Handing in my resignation

pope

Bobbobbobingalong said:

Are you participating in an occupational pension?

No I don't have one.

lincroft1710

pope said:

lincroft1710 said:

pope said:

Takeaway_Addict said:

pope said:

Takeaway_Addict said:

pope said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I understand the challenges of a long term sickness situation and sympathise with the OP.

It is not clear, though, what the OP can gain by handing in their notice (unless they have an alternative employment opportunity to accept).

The contact sessions seem like a positive to me - the employer doing their best to maintain as much support as they can for the OP.  This is also an opportunity for the OP to remind the employer of their commitment to the company, their desire to return to their normal role if health ever permits, and their interest in alternative roles that accommodate the current health situation.  Without these, the OP could risk just becoming "forgotten".

I think, as well, the best thing is to persevere and, in time, the employer may initiate some termination process (with a financial settlement of some kind), a genuine redundancy situation may arise and the OP may be eligible, and alternative opening may arise in the business, etc.
If the OP indicates they are thinking of leaving of their own initiative, the employer is less likely to initiate any kind of process with a financial settlement (or without).

I don't have another job lined up. As can't work the reason I'm thinking of resigning is that I have enough going on with my illness and then my employer not being helpful.

But you would work for them sitting down so why are you not applying for similar roles externally?

There are currently no roles of sitting down and working available in the warehouse. They are full

You didn't answer my question? Why are you not applying for other similar sitting down jobs outside your current employment?

Because I have been advised by my Dr not to work.

Until you have recovered or permanently

Yes correct.

Which one, recovered or permanently?

pope

pope said:

lincroft1710 said:

pope said:

Takeaway_Addict said:

pope said:

Takeaway_Addict said:

pope said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I understand the challenges of a long term sickness situation and sympathise with the OP.

It is not clear, though, what the OP can gain by handing in their notice (unless they have an alternative employment opportunity to accept).

The contact sessions seem like a positive to me - the employer doing their best to maintain as much support as they can for the OP.  This is also an opportunity for the OP to remind the employer of their commitment to the company, their desire to return to their normal role if health ever permits, and their interest in alternative roles that accommodate the current health situation.  Without these, the OP could risk just becoming "forgotten".

I think, as well, the best thing is to persevere and, in time, the employer may initiate some termination process (with a financial settlement of some kind), a genuine redundancy situation may arise and the OP may be eligible, and alternative opening may arise in the business, etc.
If the OP indicates they are thinking of leaving of their own initiative, the employer is less likely to initiate any kind of process with a financial settlement (or without).

I don't have another job lined up. As can't work the reason I'm thinking of resigning is that I have enough going on with my illness and then my employer not being helpful.

But you would work for them sitting down so why are you not applying for similar roles externally?

There are currently no roles of sitting down and working available in the warehouse. They are full

You didn't answer my question? Why are you not applying for other similar sitting down jobs outside your current employment?

Because I have been advised by my Dr not to work.

Until you have recovered or permanently

Yes correct.

Untill I have recovered 

McKneff

No point in resigning. 
You are accruing holiday entitlement  by just sitting tight

HampshireH

Your answers don't make sense.

Either you can work for them sitting down (if they accommodated that and if it's been flat out refused I would request an Occ Health referral) or your doctor says you can't work and has signed you off to that affect. It can't be both.

You say they wont offer you that role but then say you couldn't do it anyway?

pope

HampshireH said:

Your answers don't make sense.

Either you can work for them sitting down (if they accommodated that and if it's been flat out refused I would request an Occ Health referral) or your doctor says you can't work and has signed you off to that affect. It can't be both.

You say they wont offer you that role but then say you couldn't do it anyway?

I asked for a sitting down at desk role which was refused. But now the situation has changed and health professional has advised not to return to work untill fully recovered. Perhaps employer will bring up OH at some point.

pope

McKneff said:

No point in resigning. 
You are accruing holiday entitlement  by just sitting tight

Your self and someone else has mentioned that while I'm on sick I will still be accruing holiday entitlement. Any payment I receive will it affect my ESA?

Takeaway_Addict

pope said:

Takeaway_Addict said:

pope said:

Takeaway_Addict said:

pope said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I understand the challenges of a long term sickness situation and sympathise with the OP.

It is not clear, though, what the OP can gain by handing in their notice (unless they have an alternative employment opportunity to accept).

The contact sessions seem like a positive to me - the employer doing their best to maintain as much support as they can for the OP.  This is also an opportunity for the OP to remind the employer of their commitment to the company, their desire to return to their normal role if health ever permits, and their interest in alternative roles that accommodate the current health situation.  Without these, the OP could risk just becoming "forgotten".

I think, as well, the best thing is to persevere and, in time, the employer may initiate some termination process (with a financial settlement of some kind), a genuine redundancy situation may arise and the OP may be eligible, and alternative opening may arise in the business, etc.
If the OP indicates they are thinking of leaving of their own initiative, the employer is less likely to initiate any kind of process with a financial settlement (or without).

I don't have another job lined up. As can't work the reason I'm thinking of resigning is that I have enough going on with my illness and then my employer not being helpful.

But you would work for them sitting down so why are you not applying for similar roles externally?

There are currently no roles of sitting down and working available in the warehouse. They are full

You didn't answer my question? Why are you not applying for other similar sitting down jobs outside your current employment?

Because I have been advised by my Dr not to work.

I'm confused then as to why you would ask your employer for this type of role if you cannot do it?

Undervalued

pope said:

McKneff said:

No point in resigning. 
You are accruing holiday entitlement  by just sitting tight

Your self and someone else has mentioned that while I'm on sick I will still be accruing holiday entitlement. Any payment I receive will it affect my ESA?

As far as I know (and this was certainly correct in the past) it will not affect any contributions based ESA. That is paid to anybody who meets the qualifying criteria (medical condition and NI contributions) regardless of any other income or wealth they may have.

If you also get the additional means tested part of ESA (whatever that is now called) then that part may be affected.