Published on 12, July, 2020
I put an ad up for a support worker and the responses were pretty awful overall. People with either no experience or no interest in the line of work I was advertising applying. Not that many responses anyway. And I've taken someone on but I have OCD and this was made clear in the interview how I'm obsessive about cleanliness.
Anyway today while out with them on the first day they touched several hand rails while out and about. My impression is this means they don't understand OCD. Furthermore touching handrails during the Coronavirus crisis is even more dangerous as I've read the virus can stay on them for up to 72 hours.
I really do think this life is laughing at me. My mother and I spent months trying to get help, a long complaining process was involved. I took someone on perhaps too soon, because I was struggling so much to find someone despite placing an ad several times. I was worried the social worker would withdraw the funding I've been allocated.
It's all so complicated and stressful. Wish I knew what to do! Sorry for burdening you with it too.
My mum has OCD pretty bad. I'm less so. So things she worries about I dont so much. Although I'm aware and try to be mindful I will do things unintentionally. So dont be too hard on them
Regarding the ad sadly alot of people apply just to tick a box. I've worked hiring people and theres alot of people who just apply for any jobs so they can keep the job center happy! One guy even told me straight out thsts why he applied lol. This adds stress sadly as you have to wade through the fake applications
I'll try not to be too demanding of them. I need to try and have a bit of faith, I'm too suspicious that people aren't clean sometimes.