Resigning due to overwork

[Doingakatereddy]

Would appreciate some guidance or at least a sanity check.

I have a senior role where I'm supposed to work 32 hours p/w but for last 8 months been working upto 50-60 hours p/w.

This has all come to a head as I have been having to do 2 roles during the last month & finding myself working at midnight, 5am etc.

I had period of work stress (2 weeks) last year due to overwork & after that my employer did very little & I have this morning advised them that I am planning to resign as I just can't manage the role in the hours - no-one could.

There is no possiblity of work sabbatical (altho its legal with DC my employers would make life too hard) & I really want to leave on good terms.

Does anyone have any advice? A friend has mentioned constructive dismissal but this seems such a sour way to end things.

I did the same last year ! I was a department manager and had to cut staff, take on more work, meet tighter deadlines, stayed late, took work home, didn't take holidays.
On several occasions I had had meetings with senior management who all agreed I was doing a great job, was thought well of etc, but help was not forthcoming.
This all made me ill and one day I had a headache and whilst driving home my right cheek started to tingle and go numb ! I thought I was having a stroke.
That was the catalyst for me - I gave my notice in, I didnt need or like my job that much.
One year later I am really happy at home, work part time, have no stess - and my replacement at my old job? - totally stressed out, in tears each month end and isnt being given any help as apparently I managed OK in that role !!.
Have your employers not offered help in any shape or form?
You could try constructive dismissal as you could do this once you had left but you would have to start keeping information, emails to back up your claim.

If you want to leave on good terms then constructive dismissal isn't an option. If you are still on good terms now then it's probably not an option anyway. Constructive dismissal is very stressful and difficult to prove, especially in a situation like this where there's no single outrageous contract-breaking thing the employer has done. It's a kind of 'last straw' situation where things are so unbearable you can't stay a minute longer. Usually people claiming constructive dismissal don't work their notice.

You'd also be expected to have made every effort to resolve the situation internally first, which would normally mean a grievance. I'm guessing if you're still on reasonable terms that you haven't done that?

If you do claim constructive dismissal it will take months, and compensation would only be for actual financial loss - there's no element for injury to feelings or stress or anything like that. So if you get another job in the meantime compensation would be very much reduced.

im currently off with stress and i suggest you do the same
you can have up to 6 months full pay with stress (well at least thats the advice i got - all circumstances are different)
why not pad it out till you are feeling better then make a decision to hand in notice, try to reduce your hrs, or try a return
greast to hear about spo104 - i hope i get there in the end!

"you can have up to 6 months full pay with stress"

I realise doubletrouble said all circumstances are different but that is exceptionally generous sick pay, for stress or any other illness, and most employers wouldn't pay anything like that.

I've left a couple of jobs for exactly the same reason.

Both times I raised the issue of workload being too high and both times it was ignored. I didn't pursue it but it was a bolt out of the blue for my last boss when I handed my notice in and she reacted very badly and made a scapegoat out of me which was very upsetting.

If you can, stay on good terms. It makes life so much easier!