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May 09, 2011, 07:56 AM
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Lost my job today.....
As of 9:30am this morning I no longer work for Sense Scotland. I am really upset and I don'r know what to do..... Everyone thinks I should move on and forget about it..... how can I I was "dismissed" because of this stupid illness BIPOLAR I HATE YOU!!!!!! Why can't I just be ok and have a job and feel ok and not be like this?? I feel Good.... sometimes even Great and my work only consider the times I have been depressed. My depression was for 8 months but my mania was only 2 months. I feel fine now. |
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May 09, 2011, 08:17 AM
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Miss Laura, I am so sorry for you. I echo your feelings exactly. I hate this illness and what it does to our lives. I thought it sounded like you had such a good case, and that your rep was going to be able to help you. Do you have any recourse through the system? Can you appeal?
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May 09, 2011, 08:23 AM
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Thanks Wingin it!!
I can appeal when I get the letter through the post stating my job has been terminated. I will have 10 working days to appeal if I wish to do so. Union Rep said its not really worth it as they covered most things in the Employment Law. I will need to see what Citizens Advice Bureau say tomorrow when I go and see them. I am unsure what I am meant to do now.... as officially I do not have a job. More worries now... gee thanks just what I need more worries on top of the worries I already fight with daily |
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May 09, 2011, 08:26 AM
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That's so unfair. I'm sorry it happened.
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May 09, 2011, 08:35 AM
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Thanks Warrioress...
It just sucks big time!!! |
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May 09, 2011, 12:27 PM
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 Miss Laura! I'm so sorry to hear it went that way.... 
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May 09, 2011, 12:31 PM
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sorry to hear this miss laura. (((hugs)))
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#8
May 09, 2011, 02:53 PM
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I'm sorry, it was so hard for me when I lost my job because of my bipolar and it's side effects. Know that I am here for you if you want to talk and know that the grief that the job loss causes isn't relapse, it's natural.
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It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction! ---"Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society". Abraham Lincoln Online. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 30, 1859. |
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May 09, 2011, 03:13 PM
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So Sorry to hear Miss Laura...sending positive vibes to you.
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May 09, 2011, 05:03 PM
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May 09, 2011, 05:05 PM
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I'm sorry. I also lost my job, partly because of my illness (and partly because my boss was a b!tch) and I know how hard it is to grieve through that loss when it's fresh in your mind. Let yourself grieve, but don't give up. Things can improve.
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Here I sit so patiently Waiting to find out what price You have to pay to get out of Going through all these things twice. |
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#12
May 09, 2011, 05:50 PM
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Thank you guys,
I went out for dinner with my friend and she really took my mind off it. I cried some.... a bit embarrassed as it was in a pub but hey ho!! I will go to Citizens Advice tomorrow.... see what they say. I called my CPN and he was shocked that I was dismissed in his 35 years as a CPN he has never had a patient dismissed cause of their MH. He said he only spoke to my Psych the other day and he had told my CPN how well I have been doing..... Go figure that.... Psych says I am better but work dismiss me without seeing the real me I really need to cry but can't it kinda comes out in bursts. Normally mini ones. |
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#13
May 09, 2011, 06:38 PM
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Maybe your CPN can help you take your previous employer to a tribunal for wrongful dismissal. I did this, and got a payout of five thousand pounds. It doesn't sound like much, but challenging stigma is a very important thing to do. And the money didn't actually matter to me that much... it was the validation that made the difference. If your CPN and Psych are on your side, then I really think you have a case.
If you like I can talk you through how to go about taking your previous employers to tribunal, and offer support while you're doing it. It was immensly stressful for me, no getting away from it... but in the end so empowering. I'm convinced you have a case. Let me know what you think.
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#14
May 09, 2011, 07:47 PM
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Intersesting type of place that would fire someone for a "disability."
I've lost three jobs because of bipolar. I know what it feels like. I hope the appeal works for you!
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May 10, 2011, 04:26 AM
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 (((((Laura)))))I think the folks in pubs need to accept that it is perfectly legitimate to be wet inside as well as outside. Stuff that stiff upper lip nonsense! I hope you are able to feel and heal, and not allow the pain to peg you permanently to the ground. Aching for you. Pete |
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May 10, 2011, 10:35 AM
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Thanks guys,
I have been to CAB and they have said to appeal. I am gonna appeal I think. My Mum has said I need to wait until my Dad comes home as he "wants to talk to me" I get impatient with my Dad so gonna need to be biting my tongue. Really all I can do is wait for my letter from Sense to come through the post. Which will be tomorrow or sometime this week. Had a few crying spells and cried myself to sleep last night..... crying is all I wanna do. I just wanna cry but can't as my family are around me all the time |
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