Work Programme Advisor

Claire_MUFC

A couple of weeks ago, I got changed to a new advisor at my work programme. Nothing that I had done wrong, just my old advisor said he was concerned there was a communication issue and thought I would have more confidence with a female advisor.

Now we had a handover meeting about 3 weeks ago, and the new advisor she seems ok enough, but it is still gonna take time for me to feel fully comfortable with her being a new person and all that.

Haven't seen this new advisor since then, she has been off due to a bereavement.

I had an appointment on Friday, which another female advisor that works there covered. And you know, I had no nerves with her at all. Was absolutely fine, and felt more confident than I have in ages in an appointment.

I think it's a combination of two things. One, I'm on a confidence building course at the moment which is brilliant, the new ways I've been taught to think about things and stuff is amazing. But the other reason, this female advisor what covered the appointment on Fri, I already know her through working their last year. Never had any confidence problems speaking to her or anything.

I've no problems with my old advisor changing me to a female advisor. But I just know after Friday, I would rather see the female advisor that covered my appointment as I feel a lot more confident with her and stuff.

Is it worth saying anything to the manager, seeing if I can get changed to the other female advisor? I don't want to come across as being funny, but I just know I'd be better and more confident with her than the other one due to the fact I already know her from working there.

Even this advisor herself said on Friday I seemed more confident than I have in ages.