Work / Life Balance Help Needed With Email

[JBW1366]

I would like to apply for a scheme they have at work - though I work from home and it still applies. They allow you (through application) to work 9 days very fortnight instead of 10 and you make up the hours on the those nine of your extra day off. 

I suffer from Spinal Stenosis, and I sit at my desk and it doesn't help me at all. But I would like help with the wording in my application email please.

I thought something like this - and I would appreciate any help to get the 2nd Friday off:

I would like to apply for the rolling week as I feel it would benefit me this for my mental and physical health. As I suffer from Spinal Stenosis the extra Friday off, would help me manage my symptoms and improve my work to life ratio by giving me a longer span of days off, to allow some respite to my back.

as always any help is always welcomed.

 

[bednobs]

Sounds fine to me. I have done a 9 day fortnight for the last six years and it's great. You don't really notice the extra hours on your working days and you get to do all your life admin on the Friday off (or just lie in bed)

[davebro3]

maybe not mention "mental" health...

[chelle7272]

That sounds good to me, says everything it needs to 😊

Not an issue mentioning mental health, it is part fo the reason the option is offered.

[JBW1366]

well they have got back to me and stated only a Wednesday is available unless I have a specific reason why I would need a Friday? I need a longer period off, and feel Wednesday wouldn't give me that.. it's just a stop gap to help.. whereas every other Friday helps because it's a longer time off together.. any thoughts help with why I would prefer Friday - help always appreciated

[DDIL]

What you are saying doesn't really make sense, you state that you need a longer period off but you are then asking to work 9 long days.

[JBW1366]

the extra Friday would give me longer period off work to recover - i do take regular break during the day but feel an extra long weekend twice a month beneficial

[Rosetta]

Would they be prepared to let you take the mondays off, it would still give you a long weekend

[chelle7272]

Then that's what you tell them: Wednesdays would only be a days break, which while that offer is appreciated, one day between longer working days would not have the positive impact on your symptoms as a regular longer weekend would. the opportunity to have some respite would improve your physical and metal health which in turn would have apositive effect on work.

Could you get anything in writing from your GP to support your case?

[DDIL]

Just playing devils advocate, you state that sitting at your desk doesn't help you because of your condition. But you want to sit at your desk for a longer period each day.

Have you spoken to your occu health team to see what they can suggest?

[JBW1366]

Thanks Chelle7272