New job

[Tre123]

Hi please can someone give me some advice.

I've got a new job which I am supposed to start next Monday. I left my previous job on Friday and was told had I had still been employed I would have been sent home for 12 weeks paid.

I am so stressed now as where do I stand with my new employer? I can't afford to be unpaid for 12 weeks and I don't think they have any obligation towards me with regards to staying at home for 12 weeks. I am panicking and really y scared to call them to tell them. I have sle and I'm on hydroxychlorinque. Methotrexate and folicacid. Please help as I am stressing so much I will probably end up with a flare. Help plse...

[Kevin53]

Probably best to start by speaking with the new employer. Could you work from home for them? Best wishes Kevin

[Tre123 in reply to Kevin53]

Hi Kevin

I've just spoke them and they were very reassuring and said if I get the letter they will work something out and I will probably work from home. Weight off my mind

Thanks for replying

[Kevin53 in reply to Tre123]

That’s good. It’s encouraging to see folk pulling together. Best wishes in the new post. Kevin

[Tre123 in reply to Kevin53]

Thank you. I was extremely worried

[happytulip in reply to Tre123]

Be prepared that you may not get the letter, just in case...

A friend of mine is on biologicals, MTX and has a multitude of other problems. She saw the GP today about other issues and he gave her a letter at her request saying that she had to extreme self-distance and that if she was unable to do that at work then she must be allowed to work from home.

Use your GP as a back up if you need to. They want to avoid as many cases of CV-19 as possible and should be supportive.

Best of luck x

[Tre123 in reply to happytulip]

Thank you hon, 😘

[Hidden in reply to Tre123]

Oh thank goodness! I was hurting just reading your post. I’m glad it all worked out. 🙏

[Tre123 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you😘

[Hidden in reply to Tre123]

Oh, certainly. We are all in this together. One hurts, we all hurt.