[sabrina]

At this moment in time I would not be surprised if there was steam coming out of my ears. Full of rage. We have very deep snow, been bad since Christmas at least but every day my husband will struggle to get to work. He covers an area from Dundee to the Highland and Islands so does a lot of driving. Yesterday he went to Aberdeen on a call and almost did not get home again, we live 45 miles Northeast of Aberdeen, we had a lot more snow last night but the company he works for expect you to be working. Since he left this morning we have had nothing but more snow showers so when he phoned to say his job was done I told him not to try and get back home as he runs a huge risk of getting stuck. We are over a mile from the main road and this morning was the first time we have seen a snow plough. Its more or less filled in again. The thing is, he is bullied into going to work, his work mates down South are the same. Even when he is ill he dare not take time off as that is a black mark against you. When his company are looking to pay off people and this happens every year time off for illness puts you at the top of their list. His whole working life is nothing but stress, same for his workmates. My eldest son has worked for a phone company for 17 years and its the same for him, he too is stressed all the time. What gives any company the right to treat its workforce as if they were nothing of value. My husband gives his all but I know if he were to be killed while working they would not care less. 

[sandy]

I agree soooo much...hate the pressure of some jobs, dare not have a day off otherwise they hold it against you yet some people are off for months and months, also the office or wherever you work politics, bitchiness, even in men, one up manship,bullying etc etc, and you are so write, you ARE replaceable, especially now......I have steam out of my ears now!!!!!! . I  love doing agency work and Youth Work and had some brilliant jobs, in fact only one that was a bit horrid but most a lot of pressure  you don't need an excuse to move on, although,again I suspect work in agencies is just as tight with the current situation....anyway, I love working from home, the B&B brings in guests that are 99.9% wonderful, chatty, clean and interesting, like having friends around who give you money!!! the animals are a bonus too.....anyway I have so much sympathy and do not want to return to that crap....Whoops sorry!!

[doganjo]

I know how difficult it is to do but all I can suggest is trying to find another job.  I put up with it for years in one job, then got myself another (better) one and walked out of the old one in half an hour (gave all my staff a folder with full instructions so they weren't left in the lurch)  The owners were so angry that they tried to stop my salary (I had sent all the salaries to the BACS system before I left), the Bank refused then said they were putting one of their staff in to do my job as they didn't trust the owners - they had huge loans! (I was friends with the Bank Manager at the time)  Got a lot of satisfaction from that!

[Roxy]

Its terrible the pressure a lot of people are under nowadays with their jobs....even worse, as they know one foot out of place and you are out, when job cuts are needed.  My OH never has time off - I can count on one hand the number of days holiday he has had in three years. Always the same - I cannot be  spared.  He  drags himself in when he is not well. At the moment he is suffering from stress and depression.  His empoloyer has noticed he looks "miserable" (his word) and other colleauges have remarked that he needs time off to get better.  Do you know what he said the other night - not go and get yourself to the doctor and have time off until you are better.  No!!  "Shape yourself and cheer up, or you will be out of a job!!!

My OH's problems are caused by his job - so really leaving would be the answer, but where do you find another job?

[scattybiker1972]

 woudnt it be great if we all won the lottery?.i was thinking of getting a part time job and running my business part time,  but ive just remembered why i went self employed.

hours are great,pays rubbish though at moment.but ive only been trading a year and a half

it could be worse though,could be on the dole,£50 a week,

[MiriMaran]

I really feel for him - there's nothing worse than being stressed out day in day and feeling thta's there's no end in sight.  What about a career change?  I'm a gardener, absolutely love it and have far more offers of work than I can manage.  Its rewarding, I'm outside all day and meet wonderful people.  Could that be an option?  Maybe he needs to think outside the box for the career move.  Good Luck and I hope he stays safe.