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"Hello fabbers. Not in any way sex related this one I'm afraid. I've been working in my job 13 years and in the last year I've taken on a new role. As of late the workload is so excessive and targets so demanding that it's taking a toll on my health stress wise. I can't switch off after work and I get palpitations/anxiety and even chest pains sometimes due to constantly being up against it day after day. It's literally impossible to get everything done in one shift. I've thought about just handing my notice in and leaving work, maybe taking some time off for a while (I have a few grand tucked away) and de-stressing so to speak but I know it has major risks involved. I'm not a fan of change at all and deep down I love my job on a good day (which is rare) but it's generally sucking the life out of me. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated " If it's affecting you so badly then see your GP and get signed off sick. With 13 years service you should be eligbale for CSP but SSP isn't too bad if you have money saved anyway. I'd take some time to think about it before you do anything rash, like resign. Perhaps you just need some down time to decompress, perhaps go back on phased return to enable you to cope with your workload better. Speak to your line manager and agree a suitable workload and timeframes for completion. There's only so much you can do and if they're unrealistic in their expectations then it needs addressing. There's nothing worse than feeling this way but your GP will advise you better and hopefully you can have open and honest conversations with your employer to enable you to get back to enjoying your job | |||
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"Hello fabbers. Not in any way sex related this one I'm afraid. I've been working in my job 13 years and in the last year I've taken on a new role. As of late the workload is so excessive and targets so demanding that it's taking a toll on my health stress wise. I can't switch off after work and I get palpitations/anxiety and even chest pains sometimes due to constantly being up against it day after day. It's literally impossible to get everything done in one shift. I've thought about just handing my notice in and leaving work, maybe taking some time off for a while (I have a few grand tucked away) and de-stressing so to speak but I know it has major risks involved. I'm not a fan of change at all and deep down I love my job on a good day (which is rare) but it's generally sucking the life out of me. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated " Talk to hr and explain what's happening, it might be that they don't know but once they are they have to be careful about piling work on you as you could then claim you were made ill despite warning them. Stay in the job but be pro active in looking for something new, don't leave for no job and I always think it's easier to find a job when you're in a job | |||
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"I'm surrounded by people in the same department doing the same role and most of us struggle massively. We are overloaded with work to the point where we have to stay on after our shift ends to finish things but then get made to feel guilty if we claim overtime. My boss has even sent emails out saying no overtime to be claimed.... unless we are short staffed or a member of staff is off sick. Some of my colleagues cope better with the work load but they cut corners and make mistakes and they don't really care about it..... invoices being incorrect etc. I cannot work that way and my quality of work is exceptional but slightly more time consuming. (I'm not slow by any means) If I were to speak to my boss about it then they may lighten the workload for me as an individual but that would mean my colleagues would have to take on more work as it's all split. Lightening the load in general is put if the question because they are all about money. I know I shouldn't be ashamed of going to my GP but If I did it would make people just think that I "can't handle it" and it would just be a short term solution to a long term problem. I'm more than capable of doing the job. It's like asking usain bolt to run the 100m in 9 seconds flat when he can consistently run it in 9.5. " OP is speaking to your boss as a group an option? If just one person complains it's unlikely anything will change but if you all get together and speak out then you have more chance of things improving. No employer wants to risk losing all of their staff at once because they can't cope with the stress of the job! | |||
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"Hello fabbers. Not in any way sex related this one I'm afraid. I've been working in my job 13 years and in the last year I've taken on a new role. As of late the workload is so excessive and targets so demanding that it's taking a toll on my health stress wise. I can't switch off after work and I get palpitations/anxiety and even chest pains sometimes due to constantly being up against it day after day. It's literally impossible to get everything done in one shift. I've thought about just handing my notice in and leaving work, maybe taking some time off for a while (I have a few grand tucked away) and de-stressing so to speak but I know it has major risks involved. I'm not a fan of change at all and deep down I love my job on a good day (which is rare) but it's generally sucking the life out of me. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated " Have you spoken to your manager about the workload and targets? | |||
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"Hello fabbers. Not in any way sex related this one I'm afraid. I've been working in my job 13 years and in the last year I've taken on a new role. As of late the workload is so excessive and targets so demanding that it's taking a toll on my health stress wise. I can't switch off after work and I get palpitations/anxiety and even chest pains sometimes due to constantly being up against it day after day. It's literally impossible to get everything done in one shift. I've thought about just handing my notice in and leaving work, maybe taking some time off for a while (I have a few grand tucked away) and de-stressing so to speak but I know it has major risks involved. I'm not a fan of change at all and deep down I love my job on a good day (which is rare) but it's generally sucking the life out of me. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated " Can you talk to your boss? If you need help and it's getting too much due to stress that's nothing to be ashamed of. Maybe it's a case of deligating work or a change of work hours. | |||
