Never go sick again?

System

On personal responsibility - indeed I do, providing for my family is my highest priority, I work hard to maintain my job but I will do whatevers necessary to appear best value for money to maintain that job

The fear factor for me comes from a medical problem that I have no control over, I managed to fend off a no fault redeployment (to lower pay) before but it does terrify me that the treatments aren't working and it threatens an income that my whole family rely on. My condition caused 3/4 of the illnesses that caused the review. I am saving up my sicknesses for that condition

System

This is why I invest, I don't want to rely so heavily on income from that job...

Comms69

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

On personal responsibility - indeed I do, providing for my family is my highest priority, I work hard to maintain my job but I will do whatevers necessary to appear best value for money to maintain that job - Let me put it this way, if you turned up at work when you had norovirus and infected half the team, I'd be looking at ways to get rid of you.

The fear factor for me comes from a medical problem that I have no control over, I managed to fend off a no fault redeployment (to lower pay) before but it does terrify me that the treatments aren't working and it threatens an income that my whole family rely on. My condition caused 3/4 of the illnesses that caused the review. I am saving up my sicknesses for that condition

Does your condition qualify as a disability?

motorguy

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

The question is are we expected to conceal sickness and work to avoid the disciplinary route of reviews, to get paid if on zero hours, and for school attendance which is currently being touted?

There should be no disciplinary route because you are sick.

It is not at all unreasonable for an employer to have a return to work interview with an individual to understand was their illness a one off, are they fit to return to work, or might they have relapse.

Likewise if someone is repeatedly off sick it is not unreasonable for an employer to meet with that person and try to understand if there are any underlying reasons, or if the pattern of absence is likely to persist.

If an employee is repeatedly sick then that impacts the productivity of the team, and the employer may have to look at whether or not it is viable to keep an employee or let them go.

I dont see any of that as punishment or unreasonable.

motorguy

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

On personal responsibility - indeed I do, providing for my family is my highest priority, I work hard to maintain my job but I will do whatevers necessary to appear best value for money to maintain that job

The fear factor for me comes from a medical problem that I have no control over, I managed to fend off a no fault redeployment (to lower pay) before but it does terrify me that the treatments aren't working and it threatens an income that my whole family rely on. My condition caused 3/4 of the illnesses that caused the review. I am saving up my sicknesses for that condition

What is your condition and what are you / your doctor doing to help control that condition?

Takeaway_Addict

motorguy wrote: »

There should be no disciplinary route because you are sick.

It is not at all unreasonable for an employer to have a return to work interview with an individual to understand was their illness a one off, are they fit to return to work, or might they have relapse.

Likewise if someone is repeatedly off sick it is not unreasonable for an employer to meet with that person and try to understand if there are any underlying reasons, or if the pattern of absence is likely to persist.

If an employee is repeatedly sick then that impacts the productivity of the team, and the employer may have to look at whether or not it is viable to keep an employee or let them go.

I dont see any of that as punishment or unreasonable.

Which one?

System

Comms - it can be disabling if severe enough, in my case it's at a level where I could do a different type of work but I don't see myself getting the same pay or specific hours elsewhere in the firm. At the moment I'm on steroids that can keep it under control for up to 2 years before risking organ damage

Motorguy- if you're let go for something you can't control, doors close for you, like a lesser form of disability, you can lose pay and terms and career through no fault - it's being treated similar to someone who did wrong

System

I'm not the only one at my firm who has done this either, so hopefully blame would be hard to pinpoint. Hard if you're chucking up though

robatwork

The problem is that saying things like you "powered through" flu at work really gives you no credibility. Perhaps you're young and I'm too harsh, and probably you've never had flu.

If you actually had flu, then you would realise why it is sometimes a fatal disease. You wouldn't be at work, and you wouldn't power through it. It's a horrendous illness - you don't want to move, eat, and even swallow a drink. Also hallucinations are common.

I suspect you had a heavy cold and possibly a high temperature.

Comms69

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

I'm not the only one at my firm who has done this either, so hopefully blame would be hard to pinpoint. Hard if you're chucking up though

I wouldn't bother pinpointing for blame. this isn't an 'I'm Spartacus' situation. You were putting your colleagues and your employer at risk. Sorry but it's very selfish, your colleagues also have families to feed