Please help. I'm just after other people's opinions on what you'd do.
Background:
I've been signed off work a few months and have had long absences of sickness over the years due to poor mental health. I think I've concluded during my current absence that returning to my current job will unlikely improve my health. There are lots of issues in this team which I have raised over and over during the years I've been there, but they never get resolved and I don't trust they ever will.
My dilemma is around leaving. I've got a few months still where I'll continue to be paid my salary. Do I take the sick pay and leave the job when pay becomes nil pay? Or do I leave my employment sooner considering I don't think the role will ever improve my health?
Now, with mental health still unfortunately feeling like a taboo subject, part of me just thinks life is too short to care anymore. My boss knows my concerns and I've continuously raised them and nothing changes. Part of me thinks screw being moral, considering I feel I've done my part, over and above, to try and fix the problems, but ultimately I've done all I can, it's out of my control, and the lack of change makes my health worse, and comes back around to thoughts of just I'll take the sick pay then leave.
I have been (and continue to) applying for more suitable roles for me but so far without success.
Would I be a complete douchbag to take the sick pay without intention of returning, then quit once pay stops?! What would you do?!