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First post and the feeling of being an imposter
Hello everyone I have a little bit of imposter syndrome in joining the community. I'm currently at a difficult crossroads in my life because I really don't know where to go next. I have chronic pain and it impacts on my mobility. I now walk everywhere with a stick and have had my bathroom equipped with a handrail beside…
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employment - Good and bad
Hi everyone, I am currently trying to help people with disabilities start, or go back to work. As someone who is partially sighted and recently gone back to work, I know this can be extremely daunting and I would like to help. In order for that to happen, I need to know what the problems are. Is it that people are being…
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Setting up my own photography business online
He hello my name is Clare and I would like to set up my own photography business online. Photography has been a passion of mine for many years and I would like to turn it into a business. I already have a Facebook Page and a Website set up. The reason why I am doing this is because I’ve struggled for many years to get a…
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Have a club foot, perimenopausal symptoms, and osteoarthritis. Going to look for a better job
So I work in retail have worked for the same company for 28 years haven’t been sick before have got a disability but it does define me, I was born with club foot but at the age of 47 peri menopause hit like truck and I started having cluster migraines which started making fall over and that started me having anxiety with…
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Entering Local Politics
I need a little advise on accessibility of policies for starters. I have no answers from Calc and Nalc so far . I've asked for the policies to be added to the website but was refused as they are 'private to our parish and are held in the office and available at request' This is not accessibility or inclusion to me but I…
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Does your impairment give you skills that are useful in the workplace?
Full article: People with dyslexia have skills that we need, says GCHQ (The Guardian) Has your impairment given you employability skills others may not have? Do you think other employers should actively seek out neurodiverse employees?
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Terrified to return to work because of Covid
Hi, I suffer with anxiety and OCD, which has been made so much worse by the pandemic. ? Especially after shielding for so long due to having Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma, the idea of mixing with so many people just terrifies me. ? I also live in one of the variant hotspots. With restrictions soon fo be eased and people…
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Hi, my name is John_! I'm campaigning for workplace rights
Hi Guys, my name is Jon and I’m campaigning for rights at my workplace the "Removed by moderator, reference to specific workplace) I have been treated very badly and bullied due to my disability, I was forced to walk around the office in a loop to take my breaks …people refused to sit next to me, I was not allowed in the…
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Offered interview but haven't told them about my chronic pain.. how do I tell them?
I applied for a part time retail job for 16 hrs a week. I probably shouldn't have as I've worked retail jobs in the past that caused pain flare ups and fatigue. But I was so stressed last night about being unemployed that I applied for it. Afterwards I was hoping they wouldn't contact me but they emailed me today inviting…
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Hi, my name is emmy21! Question about setting up my own business
Hi everyone I am new here and looking for some advise on going back to work, but I'm so unsure as to what I need to do. I would like to set up my own business, as I am not good socially around people or in a workplace, because of my special needs disability. I have receive high disability and PIP for my learning…
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Hi, my name is funkytia1! Continuing to work and benefits
Hi can anyone help I currently work 11 hrs a week on universal credit but have fibromyalgia and have been advised by my dr not to work . I have applied for pips.(no decision yet) but am worried if I don’t get pips I will have to continue to work . X
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Disability component of the Equality Act 2010
If you have a report from a occupational health practitioner from October 2018 which clearly states that my medical condition of anxiety and depression would fall under the disability component of the Equality Act 2010. What would it mean going forward
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Terrified to work
Hi, I'm a 23 year old woman who is terrified at returning to work and I'm not sure what to do. I'm autistic and have adhd. I also have cPTSD, anxiety and OCD which are undiagnosed and I have no intentions of getting a formal dx. I am in therapy though. apologies in advance, this is long and not fully coherent, but i hope…
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Proving your disabled at employment tribunal hearing
Post tribunal hearing 2nd time round I have been requested to attend a 3rd meeting in person to prove I was suffering with heath conditions which relate to the Equality Act 2010. Briefly Uncontrolable Blood pressure at it's worst was 186/160 at and age of only 44 years young!. On going meds still on them since October 2019…
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Can I ask employer too medically retire me
Morning all I’m on too my second occupational health telephone interview, because employer is still holding on to me. Is there anything I can do I’m having to cope with chronic pain episodes and take pain relief ( opioids) to go into work and on my return from work.
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Work travel, railway season ticket
I currently work on the railway, and I’m having to pay £270 a month for my work season ticket, I’m also in receipt of a London freedom pass, is it right that as a railway employee who is in receipt of pass because of my disability is that I should have to pay £270 a month for a work season ticket?
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Autistic people job support
Hi everyone, My partner got his Asperger's diagnose back in November21, after many years looking for answers in his life, feeling different from others. He always struggled to find a job, although been very smart and have studied quite a lot. He is an architect and recently finished a Master degree in Data Science. But,…
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Hi, I'm fraser2907! When will I get my P60?
Hi Everyone has anyone still waiting for there p60 2021 I'm on Esa and when i spoke to them and they told there system broke down and said it would arrive by May I have written 3 letters and requested this online and still heard nothing can someone please if there is an other way I can get this ??
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Seeking work from home jobs!
I have joined Scope in the hope that it'll help me adapt back into work. I worked in a school for 7 years before several personal tragedies occurred leaving me with several mental illnesses, one of which being agoraphobia meaning I cannot leave the house. Despite over a year of lockdowns and companies all over the world…
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Hi, my name is Naz_Shad! 20 years old and looking for work
Hey!! New here :smile: 20 years old, looking for work and finding it a real struggle.
