since you are privy to this info though, I'd think long and hard about it. It's really, really hard to fire an employee.
That is what I was concerned about... Honestly, I would not have been privy to the fact that he is Bi-Polar if he had not come right out and told me so! So I talked to him again, and he basically told me that he was not interested in joining the company medical insurance plan, because he can't afford to pay $120 a month for it.... Meanwhile, I know the medications and Dr. visits for treating Manic Depression far exceed $120 per month... He is off his meds already, and he actually told me that he is treating his problem "by smoking a lot of Pot."
Yeah, that was the end of that interview & potential job offer!
Unfortunately, his sister is one of my dearest friends in the world, and I hope this will not cause any hurt feelings. I just cannot take the risk that he will jeopardize what we have worked so hard to build, or put us in a situation where we could be liable for his lack of judgement while he is choosing not to treat his disease.
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