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So....
I've been contacted as I mentioned a bit of mouse-hand pain during an workstation assessment. I didn't know we had this team before.
I've documented my issues with flying before ( http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/moral-medical-work-dilemma)
My question is, if I bring up the flying issue with them am I basically retiring my career?
You're doing [i]something[/i] that's causing you physical pain and you be mentioned it because the long term consequences could be serious. Why is your phobia any different? I'd say that the stress and the drugs could also have a long term/permanent impact on your physical and mental wellbeing.
Isn't that as important as your career? (and do you mean career or just job?)
The main reason for bringing up your flying issues with work's OH dept would be arse-covering, IMO, against possible future disciplinary procedures.
Unless you think they can offer something that the NHS and this forum can't?
I'll post exactly what I posted in previous thread.... 😀
"I'm a manager. Personally I'd be all over HR and OH with this and dumping it in their lap. It's an area well outside my expertise and if / when it gets complicated I'd want to make sure I'd covered my bases. But I work in upstream O&G which has a very different corporate environment.
If your manager isn't then I echo previous advice about doctors letters etc."
So yes but given your manager didn't do this expect things to get "complicated" when you do.
So its a no then.
Shame. Im supposed to go on the aforementioned US trip, and because im smashing my comp ill likely win another reward based trip to the US. The latter cant happen without the former of course.
With regard to the flying i did have a mild panic on the way back from Menorca when the pilot turned the seatbelt lights on. However during my holiday, which i enjoyed very much, i did have an epiphany of "ah well, nothing will fix this so i just have to grin and bear it" on the basis its like having a wisdom tooth removed - a relatively brief moment in time of discomfort but soon forgotten.
End of thread then.
Oh - that sounds a lot better. Fingers crossed it's a sign of progress.However during my holiday, which i enjoyed very much, i did have an epiphany of "ah well, nothing will fix this so i just have to grin and bear it" on the basis its like having a wisdom tooth removed - a relatively brief moment in time of discomfort but soon forgotten.
Occ health nurse here,with obvious not posting in professional capacity etc.
Anything you discuss with oh team will be treated as medically confidential - they cannot release without your consent except if risk to self or others. In most places you can self refer, I.e. mention it yourself or have formal referral from manager.
I deter self referrals for things like this as they do not lead to any sort of report to management just informal advice to you. In order to get more support and documented evidence of trying sort issues I recommend asking for management referral. Tgat way you are seen to be trying sort it yourself by being proactive, manager should get a report with any recommendations to support you in your role and also HR have guidance too so if any issues later or they cant/ don't implement recommendations you can evidence attempt to sort it.
Posting on phone so hope makes sense, will check later on laptop see if I understand what I've said 🙂