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Paula

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Had to reduce my hours.
« on: December 18, 2011, 11:07:45 AM »
Been fighting with chronic migraines for 3 years (like normal migraines but less severe and I get them most days), which is why I don't do track days or evening meets and Chris often drives for me at weekends.

I really love my job in the health service, I retrained for it quite late in life after being an IT consultant for years, but low stress it is not. Recently I've found some medication that is really helping with the headaches, but now it's become obvious that they clear at weekends and get worse as the week goes on. Also our referrals have gone up by 50% in the last few months and I'm just having to get more and more done in a day.

So I've made the depressing decision to cut down to four days. We've got an enthusiastic new member of staff who'd really like an extra day and it means I can give my all on the days I'm there.

So good news is I might be at more meets actually driving the car, bad news I shan't be getting a new car for some years as I've just nuked a 5th of my salary. Although there's always the option of taking in more freelance work or actually using my personal trainer qualification if things improve.

Paula
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2011, 11:11:34 AM »
Your health is the most important thing, think you've done the right thing if it will make you feel better.
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2011, 11:27:54 AM »
Quote from: Moots on December 18, 2011, 11:11:34 AM
Your health is the most important thing, think you've done the right thing if it will make you feel better.

Totally agree...  :thumb:
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2011, 06:39:31 PM »
I Totally agree paula.I think work sometimes pushes people too much than its worth in my honest oppinion.Yes you might cut off abit off  your wages but you can importantly look after yourself better too.End of the day.... all work and no play is no good.
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 07:05:57 PM »
You have to do what makes you happy. I just walked from my business this week not the best finical move I could of made but I do feel better for it :thumb:

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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2011, 07:26:17 PM »
Thanks all.

The really sad thing is I'm lucky to have a job I love, which is why I've put this off for so long. But things are not looking good in the health service for the foreseeable future, and the ability to make good decisions under serious time constraint is kinda essential. Being exhausted leads to mistakes.

Paula
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2011, 07:56:02 PM »
Sorry to read this, Paula, but as others have said, your health is absolute top priority number one, so if this change helps you, then it is definitely the right thing to be doing.
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2011, 05:11:30 PM »
You should always listen to your heart and respect the limits of your body. You'll be much happier! Surely at the death's door you wouldn't wish that you worked more (regardless of the job satisfaction). Enjoy life...
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2011, 07:12:35 PM »
I'm a believer in working to live and not living to work. You're well-being is far more important. I hope you'll be ok now   :thumb:
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Re: Had to reduce my hours.
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 06:20:01 PM »
Can.t imagine working with a permanent head ache....sorry you have too. Hope the extra day helps ease things !
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 07:01:46 PM »
Thank you. It's actually improve a fair bit recently with some new meds and learning to meditate (long story), but it's time to slow down for a while. That said I've not even had my meeting to discuss it with my manager yet.

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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 07:00:14 PM »
It's finally been kinda approved. Basically I get to work a four day week for a trial 3 months. The day I get off is a bit random and has to fit around the clinic schedule, but sometimes it's nice to have a break in the week. It then gets reviewed after 3 months and they reserve the right to make me return to fukl time then - its nice to be indispensable, but after 10 years flat out (and 14 before that as a computer consultant) I just want a bit of a break now. With any luck I should be driving my own car at meets again soon. I'm going to spend my day off learning to ride again (a horse not motorbike - my days of throwing a 400lb bike around are sadly over). Will be a little skint but money isn't everything.

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