Job Centre meeting tomorrow - might need extra spoons

Folara

Tomorrow morning I have to go to the jobcentre to explain why I think I can't get a job. It's not from lack of trying but I am in a wheelchair, I have arthritis in both hips, knees, ankles, lower and upper back, left shoulder, right elbow and recently diagnosed with tendonitis in both wrists but predominantly the right one. I am also incontinent due to nerve damage and have sciatica. I have been told that in the next 5 years I can expect to have 2 or 3 operations.

Who on earth would employ me? According to the Jobcentre that's my fault for not highlighting the positives enough. Hmmm ok.

Anyway it's a mammoth task for me to get there and totally wipes me out even with my husband wheeling me and whatever so I am anticipating a lack of spoons for tomorrow. I might borrow a couple from Tuesday but if anyone has a spare one tomorrow, please think of me.

Thanks for listening to my moan.

Fols x

jillyb1

Think you need pocket duties for that , Folara , that's when we all " jump in your pocket " to be with you and offer cyber support . I'll be there with my dog Betsy for extra strength ; don't let them grind you down . Jillyb

Folara

Thanks jillyb, didn't know about pocket duty. Your support is very much welcomed and appreciated. Tell Betsy thank you as well please. My doggy Poppy will also be in my pocket.

Fols x

dreamdaisy

Jilly is right, pocket duties are where we all report to offer support so count me in - and here are your two spoons back to help.

These blasted things really get on my mammaries: the complete and utter lack of understanding from healthy people about what we have to contend with. There's a new campaign being started by Rosa Monckton about how those with learning difficulties are treated in our current society: ooops, I can feel a rant coming on and this ain't the place! Sorry. :oops:

I will be thinking of you tomorrow Folara, I have not been in this situation and won't be (I am self-employed) but it irks me how much frustration, pain and stress this procedure places on people who just don't need it. ((())) DD

gilly1957

GOOD LUCK FOR TOMMOROW,HOPE ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU.

I WAS ON JOBSEEKERS TILL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WHEN I EXPLAINED ABOUT MY OA IN LUMBER SPINE THEY TOLD ME I COULDNT STAY ON JOBSEEKERS, BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY JOBS I COULDNT DO

IM ON ESA NOW,WRAG GROUP AND HAVE TO GO JOB CENTRE EVERY SO OFTON FOR AN INTERVIEW.

HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SOMEONE WHO DEALS WITH CLIENTS THAT HAVE HEALTH PROBS, AND THEY WILL BE SYMPATHETIC.

GILL

spacey

I will be thinking of you too - its a really stupid system that we have and it is very wrong one x

stickywicket

You are clearly a wastrel, Fols . I, too, shall be with you in spirit tomorrow and I shall personally carry a large spoon for the purpose of knocking some sense into someone. :roll:

traluvie

Will be with you, Its so unfair that people have to go through this, Please let us know how you got on..x

Folara

Thank you everyone for all your lovely replies. It really does mean a lot. I'm really quite worried about the whole thing but thankfully hubby is strong willed and won't let me be beaten down.

Will let you know as soon as I am back.

Fols x

barbara12

Hi Fols
I will be thinking about you tomorrow ..good luck with it, and I really do hope they listen x

jaja

Hi folara.....hope alls well tomorrow...what is our country comming to?....i suppose they are only following orders....now where have i heard that before?

all the best JAJA

dreamdaisy

I am thinking of you. DD

tkachev

Oh dear I'm not sure what is going on nowadays with this job seeking stuff

Elizabeth x

ValOrient

Fingers crossed it will be a specialist JC worker who deals with people who have disabilities and health problems.

My husband has his ESA WRAG jobcentre meeting a few weeks back and the lady was lovely, and said he is not suitable for paid work (no s***, Sherlock!) but as he was a good talker asked would he be interested in some voluntary work, spending an hour or 2 a week chatting with an elderly person who is lonely? My husband is thrilled at the thought of being able to do something to help someone else, even with his health problems.

I really hope your advisor is of a similar mind and sees that you really aren't able to do anything this stupid Govt thinks you should be able to do. <jumps in pocket, with lucky drawers on> xx

JuliaHod12

Best of luck Fols, thinking of you xx

mig

Hope things go well and you are not too wiped-out,sending hugs and a couple of spoons.(((()))) Mig
ps will be in pockets with chocos.