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Job searching with cancer?

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    • December 21, 2018 at 5:08 pm
    gopher38
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      Just looking for opinions.  I had stage 3 resected melanoma.  Currently reaching the end of a clinical trail.  Two months to go; so far, still NED.  Current work environment  has seriously degraded with arrival of new manager.  Would like to start looking at other options.  I feel like I can safetly look internally (they already know my history anyway), but limited opportunities in this company.  Would like to look externally also, but not sure if that's a realistic option.. Never been in this situation before.  I'm not sure about legally, but practically, I'd be required to tell them about my status, since – even if things go well i..e I stay NED – I've still got a number of scans and doctor visits coming up for the next couple of years. Given that, is there any chance to actually land a job?  If there is a chance, would you bring it up early? Later? 

      I know there's probably no firm answer to this (unless it's "you've got no chance"), but just wondering about people's experiences and/or opinions.

      Thanks.

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