How much time did you have off of work?

[cherryvenom]

I've just let my manager know that I'll be going in for my surgery on November 23rd and I was unsure how long to tell her I'll be off.

She seems to think they can "work around me" so I don't have to take holiday. While that's a nice gesture it also means I won't get paid

How long did you guys take off of work after surgery? (Especially sleevers)

 

[Loving the Loop]

The Hospital gave me a 4 week sick note, I went back after 3 and a half weeks, but only because I had worked out a schedule with my manager to start on half days and build up to fulltime over a 4 week period.

 

[Ohtobeslinky]

I'm a sleever! Had one week off work, one week working from home (currently!) - so two away from the office. I feel ready to go back on Monday. I guess it depends on what you do - if you have to lift anything then I reckon you will need longer off. If, like me, you sit at a computer all day, then you'll be ready to go back sooner.

My team were happy to write a sick note for up to 6 weeks but I didn't want to have to go on to SSP. And I also think now I would be so bored!

I think it's up to you really. Only you will know how you feel. I only started working from home as I was bored!

 

[Monalisa]

Good to see your doing so well slinky was it the spire who would do you the sick note for up to six weeks? Xx

 

[cherryvenom]

I'm so unsure what to expect? I don't want to give my manager an unrealistic timescale but I don't want to rush back!

 

[los in it]

My surgeon TOLD me from the start to book 8 weeks off and that never changed so told my manager and they were fine with that

 

[Ohtobeslinky]

Monalisa - yes it was the spire that asked how long I wanted. I reckon they would have done longer than 6 weeks had a wanted it. X

 

[wes001]

I had my op on a Monday, left the Hospital on Tuesday and was working from home on Wednesday. I was back in the office the following Monday.

Other then the day of my op and the day after where I felt like death, I felt fine. the hardest thing to do at work for me is finding the right things to eat, make sure you are prepared!

 

[sundown]

I was at Spire S'hampton and the surgeon told me 2 weeks as I had a desk job. A lot depends on the type of work you do.

 

[cherryvenom]

I work in retail. It's not a strenuous job by far but occasionally we'll have weekly delivery and in the run up to Christmas we are getting busier.
Two weeks sounds about right