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| liagd | Posted – 4/24/2008 2:31:35 PM | show profile got a situation. I have been chosen as a Fulbright Scholar and I'm moving to Panama in August. I need to have a full physical before they will release any funds. I'm having a battle with HR b/c they say I didn't work enough hours to get insurance. My supervisor -- lovely, lovely, sweet woman -- is feeling really guilty b/c HR is putting the onus on her for not checking my hours. So now she's looking into if I can get insurance for the next fiscal year, which begins in June. Now, I won't be working past probably mid -July. And I basically need the insurance now so I can get this physical. So I've made peace with going to Callen-Lorde or just knowing that somehow I'll be able to afford this and buying the new computer I need to take with me. I feel really bad that she's feeling so guilty, so though I wasn't planning on giving notice till July, I feel like I should at least tell her that I got the Fulbright and I'll be leaving in July. What do you think? |
| Louisewasnothalfbad | Posted – 4/24/2008 3:24:56 PM | show profile So you want to get a free physical out of a job that you're leaving? Integrity isn't exactly your middle name, is it? If you do guilt your boss into getting you health insurance, and then quit, do you think that she'll ever do that again? How will your actions impact her or the next person to do the job? Surely there must be a way for you to get a physical without having to drag her into it. |
| mkelly | Posted – 4/24/2008 3:59:44 PM | show profile No offense, but do you hope to be a reporter someday? Because I can't make heads or tails of whatever situation you have. I think it has something to do with you need a physical and you can't afford one. |
| wander lust | Posted – 4/24/2008 4:04:55 PM | show profile I have to agree with the above poster. Ethically it's just wrong. Isn't there a way you could perhaps find some sort of extra part-time or freelance work you could do on the side to afford the physical? It doesn't seem right for you to take advantage of said "lovely, sweet woman" since you'll be leaving in a couple months. Good luck. I'm just saying, karma can be a bitch. You don't want to burn bridges nor should you take people or things for granted. Not that employers don't try to squeeze the most out of their workers, but still. I'm mostly concerned with this poor woman who feels guilty for you. |
| jobhunter08 | Posted – 4/24/2008 4:22:19 PM | show profile There are many small doctor offices where you can physicals for less than 40 or 50 bucks. I'm probably even over-estimating it. You can afford it easy, believe me. |
| liagd | Posted – 4/24/2008 5:12:15 PM | show profile I know Like I said, I've made peace with going to Callen-Lorde. (Sorry, I didn't explain that Callen-Lorde is a health clinic) So I'm not trying to get health insurance to just get this physical. That would absolutely be ethically perverse. I believed that I had earned it having put in the time at my job and been reminded by HR that I needed to submit the forms. It turned out that I actually hadn't worked enough hours b/c of some technicality for part-timers that neither I nor my supervisor was aware of. So I have been denied coverage by HR. This is why my supervisor is going to bat for me. So my question is do I tell her that I'm leaving now or do I just tell her not to worry about it and give notice in July? |
| JackieRo | Posted – 4/24/2008 5:24:41 PM | show profile Giving notice depends I'm slightly confused about your working situation. Are you part time or an intern? If you are concerned that you could lose your job because you are giving notice, then I say give the standard two weeks. But if there is little chance that they will separate your employment once they find your replacement--should it be before July--then I would tell them. Personally, I'd err on the side of two weeks' notice. There are no guarantees that they won't let you go early if you tell them early, especially if they are looking to downsize positions. I'd also pass on fighting the insurance issue. You'll sleep better. |
| liagd | Posted – 4/24/2008 5:32:05 PM | show profile Yeah, I'm p/t. And I have let go of the insurance issue. I'm more concerned about how this will affect my working relationships. Will people pull away knowing I'm leaving? Will I be forced to quit. I told one of my co-workers about the Fulbright and she doesn't think I'll be asked to leave early. I just don't know. |
| BruisePristine | Posted – 4/24/2008 5:40:49 PM | show profile Do not ask for insurance You don't need the insurance to get a physical. There are a number of low-income clinics in every city that can serve the uninsured and will charged based on a sliding scale fee. I have been uninsured for years, and these places are great, very thorough, happy to help. Give at most three weeks notice. I'd venture to guess that everyone will be happy for you, and you'll leave with a great recommendation. |
| inblue | Posted – 4/24/2008 6:48:57 PM | show profile Leaving to be a Fulbright Scholar is a positive thing. I don't understand why you think your coworkers would look at this opportunity in a negative light. Just be honest. |
| joyeuxnoelle | Posted – 4/25/2008 4:09:43 AM | show profile I think the poster's issue is that she's planning quit but she doesn't know if she should tell her boss that it isn't necessary for the boss to fight hr to get the poster health insurance. If she lets the boss get her health insurance, she risks burning bridges with her boss. If she gives notice now, it could jeopardize her job. If I were you and my priority was keeping bridges in tact, I'd level with your boss. If she uses her social capital to help you and you burn her, she might be pissed. If your priority is keeping your job secure until you quit, then keep quiet. |
| liagd | Posted – 4/25/2008 10:15:44 AM | show profile Thanks joyeuxnoelle!! Yes, exactly! Thanks for breaking it down so clearly. My priority is the relationship with my supervisor. So I just told her and she's thrilled for me. She's cool with me giving official notice in June or July when I have made my arrangements. Thanks everyone! |
