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Not Too disruptive --- it can be @Jynx , @Former-Member with one of the hiccups, Mr shaz is saying a lot of things that could change a few things 🤔

The other 3 hiccups are all resolved now 👍

Hugs @Adge , @Meowmy

I hope that hiccup can work out for you and Mr Shaz, @Shaz51 🌺💜

and glad to hear the other hiccups have sorted 🙌🏻🙂

Thank you @Former-Member @Shaz51

Well I just completed a 2 Week Job Trial last Friday at a large Bird Shop/ Outlet.

The DES Jobsearch Provider paid my wages for that 2 weeks.

The Bird Shop paid me, then the DES Provider Reimbursed them every cent.

That means the Bird Shop got my labour entirely for free, for that entire 2 weeks - This was Gardening/ Grounds maintenance, over a large property.

The Bird Shop Employer had promised a high liklihood of On-Going Employment, after the 2 week Job Trial - In order to get this Job Trial paid for by the DES Jobsearch Provider.

I had to take 2 weeks off from my Aged Care Gardening Job (as insisted by the DES Provider) - In order to do this 2 week Job Trial at the Bird Shop.

Then the Bird Shop owner told me late on Friday afternoon that he actually has no on-going work for me at all.

In other words, he just took the $$ & free labour for 2 weeks - With no intention of actually giving me a Job at the end of the Job Trial.

My Aged Care Gardening Job (& my previous job too) are terribly isolating - Working every day entirely on my own, with large amounts of driving between 1 & 2 hour Client Gardening Services, just to make up 1 day's worth of work.

The Bird Shop gave me the experience of Working as part of a Team (with Co-Workers), for the first time in years.

I was not working all day every day alone, as with Aged Care Gardening.

I liked that very much.

I also found the One Base/ Place of Employment far more physically & emotionally manageable - Without all the driving.

Then they took my Hopes & Choices away - By saying "We actually do not have any on-going work (job) for you"....

Adge

@Former-Member , @Jynx

Mr shaz and I have been doing things around the house and cleaning and Mowing for his mum

Well Mr shaz's sister has done it again -- she has organised an organisation to come and do the cleaning, Mowing, everything without thinking or asking us

So you can imagine how upset he is

🤣 the other hiccups @Former-Member , @Jynx

My mum had a clothes left , what where are they !

I usually take her clothes home to wash and I had none to take home

The other hiccups was we had to cancel our weekend away @Former-Member , @Jynx

Oh me oh my @Shaz51 that is like... what's more disruptive than hiccups? An allergy attack? You've had a hayfeverish day! Haha.

Aww that sucks about cancelling the weekend. And about your sis going above your head or... undermining you. Oh dear, I'm not doing well with the metaphors this evening am I? 🤣

Hi @Adge

The cheesecake looks amazing. Totally drooling!

So sorry about your experience with the bird shop. Little wonder that you are feeling a bit flat. That was a bit of a shonky thing to do, to put you on a trial knowing that there was actually no ongoing work available for you. Hugs

🤣😂 ❤️ my @Jynx 😎

Hey there @Adge 🌺💜

I’m just so sorry to hear what’s happened with this job trial - it’s so awful that is is allowed to happen in our systems.
Let alone the stress is places on mental health to be shifted around like this, for no benefit to you in terms of sustainable employment.

it’s totally understandable you feel hopes and choices have been taken from you - I feel like that is what has happened too.
I’m so sorry this is even possible to do to a person.
I wondered if you felt like raising a complaint about this employer? I’m not sure how to do that, however surely they systemically shouldn’t be allowed to do this..there may be some clause somewhere that describes their responsibilities maybe..?

I wondered what will happen for you now..if the job provider will find something suitable or if you’ll be heading back to your aged care job?
I also wondered if there were gardening jobs with local council available..here where I live there are groups of gardeners that do all the lawns, shrubs, trees, etc., and they roam from area to area in a pattern, together..but I live in the suburbs so there are lots of places where council need to maintain the public lands (whereas this may not exist in all council or shire areas).
I’m hoping to be helpful in some way 🙂💜🫂

I feel a sense of injustice for you regarding what’s happened, and I really hope the job provider can do something to better support you 🌺💜