Disabled people into employment.

studentphil

Edinburghlass wrote:

and nor can he shift cupboards or sit still for long.... so no matter what blinking job it is he'll find an excuse :rolleyes:

Been there, read the threads and got the t-shirts

Now Now, I admit it was stupid going for a job that involved carrying cupboards with my bad balance.

cupid_s

studentphil wrote:

If I can not get a job then I will just have to keep going on University courses until I run out of money I suppose.

Just dont do them at leeds

cupid_s

Cos you should move away from home

Dave_liverpool

studentphil wrote:

Yeah, they said I interviewed well but someone else was slightly better on the day, but I still think that they were never going to employ a disabled person as they made no adjustments for access.

Perhaps there was a mix up at one end, these things with sometimes the best of intentions go wrong, its life.

Have you been to the University Disabled Officer, I'm sure they will have resources to help there, or be able to assess your capabilities (and I dare I say it disability) and 'guide' you towards more favourable employers. Its a sad fact that many small business'/ employers cannot provide employment. I am a lorry driver and whilst you I'm sure you can drive, there is a large amount of lifting and shifting to be done, its not everyones cup of tea.

I once knew a guy who wanted the opportunity to 'have a go' at everything (he was disabled) and a damn danger to himself! Although he wasn't just disabled he was a liability!

studentphil

Dave_liverpool wrote:

Perhaps there was a mix up at one end, these things with sometimes the best of intentions go wrong, its life.

Have you been to the University Disabled Officer, I'm sure they will have resources to help there, or be able to assess your capabilities (and I dare I say it disability) and 'guide' you towards more favourable employers. Its a sad fact that many small business'/ employers cannot provide employment. I am a lorry driver and whilst you I'm sure you can drive, there is a large amount of lifting and shifting to be done, its not everyones cup of tea.

I once knew a guy who wanted the opportunity to 'have a go' at everything (he was disabled) and a damn danger to himself! Although he wasn't just disabled he was a liability!

What they say at uni careers service is you are more likely to get a job being disabled in the NHS, Public Sector, or charity sector-- which does not sound right encouraging.

studentphil

cupid_stunt wrote:

Cos you should move away from home

Oh yeah, I see what you mean

Dave_liverpool

oh right, so what sector did you want to go into?

Am I missing something mate? the NHS (massive) Public sector (probs the biggest) or charity (as massive)

Hope you didn't want to be an astronaught then or a frontline soldier, thats all thats left.

I'm baffled

CarolnMalky

studentphil

Dave_liverpool wrote:

oh right, so what sector did you want to go into?

Am I missing something mate? the NHS (massive) Public sector (probs the biggest) or charity (as massive)

Hope you didn't want to be an astronaught then or a frontline soldier, thats all thats left.


I'm baffled

Surely you want a chance in private sector too!

cupid_s

But you've said before you wouldn't really want to work in the private sector......?