The Monday morning blues are well known by employers when staff want to extend their weekend and cultivate a life threatening illness that means they cannot get to work that day. And it's a real pity that even with a very warm late March and pre-Easter that the member of staff has the sniffles and flu and will need to stay at home in bed!!!!
We all know the above scenario and as HR Managers we should know how to manage such situations and ensure the member of staff is treated appropriately. Remember the old phrase, all sickness is genuine!!!! But some sickness is more genuine than others.
Why am I bleating on about Mondays and sickness and it's Tuesday? Well, when you are seeking your next role, you cannot afford to be sick or want to take the day off. Every moment of your "working" day, your thoughts revolve around where is the next appointment and it can't come quick enough.
In my last role, I had a fantastic group of people to work with and really enjoyed their company. But I am sure they would all recognise that I put in a lot of hours in the day, worked hard and achieved lots. I used to leave the house at about six in the morning every weekday and might not get home until after seven in the evening. Long days!!! But that is work and a job.
In a job search, it is important to keep yourself on track and without deflection keep up with the latest vacancies and with your network. That in itself is a full time job. It would be too easy to watch Sky Sports or Deal or No Deal or, God forbid, Jeremy Kyle and not pay attention to the jobs of the day.
It is important to think 9 to 5 and make it your "job". That way your reward, your "salary" is your new role when it arrives. And the more work you put in, the more likely the new role arrives.
(c) Iain Williamson 2012
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