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Long absence history and getting job in future
I’m having a really low day today. Reading and seeing things only makes me worse. I have a long absence history now due to my conditions. I am worried I’ll never be able to work ever again and no employer will ever take me on. It’s playing hard into my mentality that life without a job = the end. There must be some way in…
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Hi, my name is Ant1no_dec! Failure to make reasonable adjustments
New here, just wondering if anyone has good knowledge on disability discrimination mainly failure to make reasonable adjustments?
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Reasonable adjustments
I have MS and have asked for home working during the afternoons as a reasonable adjustment to help manage fatigue. My employer has offered a trial on 1 afternoon a week only. Any advice on how to react to this? Currently signed off work following a fall at work. Previously wfh on multiple ad hoc occasions and during…
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Hi my name is Menieres7! I'm overwhelmed with what I need to do now I've been retired for ill health
Hello all I'm overwhelmed with what I need to do, now that I have been retired from my job due to ill health.
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Hi everyone
I attended the card factory information day on Wednesday. It was OK, but I hated it when the man who was running the session (he was covering for a colleague who was off sick) put me on the spot when he assumed that I'd worked before and I told him that I'd never worked before as I was in college for about 2 and a half…
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Hi, I'm Misschatterbox! My son was let go as they said he was too slow. Is this discrimination?
my son was working for an agency. He informed them of his needs, cerebral palsy, adhd ,asd. they let him go as they said he was too slow. He is devastated. Is this discrimination?
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Hi, my name is squinns1! Ill health retirement advice?
Hi I will try to be brief but my situation is rather complicated I have Stage 4 endometriosis poor gut motility and unfortunately caught covid at work in the hospital and have long covid I've been off work since December 2021. I was going to ask for ill health retirement however I battled and thought I might be able to…
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Hi everyone
Although I am looking forward to tomorrow, I am worried about going to the open day for a card shop as I am worried that my asthma will make an unwelcome appearance as likes to do, but when it does that it takes me ages to regain control of my breathing. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to keep my asthma in…
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Hi,can you help? I'm trying to work out if I ask for ill health retirement?
Hi I'm trying to work out if I ask for ill health retirement. I have struggled for over 5 years and currently off sick with stress. My employer which is local government is suggesting I can 'resign' and the next day they will reinstate me in another role. Is this a risky option to accept - I am thinking length of…
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advice on looking for part-time remote work?
see title. i've posted a lot on here before as I originally planned on going self-employed, but given the dire economic situation in this cesspit country and disability related barriers to getting self-employment support i've decided to look for part time remote work instead and supplement it with self-employment income on…
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I had my first appointment with my key worker yesterday
It went really well. My key worker is called zarah and she's lovely. I got an email from her earlier asking me if I would like her to put me forward for a retail job at the Card Factory but I haven't got all of my ID yet and plus I wasn't expecting her to find me a job so quick. The shock has triggered my asthma a bit and…
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Got a few busy days starting next Wednesday
I've got to go to the place where I go and see my key worker as there's an open day for a popular card shop happening. Then I've got to see my key worker and then most of next month I've got a few work shops to go to. My key worker also let me know today that they have a senior health practitioner who is a nice lady who is…
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Are you reliable or 'reliably unreliable' if you work?
It would appear to be difficult to be consistent with work, when battling a condition of the mind.
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Is chairi malformation a disability? What are my rights in employment?
Hi, I have just been diagnosed with chairi malformation type 1, which has left me unable to work. What I was hoping someone might be able to answer, is it considered to be a disability. I believe in the USA it is and is treated more rapidly that what I'm finding with the NHS. Because there is no cure, I don't know what…
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Scope employment help
Hey! Just signed up to get employment help from Scope. Has anyone found it useful? I have ASD and dyscalculia and never been able to stick to a job. Also have depression and anxiety.
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Long term illness and work
Hi, I'm currently signed off work due to mental illness. I am in the LCWRA group, so don't have to provide the DWP fit notes, but I can't find any information if I need to keep providing them to work. They have been told why I am off, and that I am LCWRA but I have had no response. Please any advice would be great. Thank…
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Feels like I'm a tick in the box
I'm currently employed and I feel it's now time to climb the ladder, I have applied for various different roles within my organisation, some have been degree level with knowledge in that field of work, which I haven't got but I have always been offered an interview, I been for 7 Jobs now and they have all but one of them…
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Struggling to find work and it is becoming frustrating!
Hi everyone! For context in 2019 before I went to uni, I had a successful career working in management in early years. I was Lead SENDCO and was praised by my work by many high professionals. At the time I had pain in my legs but nothing major at the time. In Oct 2019, I went to University to develop my career as I wanted…
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Came off UC and ESA to go to work
It's been just over a week. But it isn't working out. The senior administrator (I work in admin) , complained to me today saying they are short staffed and I'm not doing enough work. I have not even been taking toilet breaks the five hours I'm there. I feel like leaving but I raised it with the lead there in an email. I…
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Hi, my name is UHDBsharon10! Supporting my disabled colleagues at work
Hi All, I have just started in a new role at our hospitals as the Disability Advisor. i have long term conditions and mobility problems and I also chair the Staff Network called ThisAbility. I am hoping to get lots of information and guidance so that I can support my colleagues with Disabilities and long term health…
