Would applying to the British Transport Police be suitable for me?
As a disabled/neurodiverse 50 year old?
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Hi @SheffieldMan1976, it's difficult to say as I'm sure it's quite an individual thing. Do you think you'd be able to cope well with the kind of work they do?
You could perhaps send them an email to see if you can talk to someone about what support and reasonable adjustments might be available to you if you applied.
I saw that there's a special association supporting autistic and neurodiverse police officers, so that might be worth a read:
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@SheffieldMan1976 would you be suitable for the British Transport Police is the question you must ask yourself before applying. What can you offer them?
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Do you think the police are recruiting 50yo cadets? How would you manage the shifts?
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Nope because ACAB towards all marginalised groups including autistic people like you.
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This is a ridiculous thing to say. The man is too old by decades, nothing to do with police attitudes.
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@ColonelBlink I believe they have removed upper age limits for new recruits.
I understand where the sentiment comes from, but I would like to add that many police officers themselves are neurodivergent or marginalised.
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You are right. However, the police exist to protect the interests of the state. That includes discriminating against marginalised groups when the state sees it fit (which we are seeing now; even Labour are refusing to address any systemic issues and are pushing culture war policies towards ND/Disabled ppl and other groups).
Any police officers within these marginalised groups are collateral damage. Yet because they've chosen to join the police, they're often ostracised from others within their marginalised groups (especially on the political left, hence why people say "no cops" on dating app bios, for example). which makes it harder for them to get support when they're inevitably forced out of the police force.
If SheffieldMan joined the police, he'd face these same issues. even if i wasnt team-ACAB, I'd still say the same thing. it's best not to cut yourself off from your own community most likel to understand.
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Employers don't recruit disabled people as a favour to us: we provide a service to them.
Was this even a serious question, Sheffie? You don't need to work and you're only available for 10 hours a week. Are you willing and able to do someone's ironing or cleaning?
You could find temporary contracts through an agency, if they'll take you on. You'll improve your chances massively by returning to one of those charity shops and demonstrating current ability and commitment.
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Hi @Sheffieldman1976,
I can't comment on the British Transport Police sorry apart from what others have suggested above to contact them for more information.
I've put a couple of links below - not because I'm suggesting you've got 'burnout' - but that link - if you go to 'Is burnout a concern' has good suggestions on the website, including creating a 'Personal Plan' which may help you in focusing in on what might work well for you.
The following may be of interest too. If none of this is what helps you, no worries, just take what works for you/is of interest, and ignore the rest 😊. It might just help you analyse what are essential for you to find in your search (and in fact whether that's for paid employment or charitable work).
I would add that there are many reasons why we might need to work (not just earning money). Charitable work can help fulfil some of those needs but depends of course on the reason you're looking to work (I'd say that Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' highlights this well in terms of self-esteem and self-actualisation).
You recently mentioned Uni for Gaming/Development; I do not know about the funding for that - Sheffield like many Unis are likely to have an Open Day, usually in July - but I don't know if you've heard of Udemy.com - I've used this before but it's more for learning for hobbying I would suggest (not for career-entry or development) and is very low-cost.
Finally, the 'National Career's Service' might be worth having a look at.
Very good luck in your search though SheffieldMan1976 and take care.
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I'm attending an Open Day up at Hallam Uni on the 4th of July, and I've done several courses on Udemy.
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Well y'all will be elated to know that I applied online last week, as a transferee, and was rejected as soon as I'd filled in the online form.
I officially give up.
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Hi @SheffieldMan1976 I am sorry you were rejected for the position of transferee. Do you think your applying for jobs that you are not qualified to do is partly the reason.
Do you have any Legal and Financial experience or the qualifications this position requires.
I admire your resilience in keep applying for jobs but perhaps you need to lower your expectations and look for positions you are able to do.
Did you manage to contact Age UK from the link I supplied to see if they could help you to find out what support you could get with University fees?
The jobs market at the moment is hard for everyone even without a disability and new employment laws have not helped with this.
Take care.
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If Reform UK gets in at the next GE, they want to get rid of the ECHR AND the Equality Act, I mean OK yeah I've been saying for most of the last nearly 16 years that the Equality Act is a total failure because the Tories never enforced it and neither does Labour but still…
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Are you in London ? . Realistically would you be able to cope with the stress. It's a physical and demanding job. My brother used to work on the London underground and the police were called numerous occasions because of antisocial behaviour and violence, accidents etc And judging by what's in the news its got worse. I'm not saying don't look into it, you need to try and find out what's involved, speak to some of them before hand if possible
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Given my username, logic dictates I don't live anywhere near London.
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