the economics of it.

GetItOut

I have follicular lymphoma, so yes I understand. I can barely pronounce it, I sure can't explain it!

LiveWithCancer

I wasn't let go, but they made me so miserable ... and the younger upstarts came to work really sick with fever and flu symptoms ... while I was undergoing chemotherapy ... I decided working until I could get full retirement was just not worth the stress so I early retired. I am quite certain none of the powers that be at that job were any sorrier to see me go than I was to go. Truthfully, I was glad I could leave. And, boy oh boy, have I ever enjoyed being retired!!!!