Leave My Job

Cameli

Hi
this is for first time I am in Forum , I work as shop assistance in Waitrose and have to drive 120 miles each week for 16 hours job, also I suffer from heart problem and back pain ,please help me and give some points, tips  and advices ,actually I am looking for leave my job and apply for Universal credit .
Thank you for replies and advices.

elsien

Have you considered instead of going on UC finding a job closer to home? 

What specific advice are you looking for? If it’s benefits, you might be better off in the benefits bit of the forum but will need to give more information about your living circumstances- partner who earns, for example. 

Comms69

Surely there's a closer employer for in effect minimum wage (it's actually a lot less than that once you calculate commuting time and cost) . 30 miles for a basic job is madness. 

TELLIT01

If you just quit your job you may not be able to get anything from UC as they can apply sanctions in that situation.

JReacher1

if your health problems are that serious you probably want to go down the  signed off by doctor/ill health route as that will make it easier to claim benefits than if you just resigned. 

Dox

Cameli said:

Hi
this is for first time I am in Forum , I work as shop assistance in Waitrose and have to drive 120 miles each week for 16 hours job, also I suffer from heart problem and back pain ,please help me and give some points, tips  and advices ,actually I am looking for leave my job and apply for Universal credit .
Thank you for replies and advices.

What's your working pattern? If it's 4 hours a day for 4 days a week, then it isn't unrealistic to drive 15 miles each way. If on the other hand you work 8 hours a day on 2 days a week, driving 30 miles each way for this type of job doesn't sound great. 

Could you ask Waitrose if they can change the pattern of your working hours to give you fewer days on which you have to travel? Or move to a branch closer to your home, if there is one?

If neither of those is viable, then depending on the severity of your health problems, the ill health/capability route to parting company with Waitrose may be a better bet than simply resigning.

AskAsk

is there no work closer to your home?

[Deleted User]

Reduce your hours so you be can be on the perceived brilliant universal credit. Crikey I remember crying over a Chelmsford Employer at the start of year who paid quite a good 18k but said Chelmsford and back to south Suffolk meant an interview just wasn't happening from their perspective. It must be different for men and women is all I'm going to say - everybody I interviewed with in January asked about journey to and from work as much as people have always wanted me to imagine it.

Cameli

Thank you all ,I try to explain completely  and accrue ,I have started this job  2014  and I lived close to my job but I change my location on 2017 and  stay in my job until now ,I earn £520 each month ,actually my expenses are equal to my monthly earn ,also every day i drive to my job my back pain goes severe, I had heard problem that cause me three time small surgery and still in treatment .  It was  opportunity  to change my location but was cancelled by John Lewis  ,I don't know what will happen  but  I think is better to resign ,
thank you  

McKneff

Go to your doctor and tellhim you are unable to work 

Get a fit note. And get well

elsien

You still haven’t said what your living situation is. Aside from the possibility being sanctioned for leaving a job without good cause (what has your GP said about you continuing to work? What had your employer said about your health issues?) you may not be eligible for UC. 
Do you live alone? With someone? What is their relationship to you? Do you have savings? All this could affect your eligibility.