Hello,
At my work, we’re not allowed to use sick leave unless we have a doctor’s note. Which I’m barely ever able to get, so I’ve accrued several months worth of sick leave over the years and just have to leave it sitting there. If I retire there, I get half of it paid out. It’s not private, I work for a municipality.
With all the people who have left over the past year, and no one being hired to replace them, I’m so stressed out that I can barely sleep anymore, and have to go to the bathroom to cry…I manage about 20 people and am always worried they’ll catch me crying. Basically have no idea why I’m even crying. I have a hard time making decisions anymore too.
Anyway, the point of this is: does anyone know what kind of doctor I might go to, to see if I can get some kind of documentation that would let me use sick leave for exhaustion? Is that a thing?
If it’s a psychiatrist, like I assume…do I just walk in and ask for a note, or do I have to kind of play some kind of game to not make it look like I just want to take off work?
Has anyone ever done anything like this? I basically need a break and I’d prefer not to have to use my regular vacation days, but instead my earned sick days. Any advice would be hugely appreciated! Thanks!!