Don't feel guilty Cas. You're in the same boat as others, but not only that its an opportunity for you to research and read up on things that will help you do the job better when it comes to it. That will make you a better person for the people you will support.
Maybe try and use your experience to help understand what it feels like to have life on hold due to no fault of your own, maybe reflecting some of the people you will be working with, not the same, maybe the feeling of frustration etc, may help you in your work when it starts?
The fact you feel that way is credit to your character. Appointing myself as a spokesperson for those that have continued working through the whole episode, no need to feel bad about it. You've done what's asked of you for the greater good and I've done the same. Saying that, I did see some bint whinging about having to go back to work after 12 weeks off. For nothing but selfish reasons. That there is not the attitude. The **** her.
I'm 'working' from home. The lad still hasn't been discharge from hospital. I've been employed for 13 weeks now and still not really started. I went all the way to Mansfield with another colleague today and he refused to see us. I've started looking for a new job. But I don't hold much hope atm.
Caring for people with autism takes immense patience and requires a person who is thoughtful, understanding and adaptable. Which it sounds like you are. Mebbee don't bin it yet?
Don't give it up, jobs are like hens teeth just now, as I'm sure you know. Maybe they'll assign you a different client?
Obviously wouldn't bin a shop off just like that. But I'm more frustrated with the situation then him. I know he will flip like a 50p because of his issues and I'm prepared for it.
Send him a present. He’ll have fixed things he likes. Find out what. And send him it and say you are looking forward to working with him. He maybe collects things or is obsessed by certain things
Aye as Ernie said. You seem to have the perfect skill set, don’t give up if it’s something you are passionate about. The whole lockdown period is just unfortunate and absolutely not your fault.
Within my family group we have someone working as a contact tracer. He has spoken to six people in about 3 months. He carries his laptop around with him, logging on every few minutes. £10 per hour 36 hours a week and he has watched complete box sets of programs. He doesn’t feel guilty about taking the money. He is there if he is needed and he has no idea how long it will be the case. His view is that he is ready to do his job at anytime and he wants to do his job. Stick at it. You are needed and your turn will come. Use the time to develop a skill that will benefit you and your employers in the future.
I finally started my job in mid-November. The actual job is decent. But the bureaucracy and paperwork is a nightmare. I also have to do 24-hour sleep-in shifts. The company is awful we have virtually zero support from management. We had no training for the paper work. Plus they have got my wages wrong twice in a row. The lad obviously has his issues with having Emotional Unstable Personality Disorder, Autism, ADHD, and Learning Difficulties. He's threatened staff with a knife. He made threats against me, but not to my face. My work-life balance is awful. I've had one weekend off in 13 weeks.
As above, use the experience you are gaining to look for and get another job. The bureaucracy is everywhere in that field of work (for good reasons initially) the paperwork becomes electronic notes. Many years ago I did 'sleep ins' and having done 3 in 6 days in 1 job, that was the driver to find another. Next time you will be better prepared when going for a job and 'reading between the lines' of what the job is promised as and what it actually is.
Keep your eyes peeled for other things Don’t expect any job to be free of **** paperwork, but it always seems easier to go from one job to another than leave and start from scratch. By the sounds of it this job will give you useful talking points for the next interview in terms of commitment, empathy etc
If you are working for someone who threatens people with a knife, no matter what the issues/illness you need to get the **** out ASAP. As others have said if your not happy then look elsewhere but don’t work for someone like that. Are the employers aware of his behaviour. He just sounds very dangerous and not fit for purpose
He isn't working for someone who threatens people with a knife. He is working in a job where the people he is dealing with threaten people with a knife. The least he should expect is employers who make the job as comfortable as can be and don't exacerbate the situation with inefficiency and a don't care less attitude.
I think this is a perfect example of needing a job and not a vocation. There is nothing wrong with not being fully engaged with the job. Nursing and care are vocational careers.
