First question in the interview?
I don’t see many companies advertising their sick pay policy.
Ten years ago ! Fuck time has gone so fastA few years back! Mate, I hate to break it to you but that was over a decade ago, you’ve been on here too long ;)
Defo not the same guy… that guy was a drug dealer who stood near my uni campus. Gave off the same vibe though.
As his CEO is such a clown, think he's going for funfair dismissal...Any updates OP?
I don’t think I’ve ever looked at the sick pay at any company I’ve worked at but maybe I’ve just been lucky. I was once off work for 3 months after a major operation but I just got paid as normal then went back to work. Probably different now.I was actually on sick pay relatively recently for treatment and in that case they made an “exception to the policy” to continue to pay me fully while that was sorted.
That’s another problematic thing in my view - whether you get the exception or not clearly depends on how much they like /value you. Not sure that’s even legal tbh… didn’t question it at the time because I ultimately benefited from it.
Good luck. Hope it works out for you.Update for those interested.
Stuck my notice in today. Not a peep from the CEO since I sent it first thing this morning. Couldn’t do it in person because CEO is travelling. Fine. The email was very professional in tone but I deliberately did not offer any specific reasons - because I knew they would follow up to ask me and I want to be careful what I put on record.
As predicted got a call this afternoon. Not from him but from his lacky. Very polite conversation, he asked me “Sorry to hear this. Why? Do you have a new role?”.
I did say I don’t have another role because I don’t want them getting litigious thinking I’m going to a competitor which a colleague recently did - they have a lot of resources to make life difficult. I gave him one of the major and uncontroversial reasons for leaving but told him “there are more reasons that I’m happy to pick up in the new year through the proper process” (He was definitely recording it to forward on, he does this often)
One thing I didn’t mention in my OP - I have already booked out this week and the office is closed after Christmas for some reason. So I can effectively do nothing until Jan. That gives me time to think and plan next steps.
I’ve decided I am not taking a sick note, partly out of principle but also because our sick pay allowance is significantly worse than just logging on and doing the minimum for 3 months. Let them put me on gardening leave if they have to.
Good luck. I am Sure you have acted wisely.Update for those interested.
Stuck my notice in today. Not a peep from the CEO since I sent it first thing this morning. Couldn’t do it in person because CEO is travelling. Fine. The email was very professional in tone but I deliberately did not offer any specific reasons - because I knew they would follow up to ask me and I want to be careful what I put on record.
As predicted got a call this afternoon. Not from him but from his lacky. Very polite conversation, he asked me “Sorry to hear this. Why? Do you have a new role?”.
I did say I don’t have another role because I don’t want them getting litigious thinking I’m going to a competitor which a colleague recently did - they have a lot of resources to make life difficult. I gave him one of the major and uncontroversial reasons for leaving but told him “there are more reasons that I’m happy to pick up in the new year through the proper process” (He was definitely recording it to forward on, he does this often)
One thing I didn’t mention in my OP - I have already booked out this week and the office is closed after Christmas for some reason. So I can effectively do nothing until Jan. That gives me time to think and plan next steps.
I’ve decided I am not taking a sick note, partly out of principle but also because our sick pay allowance is significantly worse than just logging on and doing the minimum for 3 months. Let them put me on gardening leave if they have to.
Update for those interested.
Stuck my notice in today. Not a peep from the CEO since I sent it first thing this morning. Couldn’t do it in person because CEO is travelling. Fine. The email was very professional in tone but I deliberately did not offer any specific reasons - because I knew they would follow up to ask me and I want to be careful what I put on record.
As predicted got a call this afternoon. Not from him but from his lacky. Very polite conversation, he asked me “Sorry to hear this. Why? Do you have a new role?”.
I did say I don’t have another role because I don’t want them getting litigious thinking I’m going to a competitor which a colleague recently did - they have a lot of resources to make life difficult. I gave him one of the major and uncontroversial reasons for leaving but told him “there are more reasons that I’m happy to pick up in the new year through the proper process” (He was definitely recording it to forward on, he does this often)
One thing I didn’t mention in my OP - I have already booked out this week and the office is closed after Christmas for some reason. So I can effectively do nothing until Jan. That gives me time to think and plan next steps.
I’ve decided I am not taking a sick note, partly out of principle but also because our sick pay allowance is significantly worse than just logging on and doing the minimum for 3 months. Let them put me on gardening leave if they have to.
This CEO dosent happen to be a rag by any chance? I can count on 1 finger how many decent gaffers I have had that have been proud followers of that shower of shit, absolute knobheads the other 99%
Well done you. Now get some time for yourself and to plan your future. Have a great Christmas.Update for those interested. Stuck my notice in today.