Don't judge me for this post ha!
I took ill health retirement at the end of last year (mainly cos HBos merges with LBG and my job didn't exist any more!) anyway I want to work again so went along to a 'pathways' meeting to help people with disabilities back into the work place. Everyone else there was an alcoholic or drug addict...
and were only their so they would still get their benefits, which was way more than I'm getting. To say it was a shocking eye opener is an understatement! I know addiction is an illness, I honestly do feel for these people, but it was so obvious they just wanted their money and not to work!
Cathy, you have my sympathies (for what they're worth!) I am ex-LTSB and took early retirement three years ago. I really feel for all my ex-colleagues that I left behind. I hope you find something soon.