faced with the fear of discrimination, the dilemma of workers to talk about it at work

Decryption Ten million French people are affected by a disability that cannot be seen. Many people wonder, should we talk about it or not at work? Between fears of discrimination, desire for honesty and need for adaptation, the decision must be weighed carefully.

When Nolwen, a young 24-year-old medical secretary, started looking for a new job, a question quickly arose: should she mention her disability during job interviews, then with her future employer and colleagues? The young woman began to develop symptoms of ulcerative colitis, a chronic intestinal disease that she describes as “Crohn’s disease’s cousin”two years ago. Not detectable at first glance, this “invisible” handicap nevertheless disrupts daily life, including at work.

“I need more break time, I have a lot of symptoms linked to fatigue, particularly because of computer screens, but also a lot of migrainesshe explains. It is a disease that depends a lot on the stability of treatment, which I am still looking for. »

Since the end of her previous contract, she has been anticipating her return to work: “I didn’t yet know whether I wanted to tell my employer about my illness or not. My idiot…

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