What a wonderful start to the weekend.
One of our longest serving pains in the backside resigned with immediate effect today, to the jubilation of everyone.
To say that his absence record has been patchy would something of an understatement.
His resignation comes whilst he has, once again, been off for 2 weeks due to being 'generally unwell'.
After 1 week of absence we insist on a medical note to cover any additional time, as well our friend knew.
Unfortunately for him, he has not been able to get one as his Doctor thinks he is fit for work.
Kind of says it all really, don't you think?
Anyway, rather than face the music at work he has decided to jump. At least he's saved us a job...
Did they jump, or were they pushed? A lot of absence in the workplace is down to pressure to achieve the unachievable combined with general outright bullying. Without adequate support, people can sometimes feel that they have no one else to turn to in the organization if things are taking a downward spiral. Anxiety can set in, magnifying stress levels, causing other symptoms such as increased heart rate, sweating, paranoia, irritability, lack of apetite. These can lead to further social pressures as people then feel less confident around other people - generally making them "unwell" whenever they think about their work environment. More support is needed, not less. If you want to keep experienced staff, don't treat them like machines that get things done at the touch of a button or the flick of a switch. We are all human after everything. We are all working to create a society that we can be proud of and enjoy.
Does this society that we can be proud of include people that are seen down the pub when supposedly sick?! He has a long line of misdemeanours, but did definitely jump as we never had the chance to push him!