By Mashum Mollah
No matter how hard you try there will be times when your personal issue affects your work. Although you may try to avoid it, some personal issues are too big. Once they take over your mind you may find it hard to concentrate at work.
This can affect the quality of your work and is the reason why you should talk to your employer first. Don’t forget, if they know you are having issues and use these as an excuse to get rid of you then you will need to speak to a reputable unfair dismissal lawyer. Having personal issues is not a legitimate reason for dismissal.
Talk To Your Boss
The first step in dealing with personal issues at work is to talk to your boss. You don’t need to share too many details, just enough so that they know you are having personal issues and an overview of what these are. This will help them to help you.
Set Boundaries
If you are having personal issues it is best not to spend time answering phone calls and talking on social media. Instead, you should establish what activities could cause a conflict with your personal problems and create boundaries, reducing the possibility of this happening.
Your employer should be involved in this as they will need to understand and respect the boundaries, helping you to stay productive and focused at work.
Check For Employee Help
Many companies offer assistance when dealing with personal issues. This is often in the form of therapy which, if offered, should be taken as it can be very useful. Alongside any help offered by your employer, you may need to seek your own help. If this is the case be sure that your boss knows when you will be off, this will prevent them from penalizing you for it.
Time Off
If the problem is particularly big or you are struggling to prevent it from affecting your work, then you are going to need to take time off. If you have vacation time you may be able to use this. If not, you might get certified as sick by your doctor or you can simply request unpaid time off. This is at your employer’s discretion but you will find most employers are happy to help.
Use this time wisely to deal with your issue!
Update
Whether you have time off or you persevere at work, you should update your employer on a regular basis. This will help them to know what they can expect from you and when. The more information they have, without having intimate details, the easier it is for them to support you.
Confide In Someone
You need to talk to someone about your issues. That can be a friend at work, one outside work, or a professional. Whoever you decide to talk to should be happy to listen and offer advice without judgment. They can also help with talking to your boss, if necessary.
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