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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
eg. when I fell ill half a dozen years or so back I was working for jessops and it took them just 2 weeks to sack me as I was in a probation period, I asked them to redeploy me and even drop my wages but they werent interested.
I think the difference is now quite simply there is less sympathy in what is a harsher living environment.
I spoke to someone within the DWP when a case was been discussed about 6 months back and was discussing the new medical with them, they were pushing across the point that the modern work place is now more disabled freindly etc. and the new medicals were to reflect that. I said companies were only doing whats required by law and will still not willingly employ sick people, its goes against common sense and their duties to shareholders.
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Same happened with me and I agree about what you said regarding the DWP
Few companies is going to hire someone if they can't meet or exceed existing workers speed/efficiency.
And they're hardly going to hire someone who, even if being truthful, has frequent bouts of illness.
In my case, I suffer from chronic migraines/cluster headaches which leave me bed ridden for a day or more, who in their right mind would hire me if I'm "potentially" off several times a month?
The last company I worked at only allowed three sickness days...ever, so I had to leave rather than be "disciplined" and eventually fired.