Feeling burnt out

Thespoofer

Hi

I have a genuine question in regards to work burn out which I genuinely feel I have at present.

I'm going to be very honest about my situation here. I work in construction and have done most of my working life ( now 44 ). The trade I work in is quite physical and very stressful at times.
I feel now it has gotten the better of me physically, mentally and emotionally.
I'm exhausted from work.

If I just decided to take a break for a few months would welfare see burn out as a proper reason for someone to stop working. I don't feel sick so to speak but I do feel like and old man each morning before and evening after work.

My employer is really pushing for maximum output, I can't give like I did twenty even ten years ago and want out.

Have I any options or do I simply suffer on.
I'm not lazy, far from it but I think it's time to change.

I hope my post makes a bit of sense.

Nomis21

I used to drive coaches long distance between Amsterdam and London overnight. Got too much for me so I went to the Dutch equivalent of the Social Welfare to tell them I could not cope with it any more because I was nearly 50 years old.

They reacted by contacting my employer about it and they cut down my hours and put me on the day journeys.

Don't know if that will work in Ireland though...

endacl

Nomis21 wrote: »

I used to drive coaches long distance between Amsterdam and London overnight. Got too much for me so I went to the Dutch equivalent of the Social Welfare to tell them I could not cope with it any more because I was nearly 50 years old.

They reacted by contacting my employer about it and they cut down my hours and put me on the day journeys.

Don't know if that will work in Ireland though...

Common sense? No. We don't do that here....

Lady is a tramp

I'd say go to your GP and see if he'd be happy to sign you off for illness benefit. Sounds like it's a pretty genuine case!

If not, you're talking jobseekers allowance ... however they'll possibly/probably look for proof that you're actively looking, also if you hand in your notice you don't get paid it for the first few weeks.

Would switching to part-time hours in work be an option? Possibly with a letter from your GP to your employer to back it up?

Lady is a tramp

Also ... definitely no harm getting a full set of bloods done to rule out any medical causes, imbalances etc.

prinzeugen

Can't see where you live (on touch site) but have you thought about looking for a job in a builders merchants or the likes of B&Q, Homebase or Woodies etc?

Your knowledge of the trade would be appreciated in those places.

I know B&Q once had a policy of trying to recruit older ex tradesmen.

myappeal

Hi Thespoofer,

Just to clarify....

Are you saying that you are fit for work - i.e. able to work/take up employment, just not this job under these circumstances or are you currently unfit for work - not able for this or any other job?

Your fit for work status can affect any eligibility for a Jobseekers payment, if you are medically certified as unfit for work you might be able to seek to claim an Illness Benefit payment based on you social insurance contributions while you were working.

Also remember that stress or mental incapacity to work and physical disability to work can be seen/treated differently by Social Welfare in being granted any disability payment.

Regards,