Would you take a week off sick because of your mental health?

[zandae]

You’re working your 8 weeks notice period. Work is very stressful and your boss is a bully who demands you work late and makes you work weekends without any additional pay.

Your mental health is taking a hit and you feel dark. Would you take a week off sick to help you get through it? You can take 5 days off without a note.

Yes. If I were ill, I would take time off rather than showing up and doing a poor job at work. Working when you're unwell just makes you worse ime.

Yes.

Yes absolutely, if you need it you need it.

Do you already have another job lined up to go to afterwards?

Yes especially if you're leaving because of them.

Take the entire time off.

your boss is a bully who demands you work late and makes you work weekends without any additional pay.

Under these circumstances I'd go to GP and get signed off for the remaining period with work related stress

Have you got references sorted? If so, just work your contracted hours - they can't do anything to stop you

I would be tempted to sign off sick for the rest of my notice period, if the boss is as bad as you say.

Just make sure you get full pay during your notice period (assuming you normally do) as
some places have different rules for notice periods.

Yes

I agree with just working your contracted hours and do not do work you are not paid to do. You are working notice so stand your ground. What is the worst that can happen?

I certainly would, especially because it sounds like your job is pure hell.

Do you have paid sick leave? Certainly use it up since you’re at your notice period anyway.

I hope things get better for you. I know what it’s like to have a terrible time at work - it’s awful.

I'd take the rest of my life off sick if I needed it.

Yes I would

Oh bless you. Have the time off. If you have to go in just imagine being in a bubble where their behaviour slides off it. You'll be free soon. Start and finish on time and absolutely refuse to work an extra minute. You've got this. It'll all be over soon.Good luck.

I would get a note for the rest of my notice. Your boss is still going to be a twat if you go back after a week.

I’d take the whole thing off. You can get a sick note easily from your GP. I had 3 months off work last year in similar circumstances.

As a PP has mentioned, check your sick pay policy. A place I worked for paid SSP only during your notice period.

Mental health is health. So rephrase your question but take mental out of it. Would you take a week off if your health was suffering? Yes I hope it's the answer

You're leaving anyway and at end of the day you are just a number to them. Put yourself first