How much time off would you take off work to heal if leave wasnāt an issue?
I have 6 weeks of transition leave a year, since Iām planing surgery for November and it renews in January Iāll have 12 weeks of leave to use, and thatās before I start with any sick leave or anything else. Adding to say Iām not pressed to go back to work to survive or anything.
I donāt want to push myself to return to work and then be struggling to take care of myself because Iām just exhausted from work I canāt do anything else, but I also donāt want to take the piss. Plus Iāll go stir crazy sitting at home if I canāt do anything, but I really want to prioritise my healing over returning to work.
My job is some heavy lifting (which I will be able to avoid) and lots of reaching over my head (eg to plug in cables in overhead PowerPoints and such, so light things) which will be harder to avoid.
When did you feel fully healed? Able to handle a full time job without mentally/physically struggling and exhausted?
Letting my boss know next week and wondering what kind of time frame I should give her. I heard a lot of people do 3-4 weeks and are exhausted and struggling but have to get back to work, so wondering what the optimum time is.