Time Off Work

BubblyBandit · 08-14-2008, 12:13 PM

How does everyone get time off work to go to doctor's appointments and everything before the band? How long do these appoinments last? I just got my first real job....recent college graduate, and I was just wondering how all this is done...do you tell your employeer, or do you just say you have a doctors appointment?

liquidbluegal · 08-14-2008, 12:32 PM

When I started my job I had to have surgery a month later. If they are a good company they will understand. Each appointment usually lasted an hour or so. Always get a doctors note and photocopy it so you have a copy so it covers your back if they say anything. They dont need to know why you are going to the doctors. That is a privacy law. Good luck with your journey

snowbird · 08-14-2008, 02:10 PM

It's the same as going to any doctor's appointment. You never should have to say why you are going to the doctor if you don't want to.

msjessy · 08-14-2008, 02:51 PM

I actually lucked out in this department. I got all of my testing done in one month, and it was a lot. I had to go to the Cardiologist 3 times to get different tests done.

My job has Summer Hours in place right now, where I got to leave early most fridays. I scheduled my appts Friday afternoon if the office didn't have Saturday/late hours.

I always asked the office hours/days when making an appt. **Usually** if you go to a larger practice with more than 5 physicians they have Saturday or late hours. Check with these types of practices, unless you have to go to a specific person.

My appts always lasted more than an hour.

jessicakolman · 08-14-2008, 03:55 PM

Wow. I actually was going to ask the same thing.

I'm starting a new job on Monday and my health insurance won't kick in until October 1st. I really don't want it to look bad having all those appointments while starting a new job.

I get off work on Friday's at 1pm so I'll have to make those appointments after 1pm on Fridays. However I tried to set up an appointment with my primary doctor a couple days ago, and they told me that my doctor left on Friday's at 1pm. So i'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do

. I may have to tell my work that I have a scheduled doctor 's appointment, which i do..

I hope this works out.

liquidbluegal · 08-15-2008, 08:51 PM

Be honest and ask for a note or documented proof to cover your butt...if you are on a trial period....