Scribblings from the Mitchy Side

I was a diligent mousey and prised myself from under my warm, cosy duvet this morning to hie myself down to the doctor's surgery. For verily and forsooth, I needed a new sick note that basically says I can go back to work next week. And lo! I have one! Hurrah! So I'm all set to start a phased return to work from next Monday :)

Now I have to pretend to be enthusiastic about this :P I know I'll be all right when I'm back in the swing of things but it's going to be painful for a couple of weeks, just remembering the basics.

Annnnyway, I treated myself to a cheese and bacon puff from the bakery opposite the surgery, as a reward for crawling out in sub-zero temperatures. It was worth it though, I was first to see my doc, so I didn't have to wait long at all :) Now I'm shall coil around this hot mug of tea and thaw out for a bit before figuring out all the nothing I want to do today *grins*

I went into work today, to talk to FogHorn and Battleship about returning to work and also to pick up my personal stuff so it's out of the way of the office move, which will happen Friday.

It turns out that my current sick note actually covers me up to and including Monday 8th December. However - and it's a big however - my sick pay finishes at the end of this month. If I were to take that first week off, I wouldn't be paid for it. Beh. I have to see my doc this week anyway so when I do, I think I'm going to insist that I'm fit enough to go back part time, starting next week. Foghorn and I went to see Occupational Health and apparently I've got an appointment to see them for the 15th (I assume I'll get a letter about it shortly) and they recommend a phased return over a period of four weeks. The good news is, I get paid at a full time rate, even if I'm essentially part time, because it's part of the return to work thing.

I may make some inquiries about what financial assistance I'm entitled to apply for after the statutory sick pay period. There must be something, not everything can be fixed in a neat, tidy time frame. Otherwise, I shall assume I'm going back next week.

( Work ramblings )

*yawns* Spooks tonight, hurrah! Watched The Unit (dear gods, it was lame), and Cold Case (bloody excellent!) earlier and was happy. Now there is food plottings and tea to be drunk!