Will I ever get hired again?

hayley11

I'm not working at the moment, I have something wrong with my back and am just waiting for an appointment to see a specialist.

I am not in a position to start looking for work right now but i'm so worried that when I am, nobody will hire because of my sickness history

I was made redundant Jan 2007 (I was in the job for 3 years) after looking desperately (registered at every agency I could find, intereviews most days etc) it took me til May 07 to get a job. I became severely depressed and went on the sick from that job August 07, eventually quit Dec 07 because they were putting so much pressure on me to go back.

I started looking for work again March/April 08, was offered a job May but didn't start til July due to loads of holds up with medicals, doctors letters etc about my depression. Then end of September I was just getting on with my job when my back went, I couldn't move at all. I worked at the hospital, two minutes from a&e and they had to get an ambulance to move me I have had lots of physio and isn't getting better.

The job was temp til the end of March and because after 3 months my back hadn't got any better, I told them I would resign. I felt so bad because I knew that they had fought to get the funding for my role and then it was being wasted.

So since Jan 2007 i've only worked about 6 months Why would anybody hire me? Obviously when I able to go back to work, I have no intentions of getting sick again but I can't guarantee this.

Sorry i'm just having a moan really But would you hire me?

alyth

Why don't you go back temping? If you live in Manchester then surely there are lots of agencies, and slightly more work than there is up here in rural Scotland. I was made redundant in June last year as a PA and during the six months before I gained my current position I never not worked - I temped, and if you really want to work then you will.

The other option is to do some sort of voluntary work, so that when you do start looking for permanent employment you will have something that says that you got up in the morning and showed commitment to something.

Unfortuately in your current situation I think it unlikely that anyone would hire you - it's survival of the fittest at the moment with regards to the job market, my local paper which usually has 2-3 pages of jobs on a Friday had half a page of cleaning jobs today. Concentrate on getting your health problems resolved as soon as possible, and then get back into the job market - if that's what you want - how are you surviving for money?

hayley11

alyth wrote: »

Why don't you go back temping? If you live in Manchester then surely there are lots of agencies, and slightly more work than there is up here in rural Scotland. I was made redundant in June last year as a PA and during the six months before I gained my current position I never not worked - I temped, and if you really want to work then you will. - Well that's not entirely true, I wanted to work when I got made redundant and it took me four long months and a million interviews to get anything apart from the odd day here and there temping. And I've never found a decent agency yet.

The other option is to do some sort of voluntary work, so that when you do start looking for permanent employment you will have something that says that you got up in the morning and showed commitment to something. - I am going to apply for CAB, I've got a taster session next week Hopefully I will do okay there and they will take me on. But you have to do a min 12 months volunteer work for them and I will hopefully be fit to return to full time employment before that.

Unfortuately in your current situation I think it unlikely that anyone would hire you - it's survival of the fittest at the moment with regards to the job market, my local paper which usually has 2-3 pages of jobs on a Friday had half a page of cleaning jobs today. Concentrate on getting your health problems resolved as soon as possible, and then get back into the job market - if that's what you want - how are you surviving for money?

Money is okay, we've just set up a DMP so finances are manageable plus we've received a good back pay in IB so that is getting set aside for a rainy day. Thanks for replying.

Horace

Remember that if you are disabled then you can claim DLA (not means tested) and when you are successful in getting a job then contact Access to Work and they will come and visit your workplace and do an assessment - during the first 6 weeks of your employment any adjustments (eg aids to help you work) will be paid for in full by Access to Work.

I was made redundant in 2007 and got fed up of hearing you are over qualified (yes I am because everything has been dumbed down:mad: ) and my age is against me:rolleyes: But there is light as I have set up my own business and I am ticking along:j

hayley11

Horace wrote: »

Remember that if you are disabled then you can claim DLA (not means tested) and when you are successful in getting a job then contact Access to Work and they will come and visit your workplace and do an assessment - during the first 6 weeks of your employment any adjustments (eg aids to help you work) will be paid for in full by Access to Work.

I was made redundant in 2007 and got fed up of hearing you are over qualified (yes I am because everything has been dumbed down:mad: ) and my age is against me:rolleyes: But there is light as I have set up my own business and I am ticking along:j

That's good, I would love to set up my own business I don't know what kind of business but I do think there is an entrepeneur (sp?) inside me dying to get out

I've been getting DLA since I was 16 I've had Access to Work help before, had magnifiers and things like that off them.

I think i'll be fine when I actually get a job (if of course none of my recurring illnesses pop up :rolleyes:) it's just getting one that i'm worried about. But hopefully I will get one at CAB because I would love to do that.

alyth

Sorry, Hayley, what's a DMP and what is IB and DLA?

Would you be able to work in a shop as a volunteer? You'd learn new skills there, and I imagine the work wouldn't be too physical.

How about setting up as a ironing service, dog walker, cleaner, something that could be done at home. Or studying for further qualifications if you are not working during the day - what bliss, I work full time and study through the OU, I'd love not to work and study full time!

And agencies are a nightmare, when I was temping there were only two agencies in my town, but I badgered them and got work all the time for the almost six months I had without a permanent job.

Good luck, you seem to have a few health problems that I hope you can overcome!

ohreally

alyth wrote: »

Sorry, Hayley, what's a DMP and what is IB and DLA?

DMP - Debt management plan.
IB - Incapacity benefit.
DLA - Disabiltiy living allowance.

hayley11

alyth wrote: »

Sorry, Hayley, what's a DMP and what is IB and DLA?

Would you be able to work in a shop as a volunteer? You'd learn new skills there, and I imagine the work wouldn't be too physical.

How about setting up as a ironing service, dog walker, cleaner, something that could be done at home. Or studying for further qualifications if you are not working during the day - what bliss, I work full time and study through the OU, I'd love not to work and study full time!

And agencies are a nightmare, when I was temping there were only two agencies in my town, but I badgered them and got work all the time for the almost six months I had without a permanent job.

Good luck, you seem to have a few health problems that I hope you can overcome!

I couldn't do any of the jobs suggested because of my back, I can't even manage my own household cleaning/cooking etc most of the time I couldn't work in a shop, I can't do any lifting and I can only stand up for about 30 mins - 1 hour before i'm in tears with the pain and then that's me done for the day pretty much. It's a sad state to be in at 25

It's not really "bliss" not working throughout the day, it's boring and very lonely, I would love to be back at work

I am considering an OU course, the only thing is i've missed the registeration dates for the courses I want to do. I'm going to keep looking to see if there are any more I can find

alyth

Having had to come home from work at lunchtime today because I pulled a muscle in my back over the weekend, I can emphatise with you! Not good for you, that's for sure.

The OU do lots of the free/taster courses, might be worth doing some of those on their site, get you back into studying at your own pace.

Is there nothing that can be done for your back? I just take painkillers for a couple of days, you must be in pain all the time if you can't stand for long?

alwaysonthego_2

I volunteer at the CAB for the past two years as an adviser, if you need any info PM. You will love it and in turn this could lead to employment.

hayley11

alwaysonthego wrote: »

I volunteer at the CAB for the past two years as an adviser, if you need any info PM. You will love it and in turn this could lead to employment.

Thanks, i'm really excited about it. I've got a taster session on Friday

Alyth - I take painkillers and they help for a while but they're really strong and make me very woozy and sleepy and I can't take too many or they make me a bit sick I've got a hospital appointment next month so fingers crossed they should be able to help me abit