For me finding a job has
been far from easy from me ever since I left school in 2007/college
in 2010 I've been on JSA for so long and I'm now on universal credit. Over time I've been on endless courses which have been no help
whatsoever Seetec was for 2 years and most unhelpful my adviser
wasn't nice at all she sent me jobs I couldn't get to made me go when
it was my signing day. The other courses I've done haven't been any
help either it's just stuff I already know but the job centre just
send you, so they look good.
I went to Shaw trust the beginning of 2015 and they have been most helpful than anyone else they got me my Xmas job at M&S last year, which was in Chelmsford not my favourite place, but I was really desperate for a job even it was only for Xmas I still liked it and gained more confidence. I have gained more skills and learnt a lot from volunteering in a charity shop (for 5 years) that wasn't the plan to be there so long, but things didn't work out how I thought.
I went to Shaw trust the beginning of 2015 and they have been most helpful than anyone else they got me my Xmas job at M&S last year, which was in Chelmsford not my favourite place, but I was really desperate for a job even it was only for Xmas I still liked it and gained more confidence. I have gained more skills and learnt a lot from volunteering in a charity shop (for 5 years) that wasn't the plan to be there so long, but things didn't work out how I thought.
Having Fragile X does
make job hunting hard for me at times and when I apply for jobs and
they have a questionnaire the questions aren't easy I find them
difficult, and I don't think it's a fair way of applying I never get
anywhere with them, and I don't like doing them. Other times when I
apply and get an interview, I get my words muddled up sometimes, or I
look around the room which I try not to do but it's hard to always
give someone eye contact because of having Fragile X.
I know I can't
change having a disability and I will always have it so I have to
bypass all the obstacles and prove to myself and others not that I think I should, but I am
good enough for a job and I am NOT giving up until I've found one that I love doing.
I do get
worried/nervous/anxious about interviews, applying for jobs and I also
get down about job rejections because I really do try my best. I do try to worry less and stay positive about things because my life isn't bad and compared to others, I've met recently I count myself lucky.
I hope you liked this post and thanks for reading
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