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Leaving my job

illustrated.lady

Hello! 

I was diagnosed as autistic 6 months ago, I'm in my thirties. I had been going through a lot of stress and anxiety, particularly related to work so I outed myself and requested reasonable adjustments which were rejected.

Long story cut short, after a lot of absences, meetings and the like, I have concluded that I am just done. I am off sick currently but have decided to hand in my four weeks notice when I return.

I'm very fortunate, my partner earns well and is very supportive but I will of course be looking to get a new job asap. 

Has anyone ever done similar? Any advice or words of wisdom would be much appreciated! 

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  • Hello, wondering what you ended up doing? 

    I'm currently in a similar situation, I"m scared because I have no means of financial support from family or anyone else but my job has enhanced sick pay so I could actually be off for like 5 months. Which seems mental but that's what they have in the contract. I really am in a bad way, I have so much tension in me it's scary, but still I feel a bit ashamed at the thought of taking all that time and money. I'm too burnt out to look for jobs just now, plus there are literally no jobs, and I worry I won't find anything and then have to go back to work after all that time off and be super depressed. My role and the organisation I work for makes me ill and I'll be gutted if I have to go back. 

    Anyway, how did you get on? I hope things are good for you now

  • in reply to Banana

    I recommend using your company's generous sick leave policy. I'm signed off sick for 3 months with work-related stress but my company only pays for 10 days so I'm on statutory sick pay for the rest of it which is drastically hitting my finances.

    You don't need to take the full 5 months - maybe ask your GP to sign you off for a month and then see how you feel after that period? You could have a phased return (which means you only work part-time at first).

  • in reply to Tamarinda

    Thanks, this is sound advice. Sorry to hear your company only pays for ten days, I hope the three months are enough time for you to work through the stress and feel better. 

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