Is this appropriate from a manager?

jayII

alias*alibi wrote: »

I need to just make this clear. I came on here asking whether my manager was overstepping the mark asking whether I should be off work after seeing a picture of my toes bandaged up. I took this to him meaning today and tomorrow after only having it done this morning. Guidelines for this procedure is up to 48 hours rest with feet elevated with no driving for 24-48 hours. Maybe I didn't make this clear enough at the beginning.

I remember having toenail ops as a teenager, one foot at a time, and being told it was essential to keep my foot elevated and not to walk on the toes, to stop the stitches splitting.

I didn't post it as I wasn't sure if it was out of date medical advice but it seems that it isn't.

Honestly, it sounds like your manager is being over fussy or trying to be funny. I'd take it with a pinch of salt, he/she is not worth worrying about. Chill and enjoy the enforced rest. I hope the pain is not too bad.

dandelionclock30

Well any sensible person would realize that after surgery a person would need a good few days off. Especially on feet as your on them, and they will be obviously tender and sore for a while.

marybelle01

alias*alibi wrote: »

I need to just make this clear. I came on here asking whether my manager was overstepping the mark asking whether I should be off work after seeing a picture of my toes bandaged up. I took this to him meaning today and tomorrow after only having it done this morning. Guidelines for this procedure is up to 48 hours rest with feet elevated with no driving for 24-48 hours. Maybe I didn't make this clear enough at the beginning.

No. You didn't. Did you discuss this with your manager before coming here complaining about the photos you sent, or about someone elses leave for their child being sick? Your manager wasn't overstepping any marks - but you decided they were and dragged in irrelevant stuff to justify your complaint, based on something you invited by sending photos. Perhaps you should have familiarised yourself with sickness absence policies before you started complaining about someone else having unpaid time off because the child was ill or the removal of your free bus from the car park most people don't get? Your manager is doing their job.

dori2o

Although I think grievances are taking this a little too far, it can be very annoying when despite being genuinely ill, or having had surgery, you employers take it upon themselves to decide whether or not you are, or should be, fit for work despite having no medical training at all.

I had it in 2008. I had the anterior cruciate ligament in my right knee reconstructed.

It was all planned well in advance. My employer knew when I was going in and I had given them information from the internet about recovery periods and post op treatment etc.

I had the OP on a Friday. Was released on the Saturday afternoon. (worst pain I have ever felt in my life. Trust me don't have it done unless you are a very sporty person. You don't actually need a ACL/PCL)

Phoned work on the Monday to say i was home and everything had one well.

Thursday my manager called stating he wasn't happy with the 6 week sick note, and was expecting me back within a couple of weeks at the most.

2 weeks after major surgery they wanted me back in, despite having given them the information from the internet about recovery periods, which at the best of times, assuming no infections (which I got), and assuming there are no other problems (which I have) are typically around 8-10 weeks before you can safely return to work.

So whilst employers need to know when people are likely to be due back, I do think there is a way of asking/supporting a return. Not blatantly accusing a person of swinging the lead.

dandelionclock30

Surely the employer should go with the sick note?
To prove full fitness upon your eventual return you could do a little tapdance.

DKLS

alias*alibi wrote: »

I need to just make this clear. I came on here asking whether my manager was overstepping the mark asking whether I should be off work after seeing a picture of my toes bandaged up. I took this to him meaning today and tomorrow after only having it done this morning. Guidelines for this procedure is up to 48 hours rest with feet elevated with no driving for 24-48 hours. Maybe I didn't make this clear enough at the beginning.

Nope he is not overstepping the mark, in fact I suspect he is seeing you as the dept dead wood, hopefully he can manage you out of the building without too much fuss.

k12479

alias*alibi wrote: »

Colleague asked to see the 'comedy' bandages...

alias*alibi wrote: »

I posted a photo to a colleague...

alias*alibi wrote: »

...he's taken it too far considering I was only 3 hours out of the op...

Sorry, I'm with Marybelle. Your colleauges and yourself come across as people who seem to spend a lot of time being 'sick' and having 'entitlements' and not, perhaps, doing a huge amount of productive work.

dandelionclock30

DKLS wrote: »

Nope he is not overstepping the mark, in fact I suspect he is seeing you as the dept dead wood, hopefully he can manage you out of the building without too much fuss.

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No someone is not dead wood because they require time off after a painfull operation. They also wont be able to easily manage OP out as they have been there for over 5 years. So any attempt at getting rid of someone for taking legitimate time off would be suicidal to the employer.

teajug

animalhouse wrote: »

The NHS are really strict about sickness, but some bosses don't know the difference between swinging the lead and being genuinely unable to work.

Until it happens to them, their families or their friends of course.:(

ILW

To me the crucial point is whether the employer is paying for this time off or not. It does seem to be a mainly public sector sense of entitlement to get full pay for 6 months or a year.