My mum passed 5 weeks ago today. I have been lucky Ive received great support from work , they haven’t rushed me to go back and I’ve received full pay. I’m feeling anxious about it but think it will be a good distraction for me. Also last night I dreamt about my mum for the first time since she passed, it felt comforting. Hope everyone is doing okay?
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Good luck in work. Is it a phased return? I’m starting my second week of doing 3 mornings/week.
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Thanks, you too. No it’s not a phased return x
@Rach81 hi, I’ve been off work for 2 months now due to my mum being in hospital for 7 weeks in a different country so I had to fly here. I will be asking for more time off as I work in a hospital, can’t bare the thought of going back to that environment. I’m lucky to have full pay and understanding manager. I belive we should be allowed time off if we need to. Everyone is different of course but I’ve heard so many stories when people rushed back to work for various reasons only to be signed off again 2-3 weeks later as they were not ready. I’m sure my body and head will let me know when I’m ready so I’m learning to listen to my body. Hope you are ok and good luck xxx
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