I know that I'm probably being unreasonable, just need a bit of a rant and to get things off my chest as it were,
For as long as I can remember, I've had the symptoms of CFS/ME but was only diagnosed 9 years ago. For the most part, I was on top of things and knew all my triggers and limits and never did anything that would have a negative impact.
At the end of last year, without warning, I had a deterioration, doctors still aren't sure why it happened. As a result, my mobility was affected and I needed a walking stick for getting round. I had to take a few weeks off work while I attempted to get on top of things and see if I could find the trigger. Because my GP and work disagreed about the minor adjustments I needed to be made (work couldn't make them due to health and safety requirements), I wasn't given any sick pay.
I managed to get some semblance of an idea of my new triggers and went back to work as I needed the money at the start of the year. At the end of last month, the same problem hit again and is showing no signs of going away. I was seen by a different GP who wrote a fit note stating that I couldn't work due to needing the stick to get around and balance with. I took the fit note to my manager who said they would let me know if it wasn't accepted.
By the cut off date for pay, I hadn't heard anything from my manager. The day we were due to get our payslips emailed, I didn't get an email, but didn't worry too much as they sometimes arrive the following day. The following day saw no payslip and I contacted Citizen's Advice to find out what my options were if, as I suspected, no pay was forthcoming on payday. I was given contact information for local food banks (all closed until Tuesday because of Easter) and a number for HMRC to be called once I had spoken to my manager.
I contacted work yesterday to speak to my manager only to be told she wasn't in and to call back when she's back in next week. I explained the situation to the manager on duty only to be told "not my problem, nothing I can do."
I'm panicking because I can't go back to work right now, but my phone is about to be cut off is the bill isn't paid and my car insurance cancelled. The car insurance wouldn't be a huge problem except that I need the car to get around and will need to use it to get to the food bank once it's reopened next week as I can't walk long distances without needing to stop and sit down for a while.
I just wish I could have had a bit of communication so that I could have tried to find a way forward rather than being told just before Easter weekend that this is pretty much how it is.
I'm trying to find a job that I could do where needing my stick wouldn't pose an issue, but they all need previous experience in the field, which I don't have.
Just needed to rant, sorry.