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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2367812" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>I’ve today taken an unpaid leave of absence from work for 3 months from my part time job. I’ve been signed off with an injury caused by work since Christmas and have been on restricted duties for months due to a preexisting condition aggravated by work. I came to this decision as the alternative was hoping I continue to be granted fit notes each renewal from a random dr who could be anyone in the entire group of practices each time and/or returning working in an environment that was perhaps still unsuitable physically whilst in physio rehab and very stressful to me mentally covid wise. Whilst entitled to sick pay if/whilst I get the fit notes I cannot deal with the uncertainty and worry of that nor of being there due to covid. I’ve felt so much better the last 6 weeks I realise now the toll it was taking before Christmas (and pre the third wave and new variants at that!) I’m hoping this preserves the good working relationship with them and also long term job prospect for me which for many other reasons are pretty restricted at the best of times. </p><p></p><p>The downside is now neither of us are working but due to the structure of my other half’s now dormant business and pensions etc we get nothing in the way of help. We, and 3 older teen children, are surviving on retirement savings which should have been 8yrs away at least. </p><p></p><p>maybe a financially stupid move but at least I have some consistency for a while longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2367812, member: 480869"] I’ve today taken an unpaid leave of absence from work for 3 months from my part time job. I’ve been signed off with an injury caused by work since Christmas and have been on restricted duties for months due to a preexisting condition aggravated by work. I came to this decision as the alternative was hoping I continue to be granted fit notes each renewal from a random dr who could be anyone in the entire group of practices each time and/or returning working in an environment that was perhaps still unsuitable physically whilst in physio rehab and very stressful to me mentally covid wise. Whilst entitled to sick pay if/whilst I get the fit notes I cannot deal with the uncertainty and worry of that nor of being there due to covid. I’ve felt so much better the last 6 weeks I realise now the toll it was taking before Christmas (and pre the third wave and new variants at that!) I’m hoping this preserves the good working relationship with them and also long term job prospect for me which for many other reasons are pretty restricted at the best of times. The downside is now neither of us are working but due to the structure of my other half’s now dormant business and pensions etc we get nothing in the way of help. We, and 3 older teen children, are surviving on retirement savings which should have been 8yrs away at least. maybe a financially stupid move but at least I have some consistency for a while longer. [/QUOTE]
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