Hiya you lot just wanted to update you on the job front.
GP appointment went really well and he was very supportive giving me ideas and making me see I was just lacking a bit of confidence. I seem to think I have no skills after such a long time out of work but i'm willing to give anything a go honest guv!!!!
He suggested I go home and pick up the phone to DWP to start the ball rolling. SOOOOO that's exactly what I did. A very helpful lady explained the protocal. I get an appointment at the jobcentre with a disability advisor. They give me a skills assessment to see what job would be suitable and I go off to do any kind of training etc. Look and get a job but for the 1st year it cant't be more than 16 hours to see if i'm OK. The system seems very fair in that you are eased back gently with no pressure, though I am an impatient person and want to run before walk, so a year with let's see how you go and being monitored seems very long to me, but hey ho and off we go.
Right, next I rang the good old jobcentre and explained my situation. They opened a file for me and took details. Then the advisor rang me to make an appointment. Here's the funny bit, brace yourselves!!!!! She explained that her diary was very full and she was the only advisor in our large area. 29th Juune was the next available slot!!! WHAT, REALLY, so can I look for work ar find a job myself in the meantime. No the skill assessment has to be done, it takes about an hour, but o slot till then. So I sit here still on benefit that I don't want till then. Now does that make economic sense and does it sound like an efficiant system of getting the disbled back to work. And remember I went to them and asked tee hee :)))))). Maybe they shoul employ a few more advisors to get more people through the system faster or is that too simple???
Anyway, here I am waiting and wondering. Oh well it's a lovely sunny day here though a bit cols so I think i'll go walk the dog, then come back do the hoovering and maybe even dust today, 'cos let's face it I do have quiite a bit of time on my hands :))))))))))
Take care all
Jan xxxxxxxxxxxx
