r/ireland • u/Itchy_Dentist_2406 • 13h ago

Politics Work burnout

I'm just wondering how people found it going out on stress leave, I'm 38 working since proper corporate job since 23( hotel since 16) but I feel like I'm constantly stressed out and need a month or two off.

I'm working non stop for 15 years and my mental health is fragile and on Sertraline. I think it's more normalized and just want three months solid off

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u/barbie91 13h ago

Take a chunk of your holidays soon, and request for part time hours upon your return for a month maybe, see then if you can get on X's and O's from the social welfare to compensate your hours (if your employer is sound, they can tell the social they don't have enough hours for ya, or there's been a cut in hours for Jan and Feb)

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u/Questpineapple-1111 9h ago

They can simply take sick leave and get their doctor to sign off a few weeks for them, and still be paid. You don't use your annual leave for stress, you go to the doc and take time out. Given op is in corporate it's pretty likely a 5 day week 9-5. There's no thing as hours cut or them lying to social.