Starting a new job for me is exciting, I like a new challenge and to be out of my comfort zone, but I do always have in the back of my head, I’ll have to tell them I have MS and how do I do that. There’s enough stress starting thinking I hope my team like me/ I hope I’m doing a good job/ I hope I don’t make any mistakes without having to tell them you have MS.
This time though it was weird because this blog was part of my application. As I work in PR and marketing it made sense to include my blog as evidence of my writing so in one way I didn’t actually have to have that difficult conversation with my manager.
It was a good way to then start the conversation and I feel like it took the pressure off. Since starting the job I’ve spoke about it when I’ve needed to but not all my team know yet - not because I’m scared I just haven’t been in a situation to tell them. I don’t want to just blurt it out for no reason.
However I feel really comfortable around them as they’ve made me so welcome and it’s a place of work where there’s no judgement. There’s a group called visABLE which is there for anyone that has a disability in the work place. I thought it would be good group to join as I thought it might help people sharing my story.
Im looking forward to getting involved in the group and 10 years ago when I was first diagnosed I would have never put myself out there like that but as I’ve got older I’ve realised the more I put myself out there, the more I can help others too.
