Work Related Question

Black Cat Back · ‎03-21-2010

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.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@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.🌸

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

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

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

sarahpanda · ‎03-11-2010

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.

cjm61 · ‎09-07-2014

@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.

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

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

Black Cat Back · ‎03-21-2010

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.