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"I've mentioned in the past about the workload and targets but it's just overlooked and a kind of shrug of the shoulders moment as if to say yeah it's busy.... It is what it is. But when you have to work 10 hours a day to do your workload and feel victimised to put in an overtime form it just takes the piss. " I'd find a new place then mate I know you've been there for a long time and it might be all you know at the moment, but just go and have some interviews and be very aware of the business environment/culture You should have an easy time finding a role with your experience | |||
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"I've mentioned in the past about the workload and targets but it's just overlooked and a kind of shrug of the shoulders moment as if to say yeah it's busy.... It is what it is. But when you have to work 10 hours a day to do your workload and feel victimised to put in an overtime form it just takes the piss. I'd find a new place then mate I know you've been there for a long time and it might be all you know at the moment, but just go and have some interviews and be very aware of the business environment/culture You should have an easy time finding a role with your experience " Thank you mate. And thank you everyone else I really appreciate it as it's such a difficult decision for me | |||
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"I've mentioned in the past about the workload and targets but it's just overlooked and a kind of shrug of the shoulders moment as if to say yeah it's busy.... It is what it is. But when you have to work 10 hours a day to do your workload and feel victimised to put in an overtime form it just takes the piss. I'd find a new place then mate I know you've been there for a long time and it might be all you know at the moment, but just go and have some interviews and be very aware of the business environment/culture You should have an easy time finding a role with your experience Thank you mate. And thank you everyone else I really appreciate it as it's such a difficult decision for me " Take the advice from the fkn 22 year old hahaha who do I think I am? | |||
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" I've thought about just handing my notice in and leaving work, maybe taking some time off for a while (I have a few grand tucked away) and de-stressing so to speak but I know it has major risks involved. " I did just that about 14 months ago for very similar reasons Having had 20+ years in senior management roles, they eventually took their toll. I was 1 confrontation away from a breakdown. I took 2 months off, set up my own limited company and did some consultancy work for a few months I am now back in full employment doing a job that is not as senior and carries a reduced salary I am, however, a much happier person, way less stressed and have learned to cut my cloth according to the salary drop so I'm far from struggling salary wise You are way more than the sum of your job. Do not let it bring you down. Get out. It's simply not worth it. | |||
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"Here's my tuppence worth on this, and this comes from a similar background with an added recent complication. If you are under pressure and it is relentless, with management not offering any assistance, then taking a break and seeking medical attention is unlikely to be anything more than applying a temporary plaster over things but buy you some thinking time. My view is that probably try to get the thinking time and to look at other options that will deliver a better work life balance and help you address and look after your mental health. My situation has been similar in so much as I've been in a high pressure role for 10 years plus with lots of responsibilities, hard deadlines, and constant challenge on budget. It has affected my health physically and mentally and I was close to breaking point very recently regardless of anything else. What has now pushed me over the edge now is that despite all my efforts over the years I'm now a casualty of site restructure with jobs moving to another part of the UK and will be made redundant in around 4 months. This demonstrated I'm merely a number on a spreadsheet and that no one really cared about me from management perspective as there hasn't been any empathy displayed. I'm going to speak to a doctor on Monday as going to see about getting signed off as company still expect me to put hours and effort in regardless of what is happening, and I can't face this any longer " Keep your chin up mate, looks like we can both take some great advice from this thread. I think that for me personally in my situation if I were to go to the GP it would just show signs of weakness and if I did return to work then people would talk about it and say I couldn't handle it etc. It would also be just a plaster on the problem which wouldn't serve it long term. Not only that but I wouldn't want it to be used against me for the future. Whilst I also take on board what people are saying about having a chat with my manager and airing my concerns I think it would effect me if I needed a review in the future and they asked how I dealt with extreme pressure then could turn around and say I do get stressed or whatever. Part of me thinks I have nothing to gain from explaining my reasoning in detail to my manager and it will only show weakness and could affect a future reference. Where as if I just resign with a pretty straight forward explanation and at least maybe explain my reasoning in my leaving interview to HR so they get an idea of what's going on there. | |||
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"Please talk to them. I had a similar conversation with my boss on Monday and he said how can we make your job easier. He was really great and is having once a week meetings with me. " So that's how it's done... | |||
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