Get in touch with your rep. They are there to support you in meetings and advise you of your rights. You’re paying for the service so make use of it. It will only annoy your employers if they aren’t sticking to the rules and if that were the case you would definitely need your rep by your side.
I just didn't think they could do alot atm as I've not really had any meetings with anyone just a phone call once every 3-4 weeks to ask how I'm doing etcOriginally Posted by Stella180
They can definitely point you in the right direction. And unions are there for you - not your employer!
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
I was scared of getting on the wrong side with work.
I'm going to call our local doctors tomorrow and see what I need to do to get to see someone as I'm not happy with the buspirone as I don't really feel like it's helping me and I'm up to 30mg. My other tabs have been good my moods generally been good apart from today.
I really don’t get why you think it’d affect how your employer feels about you. They must have recognised the union and therefore understand they are there to support employees. And you’re not going straight into taking them to a tribunal or something, all you would be doing is finding out from your union what your rights are and how the union rep could potentially help you with the right outcome IF there are any issues. What is the point of being in a union if you won’t use their services and ask for their advice?
Please read this from gov.uk, it briefly explains what a union rep does
https://www.gov.uk/join-trade-union/...rade-union-rep
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Stella180 (28-10-20)
Sometimes you have to push yourself to do things which aren't things you feel comfortable with - as in keeping the mood diary... It might not be fun but you need to do it. Contact your friends just to say hi and maybe see how they are?
What about before lockdown 2? Were you trying to go into the shops at all then?
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
I went shopping last week with my partner aldi and morrisons this week was way too busy for me plus the queing at the entrance put me off.
My parents have moved into the village so I've walked up a few times with my partner and dog
That's great, what about the mood diary? Keep an activity diary too so you can see what you are doing during the day....
What about calling friends etc?
Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!
I speak to a friend quite regular and he understands. The reason I don't get in contact with others is because the last time I did they suggested meeting up for a meal, which isn't going to happen at the moment.
The rest just don't know what to say and you can feel the awkwardness, then they all ask the same question so when you coming back to work
Have you tried talking to your friends about their lives? Get involved in their lives again? Talk about what you talked about before you became ill?
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
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