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Work related Stress
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A combination of assertiveness and organisation will massively reduce your stress levels, and your boss will eventually have to distribute the work to others, or sort another solution out.
This advice is very good.My colleagues are unsupportive and don't help me out with my workload and only do the minimum required. I answer the phone 90% of the time and even when I don't calls are routed through to me as I am the only person "who knows how to deal with that type of enquiry". Other staff within the company ask for me now by name as they know I will help and have a can do attitude. My manager has heaped more work on my shoulders....I am also bullied by salesmen
Judging from these comments of yours, it seems to me that your colleagues are all already following that advice. As you're the only one who hasn't learned to say No yet, you're the one who gets landed with everything. If you adopt the same policy as the others, do what you can in the time available to you and tell your boss the rst is his responsibility, he will soon find a different way of dealing with it.0 -
In the absence of your employer not having an OHR scheme, you will need to get your GP to ascertain your fitness to return. This will obviously be not as formal as a OHR. Discuss with your GP your desired changes to your working conditions (e.g. Working 2 hrs per day for 1st 2 weeks, not taking phone calls for 4hrs per day, etc.). He will then complete a form (NOTE : It is not a sick note. If I remember correctly, it is called a something like 'fitness to return to work' form) that will list your desired return to work working conditions.
Present this form to your employer on Monday and they are then obliged to follow his/her advise.
The employer is NOT obliged to listen to a fit for note if it is stating that the employee can only do XYZ to return to work if it does not fit in with the business of the company.
They would be wise to accomidate where possible but they cannot be forced to do so.
If the company cannot accomidate then the person either has to come back on the original terms or stay of on the sick.The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!
If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!
4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!0 -
This sort of thing makes me so cross, it's mainly down to poor man-management and that is unacceptable. A good manager can be the making of most work places and can help staff (1) develop their skills, (2) learn how to work effectively as a team (3) also get satisfaction and recognition from doing their own work well.
Do you (and your colleagues) have job descriptions and a list of targets & objectives to be achieved.? This would really help to "nail down" everyone's responsibilities and ensure you are all assessed according to what each of you have done to achieve your own targets. Also you need to keep details of all significant work you have done for others in order for them to achieve their targets.
Anyway as others have said, allow time to prepare yourself before you arrange a meeting, make it quite formal with a short agenda and take minutes with action points. Be specific and assertive in what you say, provide robust examples. Also try to "point the way forward" by making a few sensible solutions - if you can stress the benefits to management they will be more eager to consider them !
Good luck, let us know how you get on. Don't let them beat you.
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Googlewhacker wrote: »The employer is NOT obliged to listen to a fit for note if it is stating that the employee can only do XYZ to return to work if it does not fit in with the business of the company.
They would be wise to accomidate where possible but they cannot be forced to do so.
If the company cannot accomidate then the person either has to come back on the original terms or stay of on the sick.
The employer is obliged to make reasonable efforts in accomodating the fit for note; otherwise they run the risk of losing an employment tribunal, etc. Any reasonable employer will look to be pro-active to avoid this happening.
OP....Are you on medication like anti-depressants ? If so, you will then be covered by the DDA, which will then give you even more protection. If you are on anti-depressants, get your GP to mention the DDA.
Good luck and don't let the bastar*s run you down !!:)0 -
Lets remember there are 2 sides to every story. To me it sounds like the OP is in an entry level sales administration role. At this sort of level there should not be work related stress.
Simply because the OP does extra work isnt always a good thing. It could be the rest of the staff simply know and comply with the procedures and dont fast track things they shouldnt.
I also note the OP's buzzwords and wonder if we are talking about a graduate/demoted/redundant person who has taken a step down and now overstates their worth. Lets face it we have all seen it.
The OP needs to if they have a genuine case for harassment/bullying back this up with evidence and not buzzwords0 -
OP....Are you on medication like anti-depressants ? If so, you will then be covered by the DDA, which will then give you even more protection. If you are on anti-depressants, get your GP to mention the DDA.
Good luck and don't let the bastar*s run you down !!:)
Rubbish, being on meds does not automatically mean that someone is covered by the DDA.Gone ... or have I?0 -
The employer is obliged to make reasonable efforts in accomodating the fit for note; otherwise they run the risk of losing an employment tribunal, etc. Any reasonable employer will look to be pro-active to avoid this happening.
OP....Are you on medication like anti-depressants ? If so, you will then be covered by the DDA, which will then give you even more protection. If you are on anti-depressants, get your GP to mention the DDA.
Good luck and don't let the bastar*s run you down !!:)
There is a differance to obliged to make reasonable and obliged to make all as your post insinuated.
I agree if they can they should but my point remains that if they are unable to make reasonable adjustments to accomidate the fit for note due to business reasons then they don't have toThe Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!
If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!
4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!0 -
Googlewhacker wrote: »There is a differance to obliged to make reasonable and obliged to make all as your post insinuated.
I agree if they can they should but my point remains that if they are unable to make reasonable adjustments to accomidate the fit for note due to business reasons then they don't have to
Er no...my posts insinutaed obliged to make reasonable. You need to see the grammER police !!0
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