Can we ask a favour for a fan? Dear UKCH, Not really a humorous post (well not at all - but I have got a good sense of humour after 12 years in the Police!) but as there are a lot of knowledgeable people on this page I thought Id ask for some advice off my old Police Friends. I was a Police Officer for 11 years, and, whilst not setting the world on fire - I was a pretty competent pair of hands with the overall majority of my service on the front line. I think no news is good news in the Police and if youre not hearing anything - then you can assume youre doing a good job. Last February I suffered a sudden bereavement in my family. This hit me hard. Not initially, but in April I broke down with stress. I then went on the sick. Not having been ever on the sick with stress, grief, etc, I found it an odd experience. Physically I was fine but for some reason I felt like a sponger whilst all my mates were working. I told my boss I was thinking of resigning, but in fairness, he got me some counselling and a career break to sort head out. As I had some inheritance I had the intention to work on my declared business interest whilst off work. But then I found that the term career break meant that I wasnt allowed to earn any money. With that, I panicked and, in a strange/hasty decision, I decided to resign one month into the career break. In hindsight, I should have remained on sick leave as I still wasnt functioning properly and hadnt actually done anything with my other business due to a severe lack of focus and motivation. It took me some time but I realised that I did miss The Job - and even moreso the people I had worked with! I decided to write to HR to explore the Rejoiners policy as I had only barely left and understood there was provision for people to come back. They were all supportive including the head of my division. However, the matter has been reviewed by the head of HR who now says no and that I would have to go through the new assessment centre all over again! My question is, does anyone have any experience of rejoining or anything I can take to my Fed Rep who is, without doubt, doing as much and more for me than I thought possible. I understand that I made the decision but I wasnt in a great frame of mind and I couldnt see the wood for the trees. You can never predict how hard it is to lose a family member until it happens to you... Or, for want of a better phrase, is it just hard cheese? Many thanks friends!
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:57:16 +0000
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