http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job It's Time to Act. OCD Action provides support and information for people affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:28:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/search.php http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-38102 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:32:13 +0000 swan 38102@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Sounds like this is your best option, good about salary increase and going back to a 5 day week. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-38006 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:42:17 +0000 monkeytrunks 38006@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi<br /> Thanks everyone for your advice and support. It has made me feel a lot better having someone to discuss this with. You might be pleased to know that I have decided to stay put at the job where I am. They have offered me a better position with a better salary and the company has gone back to 5 days. They are really understanding about my OCD and I have got there support.<br /> Speak to you all soon </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-37967 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:12:00 +0000 Nimrod 37967@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Bongo,</p> <p>Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your work problem. It may help to contact our Advocacy Adviser, Jude, who can advice on employment matters. Have a look at this <a href="http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/support-info/getting-support/advocacy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/support-info/getting-support/advocacy/</a> for information about our advocacy service. Jude can be contacted on 0845 390 6234 or email <a href="mailto:jude@ocdaction.org.uk">jude@ocdaction.org.uk</a> .</p> <p>Please do let us know how you get on.</p> <p>Best wishes,<br /> Caps </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-37961 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:38:07 +0000 swan 37961@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I changed jobs last year two years after being diagnosed, my employer new because my previous employer had told her ( I was working for a local authority) at the time I had had a years sick leave in the space of two years. I was also fighting for my job. The change of job worked for me, I havnt been off sick since, the down side of my present job is that my boss is not very good at me having lkots of appoitments, I tend theirfore to taj=ke time of for hospital appoitments which are about evry two months and the weekly appoitments I have on my day off. All I can say it was the best thing that I could have done, I dont have contamination OCD so everyones situation is different so I would seek advice which is what I did. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-37959 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:36:09 +0000 Anonymous 37959@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>ps just to add to this. Of course it depends on how severe your hand washing problem is. I only washed mine when I went to the loo and, in order to limit my time away from my work, I drank hardly anything all day.The other thing is that my doctor said it was not an illness - he said I had Obsessive compulsive personality disorder. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-37958 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:47:32 +0000 Anonymous 37958@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Bongo</p> <p>This is a difficult one. My OCD centres on contamination. When I applied for each job I did not tell them I had OCD because the only thing that affected my work was hand-washing. But, at times, the hand-washing did affect my performance- especially due to the time taken out of work hours to do it. It was made worse by the fact that I washed my hands in neat Dettol. This was a bit unfair on fellow employees.</p> <p>I guess that the best thing to do would be to ring your therapist and get advice and, also, your local governemnt employment agency.</p> <p>Hope this helps<br /> Anne </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-starting-a-new-job#post-37956 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:06 +0000 monkeytrunks 37956@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi everyone<br /> I have OCD since I was seven but was not diagnosed till I was 25. I am now 37 and it is back again quite bad. The place where I work as a receptionist, is aware of my problem but we have been cut down to a short week that has set my anxiety off. I have applied for some jobs and have been offered a job at a supermarket working nights. I have now started to panic about whether I will be alright as I constantly need to wash my hands if I get a thought in my head. I have just started treatment, but do not know whether the change of job will bring the anxiety back on. I have not disclosed to them about my condition as it has never really affected by job, but now I unsure whether I have made the right decision. Do not know what to do </p>