AIBU to think going off sick during my notice period will cause problems?

[user0786]

Hi All,

I've given my notice in to my current employer (one month). However, I'm currently suffering from serious burn out (partly why I'm leaving) and my employer is adding additional work to my plate during my notice period. I feel like I'm at breaking point.

If I go off sick for MH for a week just to take a break would it impact me in the future?

Thanks.

No, it’s very unlikely to impact you.

You can self certificate for a week anyway.

Assuming your references have been sorted, I doubt there would be an issue in terms of your new job.

On a more important note, your MH takes precedence in any situation. Get signed off, more than a week if you feel you need it and be honest with your employer as to why you need it. Maybe they'll learn in future not to work their employees into the ground.

Also, you may want to ask MNHQ to remove your name from the bottom of your post, to remain anonymous.

Just because your employer is adding extra workload, doesn’t mean you have to do it. What are they going to do, get rid of you? You don’t want to be starting a new job utterly burnt out from the last one. Just do what you can handle and think is reasonable. If that means you need to go sick, then so be it. In your current (and soon to be ending) role, there’s nobody you need to impress anymore. Least of all, yourself.

Thanks all. it impact future references negatively?

Would it impact*

Just check that you will get company sick pay if you are working your notice, if your company pays it that is.
They may just give you SSP.

What about future references?

It might do, it might not. Nobody on here can tell you for sure.

Doubt it. People always do that at my workplace!