Just found out on Thursday that I got a job
Part time cleaning in a school other end of town but early evenings so okay in getting there.
I get permitted work the first year which is good because actually I wouldn't be able to afford to do it otherwise. As it is it extra 'pocket money' and work experience too. At closer to 50 than I am 40... it isn't my first job but jobs don't happen in my life being autistic dont help.
I got this through the Work Programme. So sometimes it really does happen. I start on Tuesday. I argued to start after the 21st as have something Monday and my last cartooning class is on Friday. She wasn't happy but then I negiotated I can do Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. It a Community College School so there be some work at times through the holidays possibly because other community groups use it thorughout the year.
It means I no longer can be as involved with another group I am in. It was two sessions a week but both are evening. And being autistic I can be 3 hours too early-literally but 5 minutes late I really don't like it. So the last hour wouldn't work much for me and be only half an hour by time I got there anyway.
Since Thursday I been in overwhelmed mode and not really enjoyed the idea of a job. It cooling off now and am beginning to see.... In a year time if not before I have to end the permitted work as only a year. If I don't get increase of hours for more pay I will have to end it anyway. But a year is a long time.
It still scary. Not the first day nerves or anything. Just the whole idea of even PT work. It fab I know. Haven't even told my parents yet as been so overwhelmed about it. I do have to tell them as I go to theirs for tea and that work is over teatime hours. Dumb as mum is due at that school for traning but at 6 and I finish at 6. Huh, don't get a lift home day one. Besides I can just hopefully make it to local choir am in and that in town. So any luck I can continue to do that.
Am happy as such because am just at the end of my work programme having been on for two years. My last appointment is scheduled for the 24th March. I just picked this PT job up thursday. So they are extra happy with me. Even if it fails some reason they can tick their box enough. It can't fail before the 24th March. Unless I get told on Monday not to, as to ring the work programme for final call on it but all the paperwork been done and the bank account etc.
Trying not to feel scared of the whole idea. I would share more but not in a public place as such.