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Health problems and changing jobs

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MayBlossom23 · 25/05/2023 09:06

Wasn't sure whether to post this in work or in health.

I work in a school and hate my job so much it's making me really miserable. I was so set on handing in my notice so I could leave at the end of the academic year and look for something else over the summer. The thought of leaving has been the only thing getting me through since Xmas.

But now, out of the blue, a physical health condition has cropped up which may mean I need time off work and potentially surgery. Waiting lists and a long diagnosis & treatment regime (which will likely include some months of trial and error), are going to make it hard for me to take on another role in a new place with all that ongoing. Who will employ me knowing that I have this condition and what if I need time off for appointments etc??

So now I feel very trapped in a job which makes me want to cry on my commute every morning. Feeling very down in general about my health and my work. I don't think there's an answer, just want to vent really.

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MayBlossom23 · 25/05/2023 18:43

Anyone experienced something similar or got advice for me? How did it work out?

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Fibonacci13 · 25/05/2023 20:32

Life is too short to be crying on your commute

But I guess you need to weigh it up with the stress you might feel from not having a job?

Is it possible to take a break and focus on your health and then look for another job?

MayBlossom23 · 25/05/2023 22:06

I think I might have to do that @Fibonacci13 . I really am fed up at work; I just don't like the uncertainty of giving up my income for a few months or longer, even if we could just about manage financially for that time.

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LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 26/05/2023 07:42

Does your employer have a reasonable sick pay policy? Is it possible to be signed off work for an extended period by your GP while undergoing the initial treatment and stabilising your ongoing health afterwards including while medication and other treatments are explored and implemented?

For your employer it would mean they know you won’t be in for at least xx length of time so can plan and either get a temp cover in or can redistribute your workload amongst the rest of the team; for your colleagues it would mean they don’t have the uncertainty of whether you’ll be in the next day/week etc and, for you, it means you won’t be going to bed on a Sunday worrying about the commute the following day plus you’ll be a bit more settled on sick pay so worrying less about meeting your financial
obligations in addition to being able to focus on your health.

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