Acceptable length of time off work for broken leg?

For a broken limb I think anything up to 6 weeks is acceptable. Hobbling about bravely to get in to work isn't going to do your leg any favours.
 
I know you say productivity will be down at home due to the lack of multi monitors and I feel your pain but something is better than nothing if you really want to get back to doing some work, but personally I'd just enjoy some time off fixing up.
 
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Take as much time off as the doctor tells you to! One thing you should check is how much company sick pay you get, ie. when you'll switch down from full pay to half, statutory, or whatever. In most cases you won't be off long enough for it to matter (certainly not if you're only off for 2 weeks), but worth checking.

As to working from home, don't volunteer yourself for this unless there is something you can easily and safely do - that is, a project that will withstand your taking long breaks from the computer, or working at half or less your usual pace.
 
7 weeks. But that was due to no lift in the building and would have had to go up 5 flights of stairs. They did give me a secure laptop and a remote login so I could keep tabs on what was going on though.
 
I've just been off for best part of 8 weeks.

If you need to be out of the workplace to recover then that's it.

No one will thank you for coming back early, getting worse and going back off sick. May have implications depending on how absence is scored.

Follow doctors advice, get sick notes, keep work informed when you think you'll be back and any changes to that.
 
Do what the doctor said but if you work in software then you should be able to work remotely. If you feel comfortable then clock in some hours now and then.
 
Caged said:
Take the time off as your doctor has advised you. Guilt shouldn't come into it. As you said, you can't cook your own meals, you're in constant pain and you need to be in a bed. I'm not sure why you'd feel guilty for not being able to work, that's why companies don't run at capacity and managers get paid to manage things when a team member is out.
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Not sure you'd be insured if you went back if you were signed off - certainly in Guernsey we aren't.
 
If I went back to work early after breaking my leg my boss would have me driven home lol. Take what you need, if you don't let it heal properly you might have issues with it for the rest of your life.
 
PardonTheWait said:
Wait until you see the specialist and do what they recommend.
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This. It's clear you're not taking the mick so just see what the doctors say and be open and honest with your boss. If you have the ability to work from home offer that to your boss, but don't feel obliged to.

You will be given an SC2 (I think) form from the NHS entitling you to SSP and besides your employer potentially have a sickness policy anyway as long as you provide a note from your Doc.
 
boxman2000 said:
Not sure you'd be insured if you went back if you were signed off - certainly in Guernsey we aren't.
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One of my colleagues, in the same position, was told that he wasn't allowed to return to work within his sick note for this reason. He also had to work from home beyond the note until such time he was mobile enough to be able to evacuate the building safely (both safely to himself and safely for other people by not blocking fire stairs etc).
 
Why anyone would ask that pile of xxxx atos anything is beyond me. Do what your doctor/specialist says look afteryour own health don't worry about feeling guilty.
 
I fractured my forearm and Wrist/Thumb (Scaphoid) in a motorcycle accident and was off work for 6 weeks. Work didn't bat an eye lid about the whole thing. Ask yourself this, What is more important to you, Your health, because if you over exert yourself during recovery you run the risk of A) Injuring it further or B) Delaying the healing process. You are legally covered if you have been signed off by the doctor.

Can you work from home? If so do this while keeping the leg elevated. If not ask if there is a way work can allow you to work reduced hours from home etc. But as others have said, Listen to the specialist, If they say you need rest then you need rest.
 
memyselfandi said:
One of my colleagues, in the same position, was told that he wasn't allowed to return to work within his sick note for this reason. He also had to work from home beyond the note until such time he was mobile enough to be able to evacuate the building safely (both safely to himself and safely for other people by not blocking fire stairs etc).
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This isn't unusual, although I'm not sure the insurance is actually the issue. If you're signed off work, then that's a medical declaration that you're unfit to work, you'd have to get a doctor's fit note to say that you're able to work from home.
 
On a lesser injury. I sprained my ankle playing football last year and the doctor told me it could take 2 weeks to heal properly. Signed me off for a week and told me to see my GP if I needed more time.

I was walking around on it OK and I went back to work 2 days early, that was a very stupid decision. I have a physical job and was on light duties but I was sore for weeks.

Take all the time you need tbh. I know I won't be going back early again.
 
I broke and dislocated my wrist and was off work for two months being a farmer there's not much you can do with one arm. Went back start of January and its still sore now while I'm working. If you can take a much time as you need.
 
amigafan2003 said:
When I broke my leg I was off for 6 weeks and then had a two week/half day phased return.
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Yeah, I know a few people that's broken a leg, and it was pretty much always 6 weeks.

AJK said:
Take as much time off as the doctor tells you to! One thing you should check is how much company sick pay you get, ie. when you'll switch down from full pay to half, statutory, or whatever.
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Heh. Good luck at my old job then. They only gave me half pay whatever the weather, even after I had a foot op! The place where I work now is more reasonable though - you get a month on full then everything after that on half. Think you get more entitlement as well after a few years service.
 
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