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Changing jobs

  • 23-02-2016 9:35pm
    #1
    renmorenewbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    I hope this doesn't appear out of place. Have concerns about changing jobs that I think people with experience of long term illness will "get".
    I am 2 1/2 years post treatment for breast cancer in both breasts, bilateral mastectomy followed by 4 rounds of chemo.

    I returned to work 2 years ago and now have a job offer in another private company....There is an income protection policy in current job that i availed of when i was on sick leave but there isnt a similar scheme in the new company.

    On one hand I'm trying to put cancer behind me and not let it dictate my decisions but on the other if I got sick again I would have no income protection. We have 2 children less than 10 years, renting and I'm the only earner at the moment.

    Friends don't get my fear of cancer returning or that I would consider the fact the new company hasn't an income protection policy in deciding on taking the job.

    Anyone got some advice?


Comments

  • #2
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Can totally understand - even at a much more basic level it can be tricky changing jobs if your current position offers flexibility for appointments etc. especially with probation periods in new jobs where such time off might be frowned upon.

    With the income protection plan, I am pretty sure you could take out your own insurance plan even if your employer doesn't offer one so this might be a way around it: http://incomeprotection.ie/ for example.


  • #3
    renmorenewbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭renmorenewbie


    Thanks for the reply, thats one of my problems, I a uninsurable in terms of income protection.
    Checked this week and no the insurance companies wont touch me.
    Even in terms of illnesses or injuries not related to the cancer diagnosis, such as back injury.


  • #4
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    renmorenewbie wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply, thats one of my problems, I a uninsurable in terms of income protection.
    Checked this week and no the insurance companies wont touch me.
    Even in terms of illnesses or injuries not related to the cancer diagnosis, such as back injury.

    Oh no, sorry about that, I wasn't much help :o:o
    Best of luck with what you decide anyway :)


  • #5
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    I think I would stay put. Your cancer hopefully is well gone, never to return, but as you say even a back injury wouldn't be under protection now.


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