Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi folks,
Today was the first day of my week-long induction into my new job, working as an Individual Support Worker in day services in a local autism charitable trust. It was an interesting, if exhausting day. We all got to introduce ourselves and talk about our experiences with autistic people. I seemed to be the only one who'd worked in care for several years. Many people were completely new to it. It was great to see such enthusiasm, though, for working with people on the spectrum. Most of the people we'll be working with are severely autistic and need 24-hour support.
I was also the only person there with an autism diagnosis, which I mentioned - and which generated a flurry of interest. The trainers would often come to me for perspectives, and most people seemed generally keen to hear of my experiences both through working with autistic people and through my own personal experiences as an autistic person. I think this is really going to be a great place to work!
I was anxious as hell over the weekend - mainly about the journey there. I did a lot of planning, though (my car doesn't have sat-nav) and didn't get lost once, despite a lot of complicated city-centre navigation. I have a hopeless sense of direction, and one wrong turning would have left me in Nightmare-land! I feel so much better now!
How was everyone else's day today?
Tom
Yay..found the thread
so that was Monday (round 2 for some of us)
you're home, you've dusted yourself down....are you still alive!?
Hi Ellie yes very alive thanks,took ages to get to this last post! Maybe tom could start a "How did your day go?"part two? Only 147-8 replies to scroll through,
Been busy on new job,lots of hand digging which yes will do my back no good at all,can't just stop working though,I do take it easy but if my labourer is the digger driver then I get to shovel,besides he hasn't got the knowledge to guide me on a digger or spot cables etc.
So tried to sort my car tonite! Not much success,exhaust bolts,got three out of four undone,one rounded off,so fed up came home.I will have to split the nut with a little dremmel type tool.very little room for anything else, I can think of better things to be doing laid on my back,especially as muck generally gets in your eyes.
well that's my day,had contact from someone who knew my brother! Just asked if they knew me when I was little,no reply yet.she went to our school but at age 11 so may not have known us when younger,my brother was her first boyfriend apparently.
Sat watching ground force reruns now,Charlie dimmock!now her I remember as an older boy.can't remember why?