Raising Awareness of Invisible Illnesses in the Tech Workplace
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Describes how invisible illnesses like Ulcerative Colitis cause misjudgement, gossip and “identity threat” at work and gives two concrete workplace outcomes from experience: a harsh early support role that worsens symptoms and a later testing role where flexible hours, appointment time and trust lead to promotion and better performance. Recommends employer actions that don’t force disclosure: educate teams, provide accommodations and equipment, encourage open culture so people can disclose safely and stay productive.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:27Who is Joe
- 2:11What is an Invisible Illness
- 6:17My Experience
- 8:02Why is this relevant
- 9:09What can we do
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