Colleague permanently off sick

[Littlejuice]

Colleague at work, forever coming to work for a fortnight then being signed off for a month or 6 weeks with anxiety - there is always something : currently it is her boyfriends uncle died, last time it was her cat died, time before she was upset about her boyfriend not proposing when they went on a holiday where she was convinced he would propose

Team I work in all sick of it. Have got to the stage where we just never expect her to be in and cover her work, but genuinely now getting so pissed off

Said colleague has been off for 3 weeks currently as she can't cope, but has plastered.many many pictures all over Facebook this weekend of various parties, BBQ, trips out. Rest of us working extra on call shifts to cover her because she's too stressed to work

I know I'm being judgemental, I know I am, but has made me rage - surely at some point she just has to accept life has its challenges, come to work like the rest of us?

I had a breakdown a few years ago and was off for 6 weeks. During this time I went to a wedding. It took an incredible amount of effort, I was medicated and grateful to be included. But I didn't take the piss. People off with depression/stress are allowed flexibility as it is known that having a rest and social activities can help moods, but this sounds like the extreme and I think you are right to take this up with HR. Not with regard to the individual but with regards to you picking up the slack.
I agree with others, delete said person from social media, and remember that what is on SM is not real life, just the life people want others to think they have.

T H I S !!

You are entitled to Pip if you work full time , part time or not at all. Pip is to pay for the additional costs of having a disability (believe me there are lots…) and is incredibly hard to get.

I actually can’t believe what I’m reading on this thread.