How to stay healthy under managed care

Dear WW: My employer just switched to an HMO. I don’t like giving up my old doctor, and I’m afraid I won’t get as good treatment. WHAT’S UP, DOC?Dear What’s,
A buddy of mine once bought a way-cool car. There was only one problem. He was always hitching rides in my old beater because between the [...]

How to deal with a coworker who has Aids

Dear WW: A man who I work closely with and like a lot just confided to me that he has AIDS. I’m shocked and I don’t know how to respond. SCARED
Dear Scared,
You can catch a lot of things at work-a cold, things falling through the cracks, or hell. But AIDS is one of the few [...]

How to deal with the company doctor

Dear WW: My company has an on-site health clinic for employees. I really like the doctor, but a friend told me I’m better off seeing an outside doctor (even though it means making a co-payment) than giving my health information to my company. SHOULD I TAKE MY PANTS OFF AT WORK?Dear Pants,
From Marcus Welby to [...]

How to spot and treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dear WW: Last night I woke up at 3 am with a sharp pain in my forearm. My husband says I’m dreaming, but I think that it’s from typing all day at work. Is there an easy way for me to tell if all that typing is doing me in? I’M TYPING AS FAST AS [...]

How to survive a shooting, or other disaster, at work

DEAR WW: Recently there has been a string of workplace shootings. What do I need to know to respond to a disaster at work? NOT TARGET PRACTICE
DEAR NOT:
On a panel for an event I ran years ago was a blind man and his seeing-eye dog. No one noticed the dog chewing on something on stage [...]

Should overweight employees be protected from discrimination?

DEAR READERS: I recently received this e-mail from A.C. talking about his struggle to get hired as a person who is overweight. I think his letter should be posted on every bulletin board in every office to raise awareness on this issue.
DEAR WORKING WOUNDED: There is a hidden job discrimination issue that is rarely discussed [...]

How to deal with a funk at work

Dear Readers: This is a first in my eight years of writing Working Wounded. I’m going to tell you about the funk (more than a bad day and less than a depression) that I’m struggling with and what I’m doing about it. I’ve never written anything this personal before, but through the years I’ve been [...]