Sarah Donnelly: How work kept me going during my cancer treatment
Сара Доннелли: Как работа поддерживала меня во время лечения от рака
Westpac's Sarah Donnelly wants to encourage more open conversations about why and how an individual might continue to work while undergoing treatment for serious illnesses. Full bio
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from my doctor's office
in my lunch break, and my doctor said
в обеденный перерыв, и доктор сказала,
that I had breast cancer.
что у меня рак груди.
and at first, I didn't.
и сначала не поверила.
and I needed some evidence.
нужны были доказательства.
to where she was sitting
over her shoulder and verify
чтобы проверить,
on the page in front of her.
to believe it, I said,
поверить, я спросила:
you're sure that means cancer?"
Вы уверены, что это рак?»
the urgent things that needed to be done
выполнение срочных дел,
to see if my cancer had spread.
дополнительные обследования.
work wasn't my priority.
не была у меня в приоритете.
to tell my family and friends
расскажу родным и друзьям,
and whether I was going to be OK,
вероятность выздоровления,
to start a family.
how I was going to tell my mother,
when she was pregnant with me.
когда она была беременна мной.
to have to relive her cancer experience.
вспоминала пережитый опыт.
a huge role in my treatment and recovery.
в моём лечении и восстановлении.
лишь частью статистики.
otherwise felt like a statistic.
that would give me routine and stability
и стабильность в мою жизнь,
difficult personal decisions
множество сложных личных решений
reconstruction I was going to have.
реконструкции груди мне выбрать.
to my family and friends for support.
за поддержкой к родным и друзьям.
in my day-to-day life.
в моей повседневной жизни.
the ones to make me laugh.
of really good in-jokes,
someone ask me
как кто-то спросил меня,
такие красивые и блестящие,
of course, a wig,
in the mornings very easy.
I appreciated what their support meant,
что для меня значит их поддержка.
have done without that network.
без таких знакомых.
women in particular,
в частности с женщинами,
to have that network
the opportunity to work through treatment.
возможности работать во время лечения.
to overly paternalistic employers.
из-за чрезмерно заботливых начальников.
and focus on yourself.
«уйти и посвятить время себе
are well-meaning,
с благими намерениями,
that they couldn’t or shouldn't work,
не могут или не должны работать,
and physically can do.
и физически могут это делать.
what an employer is required to do
что следует делать начальнику,
with a cancer diagnosis.
cancer is considered a disability.
приравниваются к инвалидам.
your usual work duties,
работать в обычном режиме,
by the Disability Discrimination Act
о дискриминации инвалидов,
to your working arrangements,
в ваши рабочие условия,
adjustments look like for me?
разумные корректировки?
my diagnosis was going to have on work.
так или иначе повлияет на рабочий процесс.
during business hours,
проводятся в рабочие часы,
to recover from surgical procedures.
чтобы восстановиться после операций.
on what to expect from treatment.
was through Doctor Google,
никому не рекомендовала этого врача.
and I wouldn't recommend that.
for all the physical side effects,
was this thing called chemo brain.
что называют «химио-мозгом».
through memory loss,
проявляются в потере памяти,
my job as a lawyer.
работать адвокатом?
have a discussion with my manager
со своим менеджером
to my working arrangements
how I was going to be impacted?
как буду себя чувствовать?
a supportive manager
оказался понимающим
how things went as we went along,
по мере их поступления,
a concrete plan up front.
выстраивать план наперёд.
he may not have even known
хотя он мог и не догадываться
of reasonable adjustments,
common sense to everyone.
далеко не для всех.
will learn how it impacts them
понимает, как оно влияет на него,
that I learned about the treatment itself,
и рекомендациях на период лечения.
you're really well hydrated
было проще найти вены.
the nurses to find your veins.
any of your favorite food,
есть любимую пищу
throwing that up
want to look at it again.
даже смотреть на неё.
for managing my workflow.
и в организации работы.
on a Monday morning.
на утро понедельника.
I left the cancer care unit,
before this fog screen would come down
прежде чем всё начнёт затуманиваться
and make any urgent calls.
сообщений и срочных звонков.
within about 48 hours.
пройти в течение 48 часов.
into work from home.
к работе из дома.
and I knew what to expect.
и я знала, чего ожидать.
with my business partners
с бизнес-партнёрами:
в которые могу уложиться.
the hesitation in their voices
нерешительность в их голосах,
by a certain time.
жёсткие дедлайны.
of setting a good deadline.
to put any extra pressure on me
что они не хотели давить на меня,
within my control
чем-то под моим контролем,
that could stay in my control
things that couldn't.
от меня не зависело.
should be applying this concept
следует применять концепцию
in our current age,
by the age of 85.
longer and longer into older age,
всё дольше и дольше в старости,
while we're in the workforce
в рабочем возрасте
to work anywhere, any time,
нам работать где угодно и когда угодно,
are no longer contingent upon
больше не зависят о того,
to physically make it
длинный отпуск или удобное кресло,
or a comfier chair to sit in,
the flexibility policies and strategies
политике и стратегиях,
with family responsibilities.
домашние обязанности.
are even having a conversation
что люди вообще будут обсуждать
might look like for them
непременно будет:
until you're better."
к работе, пока вам не станет лучше».
в обязанности менеджеров.
with their employees.
на такие темы с подчинёнными.
from working through treatment,
to guide these conversations,
чтобы этого достичь.
colleague of mine, Camilla Gunn,
коллега Камилла Ганн
for those diagnosed,
для людей с диагнозом,
and their coworkers
and the work support available.
и получать поддержку на работе.
to other organizations
в разных организациях,
some pretty awkward conversations.
могли бы быть крайне неловкими.
of the toolkit is increasing.
что популярность пособия растёт.
a manager's first response
how it's going to impact their work?
на его рабочий процесс?
are able, and want to,
an arrangement for you
условия вашей работы,
работать во время лечения».
people with serious illness
имеющими серьёзные заболевания,
pushing them away.
because I want you to know the benefits
чтобы вы узнали, какую пользу
going through treatment
were true some of the time,
to push myself at work
вернуться к работе,
because my employer gave me the choice.
начальник предоставил мне выбор.
главным образом, потому,
obvious choice to give someone,
и кажется очевидным,
offered or encouraged.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sarah Donnelly - LawyerWestpac's Sarah Donnelly wants to encourage more open conversations about why and how an individual might continue to work while undergoing treatment for serious illnesses.
Why you should listen
Sarah Donnelly was diagnosed with breast cancer at 30 years of age -- a story all too familiar among young women in her family. She chose to continue full-time employment throughout treatment and is living proof that work can play a crucial role in a person's mental and physical recovery from a serious illness. While her employer backed her decision, Donnelly has learned that the way organizations approach this issue varies greatly. This has sparked a personal mission to encourage more open conversations about why and how an individual might continue to work while undergoing treatment.
A lawyer by trade, Donnelly is currently the Head of Group Secretariat at Westpac. She is an ally for GLOBAL, Westpac Group's Employee Action Group for LGBTIQ employees, a member of Women of Westpac, an advocate of Breast Cancer Network Australia and volunteers with Vinnie’s Van. She is an avid traveler and, when at home in Sydney's Blue Mountains, can usually be found out on a trail.
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