Sick lines and socialising
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A friend of mine is currently off on the "sick" from work with stress. His role isn't Very demanding but the doctor has signed him off for a few weeks.
Over the festive period he was out socialising, pissing it up and posting all over Facebook which I'm sure his employers could see.
I've told him to maybe keep that kinda stuff on the down low as it doesn't look great on his behalf but is there anything his employers could do?
Over the festive period he was out socialising, pissing it up and posting all over Facebook which I'm sure his employers could see.
I've told him to maybe keep that kinda stuff on the down low as it doesn't look great on his behalf but is there anything his employers could do?
krunchkin said:
they could sack him for being a lazy, grafting 
perchance?
You forgot "stupid". perchance?Stress is a bit of a funny one. You might suggest that "relaxing" with friends is part of the cure, but this really won't play well with his company. I'd guess that he's actually off with "I hate my job, and my workplace, and my managers"?
Your friend could be dismissed on the grounds of a long term inability to fulfil their role.
The employer will need to be seen to be acting with some compassion, but ultimately, if your friend can't do their job without becoming stressed, then they aren't suitable for the role, whether or not their 'stress' is the employers fault.
The employer will need to be seen to be acting with some compassion, but ultimately, if your friend can't do their job without becoming stressed, then they aren't suitable for the role, whether or not their 'stress' is the employers fault.
simoid said:
If the chap's depressed would a doc or company be impressed that he's filling himself with booze?
Well that depends. If it was mid morning when he would normally be at work then probably not.If it was in an evening then it's not really his company's business.
I knew a guy who was off with stress. His GP told him to get off down the pub to relax and socialise. Who'd have thought it.
I know a traffic policeman, was off sick for 6 months following a crash in which aonther traffic police car t-boned him outside the polie station.
He told me all about it the weekend afterwards at cycle hill climb event, in which he won and I came second. As witnessed by my own eyes and as evidenced by multiple videos on Facebook, his injuries while off sick had zero affect on his ability to do the complete "Gangnam style" dance routine.
He told me all about it the weekend afterwards at cycle hill climb event, in which he won and I came second. As witnessed by my own eyes and as evidenced by multiple videos on Facebook, his injuries while off sick had zero affect on his ability to do the complete "Gangnam style" dance routine.
longshot said:
Well that depends. If it was mid morning when he would normally be at work then probably not.
If it was in an evening then it's not really his company's business.
I knew a guy who was off with stress. His GP told him to get off down the pub to relax and socialise. Who'd have thought it.
Not sure I do much effective socialising when I'm pissed tbh, ymmv If it was in an evening then it's not really his company's business.
I knew a guy who was off with stress. His GP told him to get off down the pub to relax and socialise. Who'd have thought it.
longshot said:
Well that depends. If it was mid morning when he would normally be at work then probably not.
If it was in an evening then it's not really his company's business.
I knew a guy who was off with stress. His GP told him to get off down the pub to relax and socialise. Who'd have thought it.
Relax and socialise, yesIf it was in an evening then it's not really his company's business.
I knew a guy who was off with stress. His GP told him to get off down the pub to relax and socialise. Who'd have thought it.
Probably didn't prescribe alcohol (you know, that well known destroyer of mood/families/health?)
I find it really interesting dealing with absence due to "Stress". People often confuse Pressure with Stress, however stress is the output of a combination of factors which manifests itself in Physiological, Behavioural and Emotional changes.
It doesn't look professional being out on the lash when off with Stress, thats for certain. It'll would certainly make myself as an employer probe into the absence in greater detail upon the emoloyees return.
It doesn't look professional being out on the lash when off with Stress, thats for certain. It'll would certainly make myself as an employer probe into the absence in greater detail upon the emoloyees return.
Surely it all depends on what's causing the stress? If it's work (and it doesn't have to be a highly pressured job to cause someone stress), then whycan't someone be out socialising if their social life is not the issue.
As both an employer and HR person, I can't make any judgement on this without knowing the full story.
As both an employer and HR person, I can't make any judgement on this without knowing the full story.
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