Ok so please humour me on this, I’m not good with communication, I have autism, I’ve never quit before, always been fired over calling in sick the wrong way. I totally accept any responsibility which is why I’m asking for help to do this the right way. I’m from the uk btw.
So I work this part time min wage job, been there a year. I’m relocating next month. No one at work knows. I’m doing it for personal reasons not necessity. I do not have another job lined up as it’s very last minute. I had the date for handing in my notice at 21st of October so I’d have enough time next month to pack.
So 3 months ago I was in a car accident and got whiplash. I tried my damn hardest to go about calling in sick the right way and I apparently still got it wrong. Several times. I had several doctors notes and everything. I came back to work with amended duties. But apparently I did that wrong.
So recently I got called into the office for being slow. I’m slow because I’m still recovering. I didn’t care at the time as I was leaving soon so I just let it roll over me. Well last week they gave me some heavy lifting to do, timed me, had a go at me for not going fast enough and told me to go faster, and it set my recovery back. I told them this and asked for lighter duties. They gave me lighter duties but timed me and expected me to go fast and also had a go at me for not being able to do heavy lifting. I went fast and that further set back my recovery so now my back is really bad. So I phoned in sick and they are not happy.
They gave me an earful on the phone about how I hadn’t phoned in sick correctly, it was my fault I was injured again, I didn’t go about getting amended duties correctly which is why they gave me heavy lifting and timed me, how I’m messing them around basically. Listen I totally accept any responsibility. But I need help getting out of this smoothly.
I am thinking of handing my notice in on the 17th of October which is when I’m next in. However my back is messed up. I can still work for the next two weeks but I can’t do heavy lifting or go fast. My doctors also will not write me a note. They have told me that with calling in sick/amended duties I need to self certify for 7 days. Work do not agree with this. I am left in the middle. They expect a note on Monday the 17th.
I also have 70 hours of holiday pay. Why? Because nearly every time I try book time off it gets denied. I would ideally like to get this holiday pay.
Listen I know I have messed this up. As I said I have autism and communication is difficult for me. I really have tried. I’ve also had my family members giving me advice, I’ve been following their advice but apparently that still wrong so even they don’t know how to navigate this. If you wish to berate please save your fingers. I am an expert in self-flagellation trust me.
Also want to say that they loved me there until I got in the car accident. Ever since I have been treat like a massive unsightly burden.
At the end of the day I just want to get out of there with my holiday pay. Is that possible?