Re:Counterintuitive things that helped me fix my insomnia
by codingdave on Thursday March 19, 2020 @01:01PM
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The specific details of anyone's medical condition typically isn't anyone's business, nor do they really want to hear it. "I had trouble sleeping last night" is a perfectly acceptable way to describe the impact of a medical condition without getting TMI with people to whom you are not close.
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Re:Counterintuitive things that helped me fix my insomnia
by FalconSensei on Thursday March 19, 2020 @01:07PM
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Then just don't mention you have trouble sleeping, as it's not their business, right?
Re:Counterintuitive things that helped me fix my insomnia
by codingdave on Thursday March 19, 2020 @01:11PM
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It is 100% my team's business if my performance is suffering in my job due to my lack of sleep. It just isn't their business the gruesome medical details behind it.
Re:Counterintuitive things that helped me fix my insomnia
by ebg13 on Thursday March 19, 2020 @01:27PM
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> It is 100% my team's business if my performance is suffering in my job due to my lack of sleep.
It's actually not. It's 100% your team's business that you're underperforming, period, but any reason you give is on your dime. Since you're giving reasons, it is in your personal best interest to communicate to your team a need for reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act even if you don't describe to them the details of your condition.