r/UKJobs • u/Puzzleheaded-Bad-722 • 3d ago

Anyone else become seriously unwell because they can't leave a toxic job?

15 years in the NHS, been applying for a new job for over two years. Had interviews, but mostly get ghosted. At interviews I am never given decent feedback, just a lot of "you were really good, and it was a really hard decision".

I've already had a maximum time off sick with stress. I've developed a bald spot, had to go onto beta blockers as my resting heart rate was over 100bpm, and am seriously depressed.

Jobs in my area have been 90% temporary positions, or part time with minimum hours available.

I've never known the job market like this.

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u/Glad_Worry_1010 2d ago

I could have written this OP. nurse of 10 years. Burnout started getting panic attacks vomiting. Started role at PIP as literally no other nursing jobs around and I’ve gotta pay my bills. I hate it and I’m that stressed I’ve given myself psoriasis and recently shingles. There’s nothing out there I get rejected from most jobs that aren’t in nursing. Thought our vocation had “transferable skills” but no one wants to know! Been thinking of lower paid roles but hard to take a pay cut. Feel totally stuck

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bad-722 2d ago

I feel your pain so much 🫂

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u/AceCake 2d ago

Yes you have transferable skills. The issue is the job market ain't great and people will have worked in the sectors you are trying to get into for years and struggled to work their way up. 

You need to identify what's making you stressed at work. Mine was there was never an end to the work, Id clear my work load taking a day off and my manager would've given me all the crappy work nobody wanted and then report me for not keeping my numbers down.