Supervisor asked student with cancer to turn on their camera during a virtual meeting,

instantly regrets their decision.

I was diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer at the beginning of this year.

I had surgery and I had some chemo and I'm almost recovered now.

I still have to go in for frequent testing and occasional monitoring.

I am a private person to the extent that I have dated people for years without telling

my parents.

So you best believe random co-workers and bosses are unaware of my medical history.

I attend a university that has an ambassador program.

Basically if you have a high end of GPA you are able to interview for the program and

if you get in they pay for your tuition during the time that you are an ambassador.

In exchange you work 5 hours a week and work graduation and other events.

I am one of these ambassadors.

My supervisor for the ambassador program Mrs. M has spent the majority of our time together

belittling me.

As I sit here about to type about her, I find myself already exasperated thinking

about reliving some of these details.

So I will be short and sweet for both your sake and mine.

She follows every rule to the letter and leaves no room for collaboration or discussion.

As an example we use Microsoft Teams for communication.

She has this clock in and out in a group of 20 people by saying I'm here and I'm leaving.

So every day you have to scroll through dozens of messages to find anything of importance

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