| off on the sick 09:42 - May 17 with 1576 views | britferry |
2.5m people in the UK are on full-time sickness benefits
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| off on the sick on 10:12 - May 17 with 1256 views | builthjack |
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| off on the sick on 10:20 - May 17 with 1243 views | 1983 |
My missus works in our local GP on reception and says GP's are just re-signing people off on the sick because they haven't got time to see patients so the people on the sick stay away from the surgery. A lad in work with us was off for nearly 6 months with an eye infection but just kept putting a sick note in online and the GP just kept signing it off without really looking at it. |  |
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| off on the sick on 10:31 - May 17 with 1233 views | britferry |
I'm sure we all know somebody, I know I do... they get depressed when somebody tells them what to do, so they been claiming sickness benefits for over 30 years | |
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| off on the sick on 11:01 - May 17 with 1218 views | Whiterockin |
People got used to not working during covid and haven't gone back. |  | | |
| off on the sick on 11:19 - May 17 with 1206 views | britferry |
Office for National Statistics figures show 185.6million working days were lost to sickness or injury last year. That was 2.6 percent of all working hours, up from 2.2 percent in 2021.
Back in 2020, it was just 1.8 percent, as lockdowns and lack of social mixing prevented bugs circulating. The latest rise, driven by an increase in minor illnesses and respiratory conditions, means that for every 13 people working, one is long-term sick.
Wales had the highest sickness rate — at 3.6 percent — among the home nations, followed by Scotland with 3 percent. Northern Ireland’s was 2.7 percent and England 2.5 percent.
The lowest rate was in London at 2.1 percent. There, the ONS said younger workers and more high-skilled jobs with fewer absences played a part.
Britain’s public sector workers had an absence rate of 3.6 percent compared with their private sector counterparts at 2.3 percent, up 0.6 and 0.4 percentage points respectively from 2021. | |
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| off on the sick on 13:36 - May 17 with 1159 views | pencoedjack |
It’s amazing how many people recover from stress after their 6 month full sick pay ends.
Had some pretty stressful situations in my life but have never taken advantage.
Stress (in some cases) is the new bad back. |  | | |
| off on the sick on 13:53 - May 17 with 1151 views | jojaca |
It's the poor man's way of early retirement, good luck to them. With the retirement age going up all the time, screw the system. |  |
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| off on the sick on 14:26 - May 17 with 1130 views | controversial_jack |
| off on the sick on 13:53 - May 17 by jojaca |
It's the poor man's way of early retirement, good luck to them. With the retirement age going up all the time, screw the system. |
I don't blame them. I took the piss in my last year at work, especially as they didn't accept me for voluntary redundancy. 45 years of graft and then a few months on the sick was not a bad return for my employers | | | |
| off on the sick on 18:09 - May 17 with 1055 views | SullutaCreturned |
| off on the sick on 10:31 - May 17 by britferry |
I'm sure we all know somebody, I know I do... they get depressed when somebody tells them what to do, so they been claiming sickness benefits for over 30 years |
Oh yes I know a few. One in particular, lets call him Phil because that's his real name...he lost job after job because he kept arguing with the boss and it was always the same reason, he boss gave him an instruction and in Phils head who was the boss to tell him what to do!
That's dead serious, he didn't think his employer could give him instructions. He'd been on the sick for at least 10 years when most of us that he hung around with just had enough of him because he was blooming hard work, always trying to borrow money or cadge beer. Then he'd get stroppy with us for having money when we were all working, one night he demanded we buy his beer because we all had money. | | | |
| off on the sick on 18:13 - May 17 with 1051 views | Dr_Winston |
As much as there has been an increase in mental health issues (or at least an awareness of it) there are also plenty of people who have seized it as an excuse. Depression is the new bad back.
I've seen proper depression cases many times and the vast majority don't come close. Most of these people just need to lay off the Jamaican Woodbines for a while. [Post edited 17 May 2023 18:13]
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| off on the sick on 18:28 - May 17 with 1039 views | BryanSwan |
| off on the sick on 13:36 - May 17 by pencoedjack |
It’s amazing how many people recover from stress after their 6 month full sick pay ends.
Had some pretty stressful situations in my life but have never taken advantage.
Stress (in some cases) is the new bad back. |
That last sentence is particularly important, there will always be some that play the system.
From personal experience although having not taken time off i realise now that i probably should have done so. Stress can be a very serious problem. | |
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| off on the sick on 20:35 - May 17 with 994 views | 1983 |
| off on the sick on 14:26 - May 17 by controversial_jack |
I don't blame them. I took the piss in my last year at work, especially as they didn't accept me for voluntary redundancy. 45 years of graft and then a few months on the sick was not a bad return for my employers |
I take it the 45yrs of "graft" you never got paid then ? | |
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| off on the sick on 21:25 - May 17 with 976 views | onehunglow |
| off on the sick on 20:35 - May 17 by 1983 |
I take it the 45yrs of "graft" you never got paid then ? |
Any GP will tell you the self employed are the most fit and healthy peopl as they rarely if ever come in for a sick note . | |
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| off on the sick on 21:41 - May 17 with 965 views | britferry |
| off on the sick on 21:25 - May 17 by onehunglow |
Any GP will tell you the self employed are the most fit and healthy peopl as they rarely if ever come in for a sick note . |
funny you should say that, I worked as a self employed specialist for a company for a few years, when I was about to finish my contract, I pointed out to the owner, that only 2 people working there had never taken a day off sick. He looked at me and then the penny dropped, it was him and I. | |
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| off on the sick on 22:12 - May 17 with 953 views | SullutaCreturned |
| off on the sick on 18:28 - May 17 by BryanSwan |
That last sentence is particularly important, there will always be some that play the system.
