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Aristus

(69,926 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 09:49 PM Apr 29

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For anyone who wants to know how shitty late-stage capitalism is: [View all]

I had to write a medical provider note to a patient’s employer today. She has chronic hip pain, and stands for an entire ten-hour shift.

Her boss ordered her to get a note from her primary care provider (me) so she could lean against a stool every now and then on the job. Not sit down, not “jeez, take a break, you must be in so much pain!”. Just to lean against a stool.

I hate our fucked-up species…

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For anyone who wants to know how shitty late-stage capitalism is: [View all] Aristus Apr 29 OP

can she get a job that does not require so much standing? Skittles Apr 29 #1

Once you're a stander, you're always a stander. Uncle_Remus Apr 29 #6

Just keep your nose to the grindstone JoseBalow Apr 30 #14

And you will get a flat nose Captain Zero Apr 30 #29

STANDER Maninacan Apr 30 #31

It is terrible. I had a thought, and DU attorneys would know more than I do, spooky3 Apr 29 #2

I'm not an attorney meadowlander Apr 30 #17

That sucks. underpants Apr 29 #3

When I was a cashier back in the 90s meadowlander Apr 30 #18

My kid was working at a supermarket and she got a knee injury. Mariana Apr 30 #42

I would have a few choice words for that manager biocube Apr 29 #4

I don't think that the anti-compassion rules have spread as thoroughly in other cultures lostnfound Apr 29 #5

I think that you are correct. markodochartaigh Apr 29 #8

Good examples. Nt lostnfound Apr 30 #41

There are far too many employers in this country that would rather not have human employees? ShazzieB Apr 30 #25

Had a few dick bosses in my time orangecrush Apr 29 #7

Retired here too.. Permanut Apr 29 #12

Word orangecrush Apr 30 #20

I'm a Physical Therapist and I see how there are psychopaths among us who would drain the life of another human to keep LT Barclay Apr 29 #9

She needs to get a lawyer ... Tarzanrock Apr 29 #10

She needs a better job RainCaster Apr 30 #22

Says it all. Wake up humans. KPN Apr 29 #11

Merde alors! Mme. Defarge Apr 29 #13

So cruel Duncanpup Apr 30 #15

Awful and it was going on long before late stage capitalism Meowmee Apr 30 #16

Is This As Bad modrepub Apr 30 #19

Cashiers in European countries are allowed to sit Wicked Blue Apr 30 #21

Some ALDI markets in the US also allow cashiers to sit kimbutgar Apr 30 #39

When I broke my ankle they told me to keep my foot elevated milestogo Apr 30 #23

It's our country more than our species. "America doesn't have a culture -- it has an economy." eppur_se_muova Apr 30 #24

During my 4 years as an NP in the Air Force, I often had to write notes... 3catwoman3 Apr 30 #26

I'll bet men who worked at the credit union didn't have to bring dr notes Maru Kitteh Apr 30 #43

But, hey, at least here in 'Merika we ain't nebber going to go SOSH-A-LIST! Why, we're FREE PatrickforB Apr 30 #27

here ya go - Nigrum Cattus Apr 30 #28

omigawd. barbtries Apr 30 #30

I'm hoping you gave her more than what she was asking. mwooldri Apr 30 #32

I did, actually. Aristus Apr 30 #34

UK CloudWatcher Apr 30 #33

Thank you for sharing that experience. Aristus Apr 30 #35

Wording is important Richard D Apr 30 #36

Work hard for the pittance we dlilafae Apr 30 #37

Maybe she can leave Luigi press clipping Hassler Apr 30 #38

My local grocery store would probably hire her. planetc Apr 30 #40

Primary care means doc, not all the labels of assistants MerryBlooms Apr 30 #44