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Post by lilyofthevalley on Dec 21, 2015 12:12:15 GMT
I can't believe it! My AS, age 30, long term unemployed, has got a job! He's been taken on by a firm that removes fixtures and fittings of shops/ businesses that are being decorated/ upgraded. He was one of five selected to undergo tests, including fitness tests, and undergo initial training. He and one other were offered an interview and he has been offered employment. He starts in January. I am so proud of him. (He suffers from ADHD and FAE). Lily x
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Post by jmk on Dec 21, 2015 12:15:20 GMT
How wonderful!
So pleased for both of you.
Great start to the new year.
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Post by mayan on Dec 21, 2015 12:43:23 GMT
Oh Lily that is simply wonderful news - really happy for you all and especially your son. It takes extraordinary courage for many of our children to keep on battling in this world when so many make harsh judgements with no knowledge of what they endure privately - really hope this can be the start of better times for him and a few less worries for you!
Hope your dd is doing better too.
Warmest wishes to you all.
Mxx
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Post by bop on Dec 21, 2015 12:47:29 GMT
Fantastic news
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Post by esty on Dec 21, 2015 15:23:33 GMT
Wonderful.
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Post by serrakunda on Dec 21, 2015 15:31:29 GMT
wow - well done AS, great start for the new year
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Post by mudlark on Dec 21, 2015 22:08:32 GMT
What fantastic news! Well done him! and you!
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Post by corkwing on Dec 22, 2015 8:10:30 GMT
Fantastic success to get through the selection process! Wishing him future success in the job itself.
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Post by milly on Dec 22, 2015 8:45:45 GMT
That's lovely news! Well done to him for keeping going in the search. Hope he can make a success of it.
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Post by rosie on Dec 22, 2015 17:09:15 GMT
That's really great news.
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Post by damson on Dec 22, 2015 22:50:52 GMT
Best wishes for a calm, successful start.
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Post by mrbop on Jan 16, 2016 20:47:42 GMT
Hope all is going well :-)
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Post by lilyofthevalley on Jan 17, 2016 21:38:43 GMT
Unfortunately it has all fallen through. I could hardly believe it. I had thought that it must have been a larger firm as the selection process sounded so thorough but it turns out it was a small family business. He was kitted out for the new job with special work clothes (boots and overalls) which he showed me. He had to go into the city centre and be ready to be picked up for work by a particular time on the first day. He did so and waited and waited but no one showed up. He eventually phoned the workplace to ask what was happening to be told that there had been a sudden death in the family firm and they were no longer able to take on the new employees. They were very apologetic. I was a bit surprised that an offer of employment could be dropped like that but do not know the ins and outs. He comes under the organisation 'Learn Direct' now and he thinks they may be able to set him up with employment involving industrial cleaning. He gets to keep the work clothes and at least he has had some initial training and interview experience. Lily x
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Post by damson on Jan 17, 2016 22:16:29 GMT
That is so disappointing. I hope Learn Direct produce something good.
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Post by pluto on Jan 18, 2016 6:27:56 GMT
This must be such disappointment, death or no death what a sloppy employer not to inform employees, for sure they had his mobile number. Let hope something better is just around the corner.
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Post by esty on Jan 18, 2016 8:37:26 GMT
Oh feel for him lets hope the next one suits him better so it will turn out to be a good thing.
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Post by mooster on Jan 18, 2016 9:39:13 GMT
Oh how frustrating - routes into jobs seem so haphazard. Hopefully something better will come along.
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Post by jmk on Jan 18, 2016 10:27:45 GMT
Awh how disappointing for both of you.
Let's hope this doesn't knock his confidence and that he finds something else soon.
hugs xx
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Post by mayan on Jan 18, 2016 12:08:09 GMT
So sorry to hear this Lily - really hope your son can put this to one side as desperately hard as it will be for him and that something even better is around the corner .
Fingers and toes crossed for you all.
Mx
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Post by corkwing on Jan 19, 2016 6:55:15 GMT
That's really sad!
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Post by mrbop on Jan 22, 2016 20:14:47 GMT
So very hard to be let down like that.... Here's hoping there will be something else soon.
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