Hi everyone

BrianMcFaddenfan07

I attended the card factory information day on Wednesday. 
It was OK, but I hated it when the man who was running the session (he was covering for a colleague who was off sick) put me on the spot when he assumed that I'd worked before and I told him that I'd never worked before as I was in college for about 2 and a half years when I had to leave due to ill health as I was pregnant with my daughter at the time (she's 20 years old next Thursday) so I was unable to complete my retail level 2 course.
I haven't been able to find anywhere that does retail courses since.
I spoke to the man who did the information session after everyone else had gone and he was really nice. 
I don't think that I've got the job as he told everyone that the card factory would contact people in the next couple of days but I've heard nothing back yet. 
Tbh tho I don't feel ready for a job yet as I haven't got very much confidence. Plus I'd prefer to do the work shops that my key worker has put me on first to help me with my confidence and other things that I need help with first. 
I had loads of confidence in college, but when my daughter was forcibly adopted against my wishes when she was between 6 months old and 8 months old, my confidence followed her as it went out of the nearest window so to speak. 
My self esteem took a huge knock then too and my ex didn't help. 

Karen7788

Hi @BrianMcFaddenfan07, have you tried any customer service courses, there are lots of free ones that can be accessed online?
Something like that could help build your confidence.

BrianMcFaddenfan07

@Karen7788 I'll have a look later hun 

Alex_Alumni

Thanks for sharing how things went at the information day @BrianMcFaddenfan07 and well done for taking part, that's a really positive step. 

I'd love to hear more about the workshops your key worker has put you on, what do those involve?

I am sorry to hear about what happened in the past during college, that must've been incredibly difficult to go through. Have you been able to access support since then for your mental health and wellbeing?

BrianMcFaddenfan07

@Teddybear12 not yet as I've got an appointment to see her this Thursday. 

BrianMcFaddenfan07

@Alex_Scope the work shops my key worker has put me on is to help to build my confidence and to help me to prepare for when I'm starting work.
She's also referring me to their senior health care practitioner who will ring me to explain what she does and also so that she can find out more about my mental health. Then she will make me an appointment to see her face to face to help with my mental health. 
My key worker is also going to talk to me more about the work shops she's putting me on and also to talk about the card factory information day and about helping me to claim pip due to all of the different health issues I have. 

Alex_Alumni

Thanks so much for explaining @BrianMcFaddenfan07 that all sounds good, how do you feel about it?