This is a situation of a very close friend, asking for advice or general recommendations of next steps or just similar experiences. So my friend/they (in late 20s, business background, B permit) is working for a small company in Zurich for the past 3.5 years. They suffered a burnout with anxiety and panic attacks and therefore since November of last year was on 100% medical leave with a doctors notes. This 100% off is until the beginning of March. The company they work for doesn’t have KTG insurance and realised it only in January where the company did not have to pay her salary anymore, as based on Zürcher Skala the company had to do it only for 10 weeks. Did not inform her before hand, and in Janurary just sent payslip for 0 chf. So now they are focused on getting better (without any pay, living off savings) and the progress has been great, but still quite stressed/anxious about everything regarding that company. The company wants them to fully return to work beginning of March (it was not a good working conditions, they were exploited and bosses cared about only themselves. - both friends’ and my outside perspective though). Obviously the friend would like to switch jobs to not having to return to the stressful and toxic environment, but the company doesn’t want to fire them. Because of still being on 100% off medical leave, RAV support doesn’t apply. Similarly, not sure if applying for IV would solve anything or help in this situation. Is it best to return, say not fully but 50% to get at least some pay and look for other jobs? Or if they leave, then is it sill few months without pay and still not being eligible for RAV? Or are there some other options I’m missing. Also anyone with similar experiences would love to hear your story. Thanks! submitted by /u/SuccessfulLanguage11
Originally posted by u/SuccessfulLanguage11 on r/Switzerland