Can being off "sick with stress" affect your upcoming redundancy payout?

McKneff

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

Thanks, but why do so many people keep telling me to go to the docs then as I can't seem to cope with my debts and situation?

Can you show us exactly where anyone has told you to go to the doctors please.

It looks just the opposite to me.

Rochdale_Guy

McKneff wrote: »

In your first post you didnt say anything about debts. We can only go on the details you give from your first post.

Rochdale_Guy wrote:

Was a pretty bad day at work today, and I think when my redundancy letter finally comes, I won't be able to hack it, and combined with my debts, think I will be off work with stress, but will go and see a Doctor.

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pickpocketlocket

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

And if anyone asked me why I was off with stress, I'd be honest and tell them I was made redundant after 10 loyal years with the local Council.

And you couldn't manage another month with them? Sorry but people don't want to hear it, mental health makes many feel uneasy, irrespective of the reasons behind it. I'm talking from personal experience here - people don't mind talking about broken bones, but anything psychological and they'll run a mile.

ILW

You are public sector, with 10 years service you should get a pretty good wad of cash.

Rochdale_Guy

So no one in the history of the world has gone off work with stress when being told they are being made redundant?

paddedjohn

ILW wrote: »

Stress is very in vogue at the moment.

Stress and depression are the modern day equivalents of the 80's bad back, easy to go sick for and hard to refute.

Rochdale_Guy

ILW wrote: »

You are public sector, with 10 years service you should get a pretty good wad of cash.

10 weeks pay which equals just under a tenth of what I owe on my debts

ILW

paddedjohn wrote: »

Stress and depression are the modern day equivalents of the 80's bad back, easy to go sick for and hard to refute.

Apparently it is much less common in poorer countries with worse working conditions. Not sure how that happens.

pickpocketlocket

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

So no one in the history of the world has gone off work with stress when being told they are being made redundant?

Lots of people have, but that doesn't mean it is the best option.

What benefit will going on the sick do you? Is sitting at home moping going to make you better?

Rochdale_Guy

ILW wrote: »

Surely your debts are not your employers fault.

Nope.

But they are making our team defunct and giving us the axe.

The way they are handling it is a disgrace and it IS stressful.... very