Had meeting. They just don't get it. Basically, they want me to start back part-time on the 24th and be back at full time after 5 weeks. I said that I thought this was unrealistic. They said if I'm not back full-time by then, I would need to think about whether I would be better moving on. How helpful and supportive.

Apparently, it's hard, and they don't want me to be pressured, but I am paid to do a job, and if I can't do it, well......

Even discussing my timetable, they thought they knew better about how I should deal with things. They would rather I worked full days and let me have long weekends to "unwind". I explained that I thought I would be better having the hours spread over the week, so that if I am having a bad day, I would have breaks to sort myself out. Also, this way would be easier for my line manager to sort.

Very frustrated.

So anyway, it looks like if I want to keep my job, I'll have to take a huge wage cut so that I can work part-time while trying to heal myself a bit. They also said that if I had been signed off for much longer, they may have had to "consider whether or not my position could be kept open". I know it's a business, and I am paid to do a job, but I am also entitled to my sick pay that I have earnt.

I think it's time to speak to my union again and see if there are any legal things that could help me out.

Grrrrrr. :( :confused: