Getting my first restaurant job has been an important part of me getting a do-over in life after some catastrophes. I'm a couple months into it, and I love it. I love bussing tables, y'all. And I love the cast of characters I work with. I've got some mental health issues, and I'm pretty good at managing them. But I've had a couple rough days at work, and management has been really understanding and come up with ways to accommodate me that mean I can stay and make my money and still contribute to the flow in useful and meaningful ways. I finally decided to have a conversation with them about formal accommodations, and it was... one of the best work conversations I've ever had. They basically said, we don't need to know a diagnosis, but what are some things that make it difficult and what are some things that make it easier? I was able to point back to some stuff they'd done in the past, and give a couple additional concrete suggestions. Their bottom line was essentially, nobody here is going to look down on you, punish you, or give you a hard time for having a chronic condition, and you let us know in the moment what you need and we'll do whatever we can to help you. I'm probably still going to file something official to get me through some related paperwork elsewhere. But goddamn, that's the most understanding anyone has ever been about me needing help sometimes, and the safest I think I've ever felt at any job I've had. I've done my best to be a great teammate to my coworkers and an asset to my bosses, and I've gotten a lot of great support in return in a lot of different ways. I genuinely feel valued and appreciated where I work, and that's something I've never really had before, it's fucking NICE. There have been a lot of times when I've felt alone and broken, and goddamn it's nice to land somewhere where I actually feel supported.