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Black Cat Back — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:02:40 GMT

Just got back from lunch and I was told a co-worker left to go to the ER.

So I asked, "Did she go alone or in an ambulance?" Her supervisor said, "I asked her if she wanted me to drive her and she said she could drive."

I find that so ridiculous. An employee has to leave immediately because she needs the ER and her supervisor just lets her drive by herself. First of all, you go to the ER if it's a very serious issue. If it's not of that serious of nature, you head to Urgent Care or your doctor. So for her supervisor to just let her go by herself is irresponsibile. If she is so ill, what happens if in the car she suffers something that takes her eyes off the road, she endangers herself and others.

This particular employee has had a reputation of taking advantage. Her attendance record is suspect and she violated her FMLA leave at one time.

Whether she needed the ER or not, her supervisor should never have let her leave and drive on her own. Am I thinking this wrong? I worked for a hospital years ago, the ER is for very ill or injured patients. Urgent Care now is a great resource to avoid having to go to the ER. I don't know what to think, but IMO it wasn't handled properly.

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cheriere — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:55:09 GMT

@Black Cat Back

I don't know, but I'd think it's her call on whether or not she thinks an ER is best or not. I'm sure the supervisor would be in more trouble by telling her she couldn't go.

As far as driving herself, I've driven myself to the ER before on a few occasions, once with kidney stones.🌸

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I am still oxox — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:07:46 GMT

That's awful of her supervisor, she should of had someone go with her and gone by ambulance

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sarahpanda — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:14:18 GMT

First thing that popped into my mind is that if the supervisior was with her at the ER, there is a 'chance' that medical issue of the employee might be made known to the supervisor, on a friendship basis. Slip ups happen. The employee might have just wanted to make sure that her ''business' wasn't made known to anyone else. (Yeah, I know about the privacy paper , etc...but things happen.)...like what would the employee do, get back in the car with the supervision after the ER visit was over and the convo go : ''Well, what did they find out?" ...."" I'm not telling you"""...nah. sticky situation.

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cjm61 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:19:20 GMT

@Black Cat Back Well, I see two issues here. First, health issues are a private matter. It's not up to anyone else to decide if we need a ride to the ER or not. Yes, as @cheriere states, I have also driven myself to the ER. No problem.

Secondly, with her background I question if she really is going to the ER. Just saying.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:23:27 GMT

Actually,I don't think her supervisor should have told anyone she went to the ER. And yes,she should have not gone alone.

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Black Cat Back — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:24:34 GMT

I'm not saying if she is telling the truth or not, but this happened at work, not at home. If I was the supervisor, I would have made sure she got there safely in any way possible, even if I had to follow her on her way there to make sure she got there, I would have done so.

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Black Cat Back — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:25:03 GMT

The email said she asked that some of us were informed.

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Desertdi — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:29:11 GMT

That would have been "confidential information" where I have worked.

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paixmcdao — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:59:09 GMT

She asked that some people be informed, and they were. The logistics of it, and her decision, is no one's business.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:35:04 GMT

I had a boss take himself to the ER one morning while he thought he was having a heart attack. He was. He called the office where I answered the phone to tell me he thought he was having a heart attack so he was on his way to the ER? He ran off the road into someone's yard. He stopped when he hit their house? That was about 2 blocks from the hospital. He was fine after they did surgery. He did die from a heart attack years later.

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Carmie — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:43:54 GMT

I have driven myself to the ER and so has my husband. People do it all of the time.

I see no issues if the employee wanted to drive themself. Not everyone wants their boss or co-workers to know their business.

Every person has a right to privacy. You cannot force a person to get medical care and you can't force them to " not go alone."

Some emergencies situations do not stop you from driving.

Really, what choice did the supervisor have? My take...MYOB.

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spumoni99 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:47:47 GMT

I am thinking when I was working my boss wouldn't have let me do that because of liability. If they wanted privacy they could have been dropped off at the ER and then the driver could leave.

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Goodie2shoes — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:02:48 GMT

@ Black Cat Back wrote:

This particular employee has had a reputation of taking advantage. Her attendance record is suspect and she violated her FMLA leave at one time.

is it possible with the employee's reputation the supervisor didn't believe her complaints so she wasn't that concerned ? just sayin. Also the employer can't force the employee to be taken to the ER by the Employer if she doesn't want to do that unless the employee is clearly unable to drive herself and in that case I would think they would call an ambulance. It's the employee's decision as to whether to go to the ER or a Urgent Care if they are mentally stable and able to drive themself. I worked in a Hospital for many years and I have seen people come in for a simple cold and they were treated of course. JMO

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KKlim — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:12:22 GMT

If I had a questionable work background in my former Corporate job, they would have asked me the next day for some type of paperwork from the ER.

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cheriere — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:02:37 GMT

Another thing that may be worth adding, is the cost of an ambulance too. Not everyone has great insurance.

I knew someone who slipped and fell in a store. They weren't even really injured. However, the store took it upon themselves to call an ambulance. They also said they'd pay for it, but never did! She was stuck with a bill for over $800! It would've cost her more to hire an attorney had she chosen to sue.

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Black Cat Back — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:24:44 GMT

Update***Update****Update

This goes to show ya... don't lie at work.

One of the coworkers on her list to "let them know I had to leave" was at lunch when this occurred and when she got back and read the email about this fellow coworker needing to go to the ER, she was confused.

She was in the drive-thru at Taco Bell and this coworker was in the car ahead of her. Apparently she needed a burrito and some nachos before going to the ER!

Her supervisor has been informed. Tomorrow should be an interesting day. I bet she calls out sick.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:28:15 GMT

@Black Cat Back Can you please please please report back to us what happens tomorrow

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Sage04 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:35:12 GMT

@Black Cat Back wrote:
I'm not saying if she is telling the truth or not, but this happened at work, not at home. If I was the supervisor, I would have made sure she got there safely in any way possible, even if I had to follow her on her way there to make sure she got there, I would have done so.

@Black Cat Back everyone has someone they could call in an emergency. I would not have wanted anyone from work to accompany me.

By the way, I knew someone who drove herself to the hospital when her water broke. No one knew about it until she called and said she had the baby.

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Black Cat Back — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:40:43 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
@Black Cat Back Can you please please please report back to us what happens tomorrow

Will do! Should be a rather interesting day.