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I went for a job interview today. The job involves manning the kiosk at the entrance to the car park at a popular local beauty spot, collecting parking fees and distributing information to visitors. It is Satudays and Sundays, four hours per day.
I got a call later from the manager, they want to give me the opportunity but are concerned that I might not be able to cope, having been out of work for over two years with Parkinson's Disease. For this reason, they have offered me just one day, rather than both, to see how I get on. I have accepted, as I am grateful for the opportunity to do at least some form of work and I desperately need the money, even from just four hours work.
But once again it raises this question. My previous employer recognized my difficulty in working, my consultant, my GP and an independant doctor who specialized in disabilities at work all recommended that I should be retired on health grounds and potential employers share the same concerns. So why is it only the Department for Work and Pensions and the Government who think differently? That's a question I want to put to my local MP and I phoned his office today to find out when his next surgery is.
Trying to be positive, I have also applied for another job today, working as a photographer in a portrait studio. It's a job I would love to do and although I don't know myself if I could physically cope I'll certainly give it 200% if only I'm given the chance!
I got a call later from the manager, they want to give me the opportunity but are concerned that I might not be able to cope, having been out of work for over two years with Parkinson's Disease. For this reason, they have offered me just one day, rather than both, to see how I get on. I have accepted, as I am grateful for the opportunity to do at least some form of work and I desperately need the money, even from just four hours work.
But once again it raises this question. My previous employer recognized my difficulty in working, my consultant, my GP and an independant doctor who specialized in disabilities at work all recommended that I should be retired on health grounds and potential employers share the same concerns. So why is it only the Department for Work and Pensions and the Government who think differently? That's a question I want to put to my local MP and I phoned his office today to find out when his next surgery is.
Trying to be positive, I have also applied for another job today, working as a photographer in a portrait studio. It's a job I would love to do and although I don't know myself if I could physically cope I'll certainly give it 200% if only I'm given the chance!
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