Adult Learning

elainebadknee

Hi All

I have been attending a LD centre in town as the disability advisor recommended them. He said I may be able to get more qualificiations there but all Ive been given has been Janet & John style programmes put together with one person who is learning the job herself and is quite snappy and another one who blows hot and cold....
Anyway I have been attending 4 hours a week, find it quite difficult sitting at thier work stations as theyre not set out professionally and the equipment is to say the least a bit grubby.....Last week I had hairdressers mon, Wed had ICAS advisor app, thursday was at hospital morning and afternoon so could not get an appointment in with them as they were all booked up......They did try to book me in on monday and I told them I thought I had an app so would get back tio them. I did and left answer message and e mail saying couldnt attend mon......Went on tuesday (this week) and made another app for next wed as Im off to Wigan on monday at 8.45am so didnt book Tuesday.....Woman on phone was really snotty asking had I been doing work at home (new to me) and we had to keep momentum going....I felt like a worker calling in and getting a snappy boss when Im ill.....Its not the first time she has done this either...
So got on phone to job centre advisor and explained....I said I didnt need the stress of being made to feel guilty for not attending as much as they want me to...I volunteered to attend this place and so far its been badly run, nothing explained.....So advisor is speaking to them.....But I dont want to feel like this...Ive got form to fill in for re-apppliation of ESA any day now, off to Wigan next week to talk to consultant, complaining about consultant at my local hospital who tried to get my kneecap out and woldnt give me any info on this op......
Why do people in these places act like this? They can see im not an agile, fit person who can leap to appointments all the time.......
Rant over...

Elainex

tkachev

To tell the truth Elaine I don't think they can see it. They only care about themselves and the pay packet at the end of the week. I am glad you complained. And if you are unwell then don't attend as you must look after yourself as best you can.
Hope things get better real soon.......

Elizabeth

elainebadknee

Hi Elizabeth

Well yes i think youre right. I mean i described to the jobcentre recently that me trying to find work that they can fit me in and vice versa is hard and i compare it to when i left school and everyone asks you what you want to do for a living....I mean i used to be an active admin assistant and have previously worked in places where i used to run up and down four flights of stairs up until a couple of years ago...But the fact remains im not that person and what can i do, i dont know, who will take me on, but the jc want answers and seem to have a crystal ball that tells them i can fit into a workplace, well i can count on one hand the places in town i see disabled employees, so tell me where they all are?
My main priority is looking after my knee and im still hoping to achieve some kind of treatment in the future, ive been knocked down in past few months been told am negative and have lost little weight and gone and seen a dietitan, am challenging consultants dismissive attitude of me, which i think is being proactive......
LD need to be a bit more empathetic i feel as they are making me feel bad and i havent done anything wrong......

Elainex