Not Working Notice

[Spydaman]

I’ve just been diagnosed with colon cancer. I had intended to resign and retire this month anyway. I’m contracted to 3 months notice which I would have worked. However I now wish to finish immediately partly due to the treatment I’m likely to be having but partly because I don’t know how long I have left. What are my options?

Edited by Spydaman on Thursday 20th May 08:41

Edited by Spydaman on Thursday 20th May 10:09

[shed driver]

Get your GP to sign you off as sick?

And best wishes for your upcoming treatment.

SD.

Edited - I forgot to add my best wishes.

Edited by shed driver on Thursday 20th May 07:55

[JeffreyD]

Speak to your employer.

It's possible your company may provide some benefits relating to critical illness or provide generous terms for you to have time off.

If they can't/won't offer anything and/or behave like dicks you can always just tell them FRO

[Welshbeef]

Op so so sorry

But
1. Don’t resign
2. Get signed off sick
3. You will receive company sick pay for whatever terms you have and then stat sick pay.
4. I don’t want to mention it but many years ago there was a person who I worked with who had cancer he worked through right to the very end (worked as in sick days now and again) but his view and his desire was he wanted the death in service benefit to be paid into his estate for his wife. Had he resigned that wouldn’t have been there.


I don’t want to mention point 4 and hope it’s totally irrelevant but …

Good luck OP

[Spydaman]

It’s obvious but I hadn’t thought of that. Even without the cancer I would have wanted to finish as soon as possible. Is it right to hand in my notice then sign off sick for three months. It doesn’t feel quite right. We are a small company of only 6 people and no one else does my job.

[shed driver]

Spydaman said:

It’s obvious but I hadn’t thought of that. Even without the cancer I would have wanted to finish as soon as possible. Is it right to hand in my notice then sign off sick for three months. It doesn’t feel quite right. We are a small company of only 6 people and no one else does my job.

Can you guarantee that you will be 100% focussed on your job? If not, then do get signed off sick. A good company should have a contingency plan for a worker going off sick.

Your health and wellbeing is the most important thing now. It's time to be selfish.

SD.

[55palfers]

Welshbeef said:

Op so so sorry

But
1. Don’t resign
2. Get signed off sick
3. You will receive company sick pay for whatever terms you have and then stat sick pay.
4. I don’t want to mention it but many years ago there was a person who I worked with who had cancer he worked through right to the very end (worked as in sick days now and again) but his view and his desire was he wanted the death in service benefit to be paid into his estate for his wife. Had he resigned that wouldn’t have been there.


I don’t want to mention point 4 and hope it’s totally irrelevant but …

Good luck OP

Hope your treatment is successful.

I endorse EVERYTHING here.

Don't resign, take sick leave.

[deckster]

Spydaman said:

It’s obvious but I hadn’t thought of that. Even without the cancer I would have wanted to finish as soon as possible. Is it right to hand in my notice then sign off sick for three months. It doesn’t feel quite right. We are a small company of only 6 people and no one else does my job.

Don't worry about the company. They are your employer and they have responsibilities. That's what they signed up for.

This is about you and what is best for for you. Right now, it is best for you to remain employed but signed off sick.

Also, it might be a hard conversation but go and have a talk with your boss. I cannot imagine that they will be anything other then totally supportive and will bend over backwards to make sure you are taken care of.

[phumy]

OP really sorry to hear of your health and dilemma.

I dont like telling you this but please Google and check out " ill-health pension" too. It might help... a little.

Sorry

[Spydaman]

phumy said:

OP really sorry to hear of your health and dilemma.

I dont like telling you this but please Google and check out " ill-health pension" too. It might help... a little.

Sorry

Thanks for that. I'm 60 so can access my private pensions now so am pretty sure I'm not entitled to anything.

[sbk1972]

Cant add anything to what to do / not do workwise but I do want to wish you all the best / positive vibes about your cancer / treatment.

SBK

[phumy]

Spydaman said:

phumy said:

OP really sorry to hear of your health and dilemma.

I dont like telling you this but please Google and check out " ill-health pension" too. It might help... a little.

Sorry

Thanks for that. I'm 60 so can access my private pensions now so am pretty sure I'm not entitled to anything.

You should be able to access your govmt pension before your pension date.

[Jamescrs]

Spydaman said:

It’s obvious but I hadn’t thought of that. Even without the cancer I would have wanted to finish as soon as possible. Is it right to hand in my notice then sign off sick for three months. It doesn’t feel quite right. We are a small company of only 6 people and no one else does my job.

I think that what's right to do by the company is not really your problem, as well meaning as your intentions are, and you really have my best wishes in your ongoing treatment and hopeful recovery.
I think if you want out asap It would be an idea to sit with your manager and explain the circumstances and say you would appreciate their understanding in letting you go with immediate effect, or end of week or whatever suits you, if they say no then tell them you are going off sick with immediate effect.

As you intend to retire anyway a reference is irrelevant and your personal health comes first.

[bristolbaron]

Spydaman said:

It’s obvious but I hadn’t thought of that. Even without the cancer I would have wanted to finish as soon as possible. Is it right to hand in my notice then sign off sick for three months. It doesn’t feel quite right. We are a small company of only 6 people and no one else does my job.

Sign off sick first, then offer your notice so they can get started on recruitment. As an employer I’d expect nothing else and would do all I can to push you to take sick leave if you weren’t considering it.

Im not sure what your treatment plans looking like, but as an Ostomate, I’ve had lots of dealings with others with Colon cancer who are out the other side, some with permanent stoma’s some without. If you’d like advise/support from that side of things, post up in the health section or PM if you like.

Wishing you all the best, you’ve got this!

[Spydaman]

bristolbaron said:

Spydaman said:

It’s obvious but I hadn’t thought of that. Even without the cancer I would have wanted to finish as soon as possible. Is it right to hand in my notice then sign off sick for three months. It doesn’t feel quite right. We are a small company of only 6 people and no one else does my job.

Sign off sick first, then offer your notice so they can get started on recruitment. As an employer I’d expect nothing else and would do all I can to push you to take sick leave if you weren’t considering it.

Im not sure what your treatment plans looking like, but as an Ostomate, I’ve had lots of dealings with others with Colon cancer who are out the other side, some with permanent stoma’s some without. If you’d like advise/support from that side of things, post up in the health section or PM if you like.

Wishing you all the best, you’ve got this!

My Boss was aware that I have been having tests but but now it looks definite I've got cancer although I won't know for definite until they remove it. I've messaged him and told him that I will be signed off sick and that I am resigning to retire. I've offered to help-out with my replacement where I can and he's been very understanding.

I've been posting in Health Matters on Cancer is an Effing Effer and got some helpful advise there. I'm fully expecting a bag.

Edited by Spydaman on Friday 21st May 10:12

[Scrump]

Sorry to hear your news. I hope the treatment works out well for you.