From personal experience although having not taken time off i realise now that i probably should have done so. Stress can be a very serious problem. |
I believe it was stress that triggered my health problems. I was on the sick for 9 months then I was medically retired. But I managed to get rid of loads of stress, dumping some people from my life, getting more exercise, eating better and I got better even though my diagnosis said it was a lifelong condition.
Those who manage stress effectively are sick lessoften. | | | |
| off on the sick on 22:46 - May 17 with 937 views | controversial_jack |
| off on the sick on 20:35 - May 17 by 1983 |
I take it the 45yrs of "graft" you never got paid then ? |
Very well too, for most of it | | | |
| off on the sick on 09:05 - May 18 with 895 views | onehunglow |
| off on the sick on 21:41 - May 17 by britferry |
funny you should say that, I worked as a self employed specialist for a company for a few years, when I was about to finish my contract, I pointed out to the owner, that only 2 people working there had never taken a day off sick. He looked at me and then the penny dropped, it was him and I. |
It’s because it’s simple .
Work or don’t eat
I was very proud my daughter went self employed leaving a job on the NHS. | |
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| off on the sick on 09:39 - May 18 with 888 views | pencoedjack |
| off on the sick on 18:28 - May 17 by BryanSwan |
That last sentence is particularly important, there will always be some that play the system.
From personal experience although having not taken time off i realise now that i probably should have done so. Stress can be a very serious problem. |
I agree I should have as well.
During the past 5 years of managing people I have had cases of genuine cases of stress & excellent (very self rewarding) feedback from them, then you have the tossers who use mental health as a way to get 6 months off & live their lives as normal.
Its unfortunate that people abuse what is a very serious illness. | | | |
| off on the sick on 10:07 - May 18 with 875 views | Togg |
| off on the sick on 21:25 - May 17 by onehunglow |
Any GP will tell you the self employed are the most fit and healthy peopl as they rarely if ever come in for a sick note . |
Self employed for 33 years. I took 4 days off for food poisoning. The other odd day here and there. Worked through some nasty viruses. Also over worked and didn't take time off. That wasn't a bright idea as I started to suffer anxiety and stress. I really should have taken a bit more time off when I was unwell but it's the thought of not getting paid and then having staff to look after.
My work/ lifestyle has changed significantly now.
I'm that much older, so work half the hours I used to.
Take a good few holidays and weekends away. Don't earn no where near the money I used to but quite honestly I'm far happier with my lot! | | | |
| off on the sick on 10:09 - May 18 with 874 views | Togg |
| off on the sick on 18:09 - May 17 by SullutaCreturned |
Oh yes I know a few. One in particular, lets call him Phil because that's his real name...he lost job after job because he kept arguing with the boss and it was always the same reason, he boss gave him an instruction and in Phils head who was the boss to tell him what to do!
That's dead serious, he didn't think his employer could give him instructions. He'd been on the sick for at least 10 years when most of us that he hung around with just had enough of him because he was blooming hard work, always trying to borrow money or cadge beer. Then he'd get stroppy with us for having money when we were all working, one night he demanded we buy his beer because we all had money. |
The guy sound a right nob! | | | |
| off on the sick on 10:14 - May 18 with 871 views | Togg |
| off on the sick on 09:39 - May 18 by pencoedjack |
I agree I should have as well.
During the past 5 years of managing people I have had cases of genuine cases of stress & excellent (very self rewarding) feedback from them, then you have the tossers who use mental health as a way to get 6 months off & live their lives as normal.
Its unfortunate that people abuse what is a very serious illness. |
Unfortunately what ever you do in life you will always get the people 'who play the system' and give genuine people a bad name. | | | |
| off on the sick on 14:10 - May 18 with 824 views | Boundy |
Having completed a number of tours of NI in the early /mid 70's I can't think of one instance of myself or other members of my Company ever going "sick: even if the facility to do so existed (it didn't at the time ), it was something that was ever considered ,despite encountering many types of violence against us and witnessing the aftermath of a number incidents we had to carry on. The problems arose after and continue to this day for many .Stress is a personal thing for a few but similar for many | |
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| off on the sick on 18:54 - May 18 with 762 views | Togg |
| off on the sick on 14:10 - May 18 by Boundy |
Having completed a number of tours of NI in the early /mid 70's I can't think of one instance of myself or other members of my Company ever going "sick: even if the facility to do so existed (it didn't at the time ), it was something that was ever considered ,despite encountering many types of violence against us and witnessing the aftermath of a number incidents we had to carry on. The problems arose after and continue to this day for many .Stress is a personal thing for a few but similar for many |
That's a good post . | | | |
| off on the sick on 21:29 - May 18 with 731 views | SullutaCreturned |
| off on the sick on 14:10 - May 18 by Boundy |
Having completed a number of tours of NI in the early /mid 70's I can't think of one instance of myself or other members of my Company ever going "sick: even if the facility to do so existed (it didn't at the time ), it was something that was ever considered ,despite encountering many types of violence against us and witnessing the aftermath of a number incidents we had to carry on. The problems arose after and continue to this day for many .Stress is a personal thing for a few but similar for many |
I have winessed some bad stuff in my life but it wasn't personal to me so didn't affect me.
I can handle other peoples problems ok, its when it's my family that I start to unravel.
I have a few loose threads right now. | | | |
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