Reasons for resignation,

exitroute?

Hia Can anyone tell me if the reasons why you resign have any affect on JSA? I have more or less decided to leave my job but am doing so for the way a supervisor of 12 months, promotion in the company, has been treating me. I have a note from her to prove the pressure she has been putting on me re demands to complete tasks by the end of my shift. These task are not directly for my dept. but I was recently advised it was my duty by her via a typed list of duties on a gummed label. That in itself may give you some idea of the organisation. My main job description covers just about everything under the term Ad Hoc duties as required. This is just an example of things that began 3 weeks ago. The person above her has advised where my priorities lie and the task I was set to do was not completed by the end of my shift yesterday. Someone is lined up waiting in the wings for my job and I know that a grievance procedure will be pointless. The supervisor is a born actress who has management eating out of her hands. I wondered if i could prove the problems, would it make a difference. I have been in the job 9 years in April with an excellent employment record, apart from 6 months off through a fracture with subsequent complications. I returned 3 weeks ago and have the strong feeling I am being deliberatley pressured with the aim of the person covering my job for most of 6 months to take it on. She is 30 years plus younger than me and willing to work like a slave for a pittance. She is super efficient although she has upset a few people with her overbearing confidence. I am not in a union and feel I have no option but to leave or face each day being intimidated and pressured. Thanks.

ariarnia

I think you should stay with your job and look for a new job while in work, but if you feel you can't for the sake of your mental heath, stress or whatever then go see your doctor.

based on it being easier to find work while in work and based on the fact that you've worked there for 8 1/2 years while (enjoying/being good at the job) lets try and keep you in it should we? Read all the way through before deciding it's not for you.

Make the appointment at your doctor. Talk to him about the stress at work and the difficulty working with this woman and he might be able to help you with relaxation techniques, things to help you sleep and so on.

At the same time write a letter to the woman explaining that you're finding hard to adjust back into work after your sick leave and that the amount of pressure she's putting you under at the moment with these new duties ( that you've not been responsible for over the last 8 1/2 years?) is detrimental to your wellbeing/recovery. You are informing her, as your line manager, that you are seeking medical assistance at the moment to help you manage your mental heath/stress/recovery and that you will keep her updated on any medications or treatments that your doctor advises that might effect your performance at work but that you don't anticipate any problems.

Side effects of medication for stress, anxiety, and depression include slowing down, lethargy and forget fullness (among many others). You prob won't have them all, and they prob won't last very long, but if she shouts at you for taking to long while on any treatments your doctor advises then remind her that they are possible side effects of your ongoing medical treatment. This should give you some legit breathing room to get back used to working full time and to these new duties.

If this doesn't help after a while see if he'll sign you off on sick for a while to get a break from the stress. They might fire you, but if they do the jsa should be fine (assuming you explain) if you had a sick note and were otherwise a good worker. Hopefully they don't fire you and hopefully you can come back well healthy and ready to work to these new demands (don't under-appreciated the difference some sunlight can make in motivation and energy levels, no one's happy coming out of winter, especially if they've been sick/recovering all winter)

If this doesn't help and it's all still pants and they still haven't fired you then resign based on stress due to being away for six months and not being able to keep up with the work load and so on. You might still get sanctioned, but it will be a shorter time.

During the whole of this (pos several months if you're actually giving it a go and trying to make it work) look for other work.

passatrider

I haven't got any advice about JSA to be honest as I'm sure someone else will come along soon to answer that question.
However, would it not be better to buy yourself sometime by taking some sick leave? That way you can take stock and perhaps look at your options in the meantime.
There are jobs out there but the competition for them is fierce to be honest! Allways better to go from one job to another.

DVardysShadow

ariarnia wrote: »

At the same time write a letter to the woman explaining that you're finding hard to adjust back into work after your sick leave and that the amount of pressure she's putting you under at the moment with these new duties ( that you've not been responsible for over the last 8 1/2 years?) is detrimental to your wellbeing/recovery. You are informing her, as your line manager, that you are seeking medical assistance at the moment to help you manage your mental heath/stress/recovery and that you will keep her updated on any medications or treatments that your doctor advises that might effect your performance at work but that you don't anticipate any problems.

