Comments on: ‘I can’t work, I’m allergic to the Internet’

By: El Jello

El Jello — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:36:42 +0000

sounds like a very subjective illness, has no
way to truly measure its severity!! what
people will say to get out of working or
get in the way of progress. by the way
it sad to hear that Santa Fe, my Capital
has some of those complainers.

By: Tootsie

Tootsie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:44:28 +0000

Electromagnetic Sensktivity sounds far fetched as Global Warming. But I have a medical condition that causes high Iron and at home, the other night experienced jabbing pain in my knees and legs while my husband was surfing on his WiFi laptop. I must admit, there could be something to it – in my situation.

By: David

David — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:27:23 +0000

I don’t like the dismissive and smug tone of this article.
Like the author, I suppose, based on no evidence, that this is psychological, not physical.
Please note, though, that psychosomatic problems manifest physically, even if they originate in the sufferer’s brain.

Our shared doubt is not based on evidence, and until a study confirms mental or physical origin of the suffering, we don’t know whether we’re liable for helping a *whole lot of people* 2% of 100 million is a lot of people.

We can, as “HR professionals”, roll our eyes and disrespect the issue (”what will those complaining employees come up with next”), but that is not an approach worthy of the title “professional”.

What is professional is to deal with this in a manner of respect, whether we accept responsibility or not.

By: Mary D.

Mary D. — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:51:28 +0000

Give him an allergy pill and tell him to get on with life!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:41:40 +0000

Let’s not be so quick to judge. Do you remember when Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as well and many other conditions, were dismissed as “psychological” problems?

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:53:41 +0000

I bet the guy doesn’t have a problem sitting around the house in his bathrobe surfing the web through a hard wired internet connection… Just one more potential scam to a get a free lunch. This guy needs to get real and get a job!!!

By: Kathleen1212

Kathleen1212 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:29:00 +0000

I totally agree with Joyce. Where are we going to draw the line with litigation in this country? Here is another thing that HR has to deal with; like we don’t have enough work already. Half of the cases are so ridiculous that they should be thrown out of court!!!!!!

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:32:47 +0000

Unreal. People will do anything to not work. If they worked as hard at working as they do at not working, this country would be out of debt in no time.