Re: vacation after surgery?

[Guest guest]

I took 5 weeks off, found it difficult and tiring to talk during my

first few weeks back at work (as I got more tired, my words slurred

as though I was drunk). I think it's good that you're taking 6 weeks

off, particularly if you have to talk all day long.

>

> I'll be going on short-term disability but I work at a call centre

> so I talk on the phone for 8 hours a day and will need a full 6

> weeks off at least apparently. I'm in Canada so what happens for

me

> is I go on the std and I get 55% of my pay through EI and then my

> work supplements 15% so I will be getting a total of 70% of my pay

> while out which isn't too bad.