No he's supposed to hop cause apparently the chap that posted that hopped to his desk after cycling to work. Cause his foot didn't hurt to the extent it would stop him cycling
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No he's supposed to hop cause apparently the chap that posted that hopped to his desk after cycling to work. Cause his foot didn't hurt to the extent it would stop him cycling
yeah personally I always want people with foot injuries driving around, makes the morning commute more interesting!
There should be a law, if you have a foot injury you're not allowed to drive, instead you have to cycle.
You could have a slipped disc and just have discomfort, or you might be in agony and not able to walk. You could have bad sprained ankle and not be able t walk. Work might not be covered for insurance if you come in injured and fall down the stairs or make a mistake that costs money. Generally people who come into work injured or sick spend more time talking about it than actually working.
Most places have a sick policy in place. If you get a medical cert and its fake then that's really an issue for the doc, or the company to call someone in to see a company doctor. Also have a policy that counts sick days, and when they are taken. Our sick days are counted over two years. Use them up one year you cant use them the next year.
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To answer your points:
- Agony and barely able to walk.
- Spent almost no time talking about it beyond the “what’s up?” questions and 1-2-1 with my manager. Oh and my teams metrics are best in Europe at the moment.
- Risk assessed what I’m able to do, so no fear of doing something I shouldn’t be.
- Not sure about the sick policy but i’m fairl sure it’s annual days with a set number of days off triggering an interview.
- Using my work-provided private medical provider to access physio which is going well
I came in after snapping the tendon in my finger (splinted) works position on it was "do whatever you feel comfortable with, dont do anything you think would excacerbate your injury or affect the products quality"
I couldn't do the detail parts of the job but could do some of the easy stuff.
think the way work saw it was they could either have me in producing at say 30% of normal or hsve me at home on full pay.
they were clear though that I wasn't required to do anything I wasn't comfortable with.
seemed a very sensible position for all concerned
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That the drivers have a better Union than you? If they were train drivers they'd be on 50k a year too (they've got an even better Union)
Someone's being a bit remiss with the verity here I think, maybe you, more likely the driver.
Personally, notwithstanding the ire of other passengers, I'd have been inclined to call his bluff, and offer proof of ID and address, and tell him to let the bus company get in touch, and I'd pay them.
Being self-employed for virtually all of my working life, "sick pay" was never part of my lexicon, although I bought insurance, with hefty premiums, just in case, but thankfully never needed it.
Isn’t there already a law that says you shouldn’t drive with a broken hand/foot?
i think the law states something along the lines of 'you shouldn't drive with any injury that may impair your ability to safely control your vehicle' or words to that effect. also you will almost certainly invalidate your insurance driving with a broken foot/hand. but my post was more tongue in cheek at the poster claiming he cycled to work with a broken foot - what a hero
you're the victim? victim of what?? think you're being a precious there sweetheart!Today GD has taught me that 6 months off work for a HURT (not broken) ankle is fine and I am the victim. Hilarious. I'd dissect each post but I'd rather keep gaming seeing as I'm up at 6am for work, unlike some
as it's the weekend maybe you'll have time now to 'dissect' each post? but first can you tell me what is actually wrong with his foot - a sore foot covers a multitude of possibly injuries, from stubbed toe to torn Achilles.
like I said he may well be swinging the lead but to simply post he has a sore foot so should get in to work is too ambiguous, some clarification on the actual injury would be nice
but my post was more tongue in cheek at the poster claiming he cycled to work with a broken foot - what a hero
I once drove to work with a broken ankle. In my defence I'll point out that it hadn't been diagnosed and wasn't put in plaster until a couple of hours later. And "stupid" is the work you are looking for.
Oh dear. I imagine that was a fun experience. I broke my wrist a couple years back (didn't know it was broke at the time obviously) and was going to drive myself to a&e - I'd happened to mention to my brother (his gf is a doctor) and it was her put me wise to the legal/insurance side of things. Even if if was only sprained if they had strapped it a policeman might let you go on your way but if you were in an accident your insurance would tell you to go do one.
I've never looked too deeply in to it but her advice seemed well founded.
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Well i'm currently in the middle of this at the moment having broken my leg and had an operation and my companies sick pay is pretty good. after a year up to 10 weeks full pay rising to 15 weeks after 10 years service. after an initial 2 week SSP only on a rolling 12 month basis.
Although being in food production we do have policies surrounding vomiting/diarrhoea requiring 48hrs clear before returning to work which can be a pain to deal with.
Although being in food production we do have policies surrounding vomiting/diarrhoea requiring 48hrs clear before returning to work which can be a pain to deal with.