Hi im new,im from ireland.I have fibro.

[corky18]

I have been working in retail fulltime the past 15yrs,have allways been feeling unwell,im marryied 2yrs in september,didnt mis much work,worked through the pains,i got diagnosed with fibro weeks after we got marryed,ive been getting it hard to go to work lately,have giving manager letter stating my issues with tills,,i went to talk,i am a hard worker hate to see things not done,haved worked lately and just had to go straght to bed after.my job seems to have gotting harder ,manager still puts me an tills i have big delliverys,its like they dont beleave me.sorry for the venting,dont think its right to be giving more work todo after you explained your problems and are showing up for work,i asked about tills recently and that i gave a doctors letter in to managment,they said that letter is shredded(gone),and said if they take me off tills,every staff member that has problems would want the same.am i crazy but are they trying to push me to give up my job?

[lancslass56]

I worked in retail and was stood for 8 hours a day so in the end I had to leave and became self employed so I could work round the bad days. I am sure other people on here will be able to give you good advice regarding the awful "shredding" of doctor's letter and what to do next. Do you have a citizens advice bureau they are usually very helpful.

[Bronx19 in reply to lancslass56]

Can I ask what you do self employed, have had to give up work now to due. To fibro, & a few other health issues...iam 60 now, but was thinking about self employment.

[lancslass56 in reply to Bronx19]

I went back to being an Avon rep. but had to give up that as well in January. I am now 62 and don't think I will be able to work again.

[Blackwitch in reply to lancslass56]

& you’ve been cheated out of your State Pension as well? x

[Didoliz in reply to Blackwitch]

I'm 61. Am furious about this subject. I've had to give up work and now not much of an income in my own right. Good job I've a great husband who I rely on financially.

[corky18 in reply to lancslass56]

thank you for your advice,im glad i joined this group i feel like nobody really gets the pain we do be in,my husband is good to me,im lucky he seems to understand.I think i better go to get advice, before i end up walking out with the stress of it all.🙂

[jimborck]

has where you work got a union ?, or even someone who represents the staff?, any doc.s youhand in to your managers, should be given to hr, and then put in your file,

[corky18 in reply to jimborck]

yes there is a union in primark,i will try talking to them really dont know what to do ,dont want to lose my job ither,ive been working there so long now,I need to be working to keep sane,,.yep i taught that myself that the letter should have been saved.

[jimborck in reply to corky18]

let us know how you get on, when chatting, do say you can do a,b,c but tills causing you issues.... And ( AHEM, WINK ,WINK ) maybe just slow things down a little when doing your job, i get a feeling you see something that needs doing, and you do it, not needed to be told etc, hence why they will not want to lose you

[corky18 in reply to jimborck]

thank you 😀

[Blackwitch in reply to corky18]

You do have a rights if you are a person with disabilities. It makes no difference whether others can see your disability or not. You must get help from your union and an Occupational Therapist to do a workplace assessment. Yes, it’s not easy but many organisations, in the 21st century, are unaware of their responsibilities to their employees. I’m not sure if you have Disability Employment Advisers at Jobcentres but mine helped me (it was me!!) & I was able to get the help I needed. Things have changed in the past few years but there are plenty of places that will support you like CAB (mentioned above). Can you not ask your GP for another copy of the original letter? I’ve kept all my medical notes, letters, scan results etc but they came in very handy when I eventually claimed PIP.

Good luck corky18. You’ll find this group very informative and supportive (but not all as gobby as me). 🤐 Take care. Nic xx

[corky18 in reply to Blackwitch]

thank you Nic,your an amazing person you have been tru so much youself,im still learning about fibro,you have to manage a lot more than me.i hope you have a good day tomorrow.😊

[Lizhorse]

I totally understand how you feel, I worked

From the age of 15 in the kitchens, working my way up to opperations manager, working on my feet all day with only 15 minute break, the company were breaking the law having me work up to 16 hours a day on my feet. Like you, I did my job, wanted everything to be the best it could be, getting no better thought of for it.

Now I am 50 years old, can’t work anymore, find it hard to get around and can’t even lift a pan to cook anything for myself to eat. I can’t chop, peel or even bake the beautiful cakes I was known for.

I spend most of my time alone in my house in constant excruciating pain, so what I am trying to say is, “ put yourself first, don’t let people treat you that way, you have rites, seek legal advice”

Don’t end up like me.

Best wishes

Xx

[Stevehall]

ask your manager to bring in occupational therapist, they will determine what you can and can't do and will advise employer/manager as such if you are in a union they will also back you strongly on this. good luck

[Oscarlola]

That's disgusting I would get another letter from your doctor give it to them again , have you not got any one you could go to higher than your manager , it's disgusting you are trying to stay in work but they are making thing impossible for you I think you can phone somebody to see where you stand with your employer .