Any advice gratefully appreciated esp from those with HR/public sector perspective.
Basically, I was off sick with stress/depression on 2 occasions last year for a period totalling 5 months, far longer than i can believe but I was in a bad way.
My ex-boss was somewhat supportive but rather exasperated & disbelieving by the end, which from his point of view I can understand. I feel my reputation is now tainted and that I was seen as being a malingerer.
I also realise that to get a new job, I have to give my ex-boss as referee but that he can say as a statement of fact that I was off for 5 months. What to do? I'm looking into voluntary work/PG study as a way out of this stalemate but wonder if there's any point applying for jobs at all. Any thoughts/honest advice would be helpful
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Getting a new job having been off long-term sick with stress in previous role
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NewPenName · 15/06/2009 13:44
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