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71 days to go
16.3 lbs to go
So, I was feeling so positive on Sunday, managed to keep physically active all day. Then I had occupational health on Monday. 😥
I've done annualised hours for 12 years as a reasonable adjustment for my disability.
Occ health have agreed with my manager that I don't need this. Despite me logging all the times I haven't been able to stick to fixed hours since I returned back to work in February ( I was told this adjustment was taken away on my first day back after nearly a year sick leave)
When my voice activated software didn't work so I went home early as my hands were too sore to type
When my voice activated software didn't recognise my voice due to a sore throat
When my sprained ankle and foot swelled so badly that my shoes cut into me so I went home early
When I take morphine based medicine during the night, or large doses of coedine for my pain and need to come in a bit later as they make me too groggy to drive
When I fall in the morning and need to use an ice pack on my swollen joints so Ned to come in 30mins later
When i had 7 hospital appts in 8 eeeks, all a 50 mile drive away
None of these mean I need any flexibility in my working hours for my disability 😉😉
The dr is going to write to neurology/cardiology/pain clinic/physio/hand clinic/orthotics and tell them I need appointments outside my working hours!
As if I haven't tried this already.
So, I will lose the job I've had for 20 years because of my health.
I need flexibility for my disability but they don't agree. So I can be officially late for work and be disciplined, or call in sick and after 4 episodes in 365 days, I will enter the capability policy.. so I've had I episode when I was off with my back, 2 more back procedures in the next couple of months make me one fall or bad pain day away from entering capability policyie im medically incapable of my job.it sucks so bad. I was so upset the dr recommended " counselling to help me deal with my health issues" I really despair 😢😢
Sorry for the rant
Thanks for everyone who sent me support
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77.2 kg
Lost so far: 13.5 kg.
Still to go: 4.6 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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582 kcal
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Fat: 34.25g | Prot: 17.47g | Carbs: 48.17g.
Breakfast: Milk, Black Tea, Water. Lunch: Black Tea, Tesco Semi-Skimmed Milk. Dinner: Bisto Gravy Granules, Yorkshire Pudding, Birds Eye Field Fresh Petit Pois, Richmond Irish Recipe Thick Sausage. Snacks/Other: McVitie's Krackawheat, Anchor Butter. more...
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2664 kcal
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Exercise:
Sitting - 5 hours and 40 minutes, Desk Work - 4 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Cooking - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Housework - 2 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 1 hour and 20 minutes. more...
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Losing 0.6 kg a Week
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That is such a shame I really feel for you - In my company Occ health were very supportive of genuine health issues but I know that is not universal.
07 Jun 17 by member: Adpully
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It's unbelieable Poppy, especially as you work in a hospital! I'm horrified at your treatment which, to me, amounts to constructive dismissal. I know you saw the Union about it before but you can also go to the Citizens Advice Bureau for help. I believe they are able to give you free advice from a solicitor.
This is from the Citizens Advice Bureau website: If your employer fails to make reasonable adjustments and you're dismissed as a result - for example, because you're unable to do your job - you can take action against your employer for failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act. This is also likely to be discrimination because of something connected to your disability
In addition, you may also be able to claim unfair dismissal if you’ve worked for your employer for the required period of time.
If your employer fails to make reasonable adjustments and you're forced to resign as a result, you can also complain about unlawful disability discrimination. In this case, you may also be able to claim constructive dismissal.
07 Jun 17 by member: Doobrie
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I agree with Doobrie. What a lousy thing for them to do to you after 20 years.
07 Jun 17 by member: minitata
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07 Jun 17 by member: fattyfattyboombooms
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I'm so sorry to hear that you are in pain - in more ways than one.
07 Jun 17 by member: erikahollister
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07 Jun 17 by member: fjasmine
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Thanks all
There is no definition on law of a reasonable adjustment.
They say the service needs me to have fixed hours for operational reasons.
Have a meeting withy manager, hr and union on 3rd July, but it's at managers discretion, it's a done deal,
I've been told off the record I've been here so long that I've got too much baggage and my new manager considers me "deadwood "
Ho hum ☹️
07 Jun 17 by member: poppycom
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From the Government website: Reasonable adjustments for disabled workers
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure disabled workers (including contract workers, trainees, apprentices and business partners) aren’t seriously disadvantaged when doing their jobs.
This includes:
making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process
doing things another way - eg allowing someone with social anxiety disorder to have their own desk instead of hot-desking
making physical changes - eg installing a ramp for a wheelchair user or an audio-visual fire alarm for a deaf person
letting a disabled person work somewhere else - eg on the ground floor for a wheelchair user
changing their equipment - eg providing a special keyboard if they have arthritis
allowing employees who become disabled to make a phased return to work - eg working flexible hours or part-time
offering employees training opportunities, recreation and refreshment facilities
Get help and advice
You can get advice on reasonable adjustments from the Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) at your local Jobcentre Plus office.
There’s more detail about employers’ obligations and how to meet them on the Equality and Human Rights Commission website.
07 Jun 17 by member: Doobrie
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Sorry the punctuation didn't come out when I copied and pasted it but if you search on Google for reasonable adjustments for disabled workers - GOV.UK it will come up.
07 Jun 17 by member: Doobrie
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Get in touch with ACAS too. The Acas helpline number is 0300 123 1100 and it is available Monday to Friday 8am-6pm. This is a free service and it is a government funded organisation.
07 Jun 17 by member: Doobrie
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07 Jun 17 by member: poppycom
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What's annualized hours? That some weeks you work more than 40 and less, but as long as it totals out to 40 a week you are fine but no overtime?
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4th.. exactly that.. like a sort of flexitime to help manage my disability.. I can go up to 2 days in positive or negative balance.. so I have a bit of flexibility if I need to cone in a little late/leave early/ attend treatments
12 Jun 17 by member: poppycom
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We don't really have that in America, not really. Maybe among much higher paying salary positions it might exist. But it doesn't seem unreasonable if all hours are accounted for and you're not in a customer-facing position.
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I know 4th.. u have cousins and friends in the states with my disability, a lot of them can't work. But if I'm able to, I want to work and contribute
12 Jun 17 by member: poppycom
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Right. It seems smarter than collecting disability. Particularly positions that you don't deal with customer's crap.
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