Table 2 The informants' highest education and qualifications, previous working positions, and work situation at the time of the sick leave
Highest education/qualifications | Previous work | Work situation at the time of the sick leave |
|---|---|---|
University Bachelor of Science | Marketing, marketing manager, managerial responsibility | Became unemployed during sickness absence Regained employment following legal action, but not interested in returning to this work position |
Upper secondary school, supplemented with individual courses | Purchasing assistant, purchasing manager, managerial responsibility | Purchasing manager, but given redundancy notice |
University Lawyer | Business area manager Bank lawyer, financial advisor | Business area manager at training firm Managerial role shared with male co-worker |
University Computer scientist | IT consultant | Computer scientist with responsibility for 3-4 people Company recently sold to a US-based firm |
University Human resources specialist | HR administrator, managerial responsibility | Personnel manager for part of a US management company |
University Behavioural scientist | Consultant | Employed at an engineering company |
9-year compulsory education, supplemented with individual upper secondary courses | Business economics | Group manager for 35 people, later four people, and then project manager |
Technical upper secondary school, supplemented with courses in marketing and market economy education | Sales, sales manager | Marketing manager at an office equipment company |
University Humanities | Designer | Designer/specialist |
Technical university Civil engineer | Research, computer specialist | Development of information systems and computer software |
Upper secondary school IHM | Information, marketing | Manager at information department |
University Media programme | Media sector | Editor-in-chef |
University Bachelor of Science | Secretary, controller | Financial manager |
University No degree but courses in marketing and economics | Marketing assistant, advertising manager, marketing manager | Marketing manager at a major international company |
Technical upper secondary school Engineer, short courses, IHM | Engineering sector, managerial role | Managerial responsibility for about 30 people in an engineering team |
University Lawyer | Healthcare, economics, computers, consultancy manager | Regional manager at a training company with personnel responsibility for 60 people |