On 1st March 2011, Dr Brodie said that stress was the most likely cause of my memory problems. Alzheimer’s or similar conditions have been ruled out by Dr Brodie, (Dr. Brodie’s Older Persons Outpatient Clinic) Dr. Lipman (Co. Medical) and Dr. Hussain (My GP)
On 17th March 2011 there was a piece on the local news about Stress causing depression.
Common signs and symptoms of depression
Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. A bleak outlook—nothing will ever get better and there’s nothing you can do to improve your situation.
Loss of interest in daily activities. No interest in former hobbies, pastimes, social activities, or sex. You’ve lost your ability to feel joy and pleasure.
Appetite or weight changes. Significant weight loss or weight gain—a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month.
Sleep changes. Either insomnia, especially waking in the early hours of the morning, or oversleeping (also known as hypersomnia).
Irritability or restlessness. Feeling agitated, restless, or on edge. Your tolerance level is low; everything and everyone gets on your nerves.
Loss of energy. Feeling fatigued, sluggish, and physically drained. Your whole body may feel heavy, and even small tasks are exhausting or take longer to complete.
Self-loathing. Strong feelings of worthlessness or guilt. You harshly criticize yourself for perceived faults and mistakes.
Concentration problems. Trouble focusing, making decisions, or remembering things.
Unexplained aches and pains. An increase in physical complaints such as headaches, back pain, aching muscles, and stomach pain.
That’s a yes to all those points, even tired and restless at the same time.
Has all this stress had an effect on my blood pressure?
That was meant to show 170+ over 100+
Ramipril 10 mgs
Amlodipine 10mgs
Bendroflumethiazide 2.5 mgs
I will check with my GP when my blood pressure originally became an issue.
Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect at work. Bullying and harassment of any kind are in no-one’s interest and should not be tolerated in the workplace.
Rob Burrows, Richard Watts, Steve O’Donnell & Shayne Williams have all been described as bullies. Why is this acceptable?
I currently have the 2011 BEQ to complete. Is there any point in completing this? It has had little effect on employees compliance. Except on me.
I also have the 2011 Focus on Compliance to complete. Now, what choice phrases does it include this year?
Managing with Integrity, Focus on compliance.
Long standing reputation for integrity and ethical business practices.
We believe that integrity and excellence are the core of all we do.
With the highest ethical standards.
To build our company’s reputation for trustworthiness and integrity
Maintaining our reputation for integrity depends on it. (Repeated twice)
That reputation can be harmed-or even destroyed-in an instant.
UPS depends on its records to be accurate, truthful.
Falsifying records, such as a timecard, maintenance log.
As a UPSer, you have two responsibilities for the records that you oversee. First, you must always record UPS information in a manner which is both truthful and accurate. Second you must maintain those records according to the appropriate UPS retention schedule. You may not deviate from these responsibilities.
We have become well known to all who deal with us as people of integrity, and that priceless asset is more valuable than anything else we possess.
FW: Focus on Compliance 2011
From: mike.whitehead <mike.whitehead@europe.ups.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:24
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Subject: Focus on Compliance 2011 - Please ensure that this gets communicated to all effected work groups
Dear District HR Managers and District L&D teams,
UPS is committed to maintaining an effective compliance and ethics program by continually educating UPSers on our policies and country-specific laws. This is essential to ensuring that we operate our business with the highest ethical standard.
Need I go on? It’s the same every year. Integrity is rammed down your throat but when you raise issues you are seen to be the rotten apple, the whistleblower. Managers discriminate against you. Managers undermine your reputation. Managers call you a liar. Managers accuse you of theft. Strange how this has only come to light since I raised my grievance. So don’t try and tell me that this isn’t being vindictive. Of course, being vindictive is retaliation, and that would never happen in UPS, would it?
If Craig Scott, Shayne Williams, Andy Croft and Emma Stott all back me up in what I have said. Are there enough people named there to prove that I am not a compulsive liar? If four people, plus all the e-mails in my original grievance are insufficient, then what else do I need to prove that all these Centre Managers and Division Managers lied?
If Steve O’Donnell is to be believed before me then it must be true that Rob Burrows and Richard Watts are bullies.
If my drivers are to be believed then Steve O’Donnell and Shayne Williams must be bullies.
In Shayne’s defence that is the pressure that is put on him to achieve the results that cause this. Rob and Steve hide behind him.
Employees may not feel comfortable in doing the right thing if they feel management will not support them. How true. Would it have been right to bury my head in the sand? No.
In following the Company policies I have had to work in a hostile environment. As a member of the management team, I should know that retaliation or retribution of any kind, against any employee, who in good faith asks any questions, raises any concerns, or who provides information in connection with an investigation, is prohibited and is grounds for discipline. Why has this been allowed for so many years? Our policy states, our commitment to integrity includes a responsibility to foster an environment that allows our people to report violations without the fear of retaliation or retribution.
What are the consequences of the last 10 years?
Depression to the point of suicide.
A grim outlook on life
Years of anti-depressants
Years of blood pressure tablets
Main factor in my marriage break-up
Lack of confidence
What is the Company’s current response? Denial and therefore further ignorance. Slanderous & libellous comments generating further depression. Victimisation for speaking out and bullying.
I thought I had a pretty cast iron grievance originally until the Company came back with a pack of lies.
Maybe there is enough in this response to prove that I was being 100 % honest in my original grievance.
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