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Arthritis & Employment

The experts say that arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. So there is probably a good chance you will face problems in the work place due to arthritis. Knowing how to deal with these problems may make a huge difference in your attitude towards your job.

In this Discussion we will do our best to help you face and deal with these issues. If you have a problem with arthritis at work or have found a way to successfully deal with arthritis at work, please let us know.

We'll start out the week finding out what kind of jobs our community members have. We asked: Are you employed? If so, what do you do? And you said:

'human resource manager'

'No, on short term disability, currently filing for social security.'

'Yes. I work as Software Development Analyst.'

'I am employed full time as Speech/Language Pathologist and Ass't Pre-School Director'

'yes.. I'm a school nurse'

'Yes, office manager for a university'

'Quality Control Lab Tech for Archer Danials Midland Company'

'I am a tool and die maker on short term disability since sept 2000'

'pharmacist at a large chain store. I "only" work 40 hours a week, most pharmacists work more.'

'I work as an employee benefits analyst for a Fortune 500 company.'

'I am an Early Intervention Teacher in the Birth-Three Program.'

'Yes. I'm a secretary for 40 hours a week then a full time mom, housekeeper etc.'

'Yes, I am the business manager for an oral surgeon's office.'

'Yes. I am a Client Services Rep for a printing company.'

'Yes, I work full-time as a loan officer in a bank. I am also Secretary to the Board of Directors, and take minutes at all the Board of Directors meetings, as well as committee meetings. I am the one who types all the bank policies, employee handbook, and basically everything that needs to be typed and processed.'

'yes. I am employed full time. I am an account specialist. this means I sit at a computer all day.'

'yes. I am a hairsylist and nail tech.'

'I'm an outside plant field and planning engineer for communications companies.'

'I am an assistant office manager for a company that does court filing, process serving, investigations and court reporting. I run the court reporting department and "supervise" 18 court reporters.'

'Yes. I do clerical work in office environment.'

'I teach first grade in a public school system.'

'Yes, I'm employed at a hotel in Myrtle Beach. I work both front desk and reservations.'

Stop back everyday this week and be sure to join us in the chatroom tonight (Monday the 19th) at 9:30 as Walt Hanks CHES joins us to discuss Arthritis & Employment.

Tina Underwood & Community Members
Page last updated on March 18, 2001