I would recommend thinking at least twice before following that advice. The supervisor sounds like she is playing to get a result along these lines, so I think it will make her 10 times worse.

passatrider

Does anyone think that the OP could go for Constructive Dismissal if she had to leave?

mikey72

passatrider wrote: »

Does anyone think that the OP could go for Constructive Dismissal if she had to leave?

Not without a record of going through the company grievance procedures first, which would be a worthwhile start.

exitroute?

Thank you for replies. The task I was given were not difficult at all. The issue is that I am in a front line position which is largely unpredictable immediate demand from public and patients both face to face and by phone. Friday was an exceptionally busy day and the task i was set to do was impossible to complete in the time. I dont object to doing anything I am asked to do and never have, provided I have the time. Most tasks related to my job are time limit anyway and I have never failed to complete all by the time I go home. I feel her demand for me to complete a lengthy job on such a busy day was deliberate and the fact that i didnt complete it is going to be held against me. I have just returned from 6 months off..3 weeks ago..during which time I received occupational sick pay. I have no doubt a gp would give me a sick note but i cant afford to work on half pay if i go off sick again and it would surely look bad in attempts to find another job even though I have only had 3 days off sick in my entire employment. The stress is feeling that i am being pushed out of a job i used to enjoy and worrying about the consequences of not completing additional tasks that a youngster seems to be able to with ease.

Fire_Fox

You must deal with this in writing, your perception of the situation may be wrong and this woman may not realise how much pressure you feel after so long off. Just because she asks you to complete a task does not mean you have to do it if it is physically impossible.

ariarnia

DVardysShadow wrote: »

I would recommend thinking at least twice before following that advice. The supervisor sounds like she is playing to get a result along these lines, so I think it will make her 10 times worse.

At which point he can point out he notified her of his medical treatment and the likely effects and he's finding her hurrying/nagging/management style unworkable under those conditions - if he wants to be fired he'll put himself in the position to be 'let go' on health/ability grounds or to resign due to unworkable conditions on health grounds.

Yes, she will get worse, but he'll either get the result he wants (being fired and the js being ok with it) or she'll back off as she can only push him so far if he's got a medical condition before it's harassment/bullying/discrimination and he can get constructive dismissal.

To be honest, if she wants him gone then there aren't many ways this can end well and covering your bum with paperwork can pull some of her teeth.

DVardysShadow

ariarnia wrote: »

At which point he can point out he notified her of his medical treatment and the likely effects and he's finding her hurrying/nagging/management style unworkable under those conditions - if he wants to be fired he'll put himself in the position to be 'let go' on health/ability grounds or to resign due to unworkable conditions on health grounds.

Yes, she will get worse, but he'll either get the result he wants (being fired and the js being ok with it) or she'll back off as she can only push him so far if he's got a medical condition before it's harassment/bullying/discrimination and he can get constructive dismissal.

To be honest, if she wants him gone then there aren't many ways this can end well and covering your bum with paperwork can pull some of her teeth.

Well, it is a way of looking at it. I would still recommend thinking twice. Leaving the last job as an older person with stress etc is not exactly the best platform for launching into the next job

Fire_Fox

In a previous job it became clear I could do no right, despite trying hard to impress: I took in a letter from my GP saying that I was suffering with stress which took the wind out of her sails a bit. Months later one of the other managers told us that our manager had said she wanted rid of the whole team bar one person :eek: and I discovered that one of my colleagues had been so worried about my mental state that she asked our manager to back off!

We ended up calling a staff meeting following company policy to the letter, at which our manager apologised. In the middle her manager stormed in and accused us of bullying her! Not long after I asked for a one-to-one with my manager where I explained I wanted to leave but needed a reference which she fell over herself to write.

My ex manager is now married to her (wealthy, generous and older) ex manager.