At least they didn't take away her red, Swingline stapler.
Posted on 05/26/2007 1:16:24 PM PDT by Zakeet
She's definitely not a woman for all seasons.
A Connecticut secretary who suffers from the "winter blues" is suing her ex-employers for $33 million, claiming they wouldn't give her a well-lit desk with a window view.
Caryl Dontfraid says she has seasonal affective disorder, which causes depression during the fall and winter and can be alleviated by exposure to bright light.
"She wanted to work closer to a window with good light," her attorney, Robert Campos-Marquetti told the Daily News. "This is a request that could have been easily accommodated."
Dontfraid was cited as an "exemplary employee" for Binder & Binder, a Park Avenue law firm specializing in disability claims.
But things soured after she told supervisors on Sept. 14, 2004, about her condition, she claimed.
"She asked if it was possible for her to work at home during certain times of the year and we said, 'No,'" said David Hill, a Binder & Binder supervisor.
[Snip]
Hill said Dontfraid's new seat was just 3 feet from a window.
"I said, 'Why don't you give it a few days? If you're not comfortable, I'll do my best to accommodate you,'" Hill recalled.
"She just refused to take her work station ... What was I going to do? Workers have to work."
Dontfraid declined to comment, telling a reporter, "I'm not going to go there."
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Place her near a bathroom, get a mirror and train the reflection of the sunlight onto her desk, because she is full of........
At least they didn't take away her red, Swingline stapler.
LMAO.......God I love it. After, undoubtedly, filing dozens of totally bogus such lawsuits on behalf of their lazy-assed, blood-sucking clients....they get a taste of their own medicine from within their OWN outfit. Toooooooooooo funny.
Look at post # 26. If she applies, you must hire her or she will sue you for discrimination. Just hope she never applies.
All she needed was one of those light panels which they use in the Nordic countries. She didn’t ask for one.
hmmm, I wonder how those burka clad lovlies avoid this dreaded ailment? Maybe it's just bull...
Sheesh, I spent $90.00 on a Verilux light and didn’t think about suing my employer.
http://www.sylvane.com/verilux-mini-sunshine.html
Fascinating building - where is it?
Pardon, but I work for a scientific firm - we don’t have to hire anybody.
It is kind of cool - NONE of the rules apply to us.
Anyone who thinks they were slighted, is welcome to file suit.
Many have.
can you imagine how much windex they go through in a year
Good question, not sure if it’s art or for real. Google image search of “glass houses” led here http://www.personism.com/2006/11/16/glass-house/
There is a link to a slideshow with more angles.
Do you see the stone pile in the middle?
Fits the golden ratio, like Saaleck.
Fascinating stuff.
Is she going to hire her own company to prosecute itself?
Good point. And then she would have had a chance of getting better. I'm no expert here, but I really dont think a room with windows would have provided the kind of intense light needed to treat her condition. She is confusing daylight with direct sunlight. World of difference.
Also, I dont think you can get very much in the way of punitive damages under the disabilities act. No where near a million bucks, let alone 33 million.
This gal has a few screws loose, that's fer sure.
Good point. And then she would have had a chance of getting better. I'm no expert here, but I really dont think a room with windows would have provided the kind of intense light needed to treat her condition. She is confusing daylight with direct sunlight. World of difference.
Also, I dont think you can get very much in the way of punitive damages under the disabilities act. No where near a million bucks, let alone 33 million.
This gal has a few screws loose, that's fer sure.
Good fortune on your part. If you work in other areas, the rule may well apply, particularly if you do big contracts for the government.
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