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OCD Action Online Forums » Topic: OCD and Work, I could lose my job http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-work-i-could-lose-my-job It's Time to Act. OCD Action provides support and information for people affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:28:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/search.php aandrewb2001 on "OCD and Work, I could lose my job" http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-work-i-could-lose-my-job#post-43510 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:56:12 +0000 aandrewb2001 43510@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ Hello Trudy, Thank you for your reply. Them rituals, totally pointless I know but that doesn't make it any easier. I hope you get to bed at a reasonable time. Andrew. truddles on "OCD and Work, I could lose my job" http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-work-i-could-lose-my-job#post-43499 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:03:00 +0000 truddles 43499@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ Hi Andrew, Welcome to the forum <img src="http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> I'm sorry to hear of your dilemma. You can forward the post that you wrote to Jude at the email address that Caps gave. I would write more but I'm so tired and so I must start all my bedtime rituals in the desperate hope that I get to bed this side of Christmas <img src="http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> Trudy aandrewb2001 on "OCD and Work, I could lose my job" http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-work-i-could-lose-my-job#post-43491 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:40:29 +0000 aandrewb2001 43491@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ Thank you for your reply, I will give Jude a ring. Would it be ok to forward my message to Jude? Thanks Andrew. Nimrod on "OCD and Work, I could lose my job" http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-work-i-could-lose-my-job#post-43485 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:00:45 +0000 Nimrod 43485@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ Hi Andrew, Contact Jude our Advocacy Advisor on 0845 390 6234 / <a href="mailto:jude@ocdaction.org.uk">jude@ocdaction.org.uk</a> Jude can advise on employment issues. Best wishes, Caps aandrewb2001 on "OCD and Work, I could lose my job" http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-and-work-i-could-lose-my-job#post-43481 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:40:16 +0000 aandrewb2001 43481@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ Hello all, Is there anyone able to give legal advice on the situation detailed below. I work for Network Rail and have been with the railway for just over 18 years. I have had OCD since about 1984 but I was not diagnosed with it until about 1995. This has affected my work to some extent for quite a few years but over the last two years or so it has affected my job enough to have me put on poor performance. It has now got to the stage where I could possibly lose my job. Below are some details about my situation. I was given a verbal warning for poor performance and I think was given at this stage reasonable objectives to complete. I was given a Stage 1 written warning for poor performance and not meeting set objectives. At this time I mentioned that I had OCD. Not wanting to highlight the fact I have got OCD, I said that it only affects my job a little bit. I was given a Final Stage 2 warning for poor performance and not meeting set objectives. Network Rail arranged for me to be assessed by BUPA regarding the OCD(My union rep said to me that the assessment should have been arranged after the Stage 1 written warning). My manager asked me if I had anything to say and I said I thought this warning was unfair. The HR person at the meeting said in so many words, because I said all along that I thought I could do the job was the reason why I was given this final stage 2 warning. Maybe I was being a bit over optimistic, but I was hoping that I would eventually be able to do my job. I could be wrong but it doesn't make sense giving me a stage 2 written warning and also arranging for me to be assessed by BUPA for my OCD. Staff in my office have been helping me out by taking some of the work load off me and this has been a big help which I appreciate. The Union rep who was at the meeting had told me before, that if I could do 60% of my job with the rest being done by other staff helping out, I could possibly continue doing my job. My manager has mentioned to me at least once maybe twice that with help that I am doing only about 50% of my job. Quite recently I have heard unofficially through my union rep that I am doing only about 25% of my job. The union rep has said to me on two occasions that from the vibes that he has been getting (not sure who from) is it looks like they are going to take the path of dismissal by going through the correct procedure. I have been assessed by BUPA and because I was late, not being able to find the place at first there was less time for the assessment. Possibly because of this BUPA requested a report from my GP. I have read the report which confirms that I have OCD and also says that I have received treatment for it. My GP said in the report that my OCD was stable and there should be no restrictions on my duties or words to that effect. My manager said to me that when he receives the report he would decide what to do and if required, arrange changes that would help me do my job. With no disrespect to my GP when BUPA see the report they are going think that my OCD is not affecting my job (which it is probably more so than I had admitted to before) and then be possibly dismissed for poor performance. I am seeing my GP today so I will ask him about the report. Many thanks Andrew.