Ooo Bagpuss, sounds like you're being squeezed out on sickness grounds. When my manager started saying things like - 'take your time, make sure you are really well again before coming in', alarm bells started and I got the hell back in there before I got the 'retirement' package. Can you arrange to go back part time? Whatever you do, don't let them squeeze you out on 'retirement' or 'sickness' if you can really help it. Of course, if you have a nice pension waiting, go for it. Beware though, my colleague was deliberately pushed just one month before her early retirement date came up, and in between the date of her severance and the date of her appeal, the council rushed through a change that meant no early retirement on grounds of ill health, it was hang in there or get pushed.

I hope sincerely that our Guest is still employed, and if she isn't, I hope you dragged the git screaming and kicking with you!!

LTS