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
Hope you all sleep better tonight having got the first day over. And hope tomorrow is as successful for Tom and Warrior and much better for Ellie. And no apts for Spotty. Night all.
You too Missy x good to see with you with a bit more self confidence
Glad we make you smile! I blame Spotty - get her out of her shell and she's marvelous!
You two are funny you make me smile
Hey, keep the compliments coming! Don't hold back girl x
I have a guinea pig.. I'm used to poo!
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That will cost you 50p!
even though the shoe is clean...you can still smell me!
I'm like poo on your shoe. - lol
Wouldn't want to. Wish I could think of a snappy retort but..
We don't want to!
It will. Poor you guys, you can't seem to shake me off, can you?
Maybe the bubble face you a rest and a boost. And now you have discovered here it may help you through term time too.
Glad you and your eyeballs have survived the day x missed you guys!
You are an awesome thing Spotty (as is Misfit) .....,keep punching those walls! Tortoise with attitude! Maybe one day a ninja turtle! Lol
Well done Spotty. It is up close and personal more than you think.
Glad you had such a positive day Tom and Lone, you had plans and stuck to your guns and it paid off, so pleased for you.
Ellie we're all rooting for you, hope it was ok. My day was taken up with eye tests which I found really tense but got through without a betablocker, just. I'd always have been uncomfortable with the proximity of the process, but having learned about the eye contact thing and realised that I'm uncomfortable with it was quite excruciating but I survived. Hug to all.
Maybe it's because the kids are much more honest and don't carry an agenda. Work today has made me realise even more how much of a protective bubble you have protected me with over the summer months
Plus I really struggled with the fatigue thing and could never understand it because my colleagues all managed their workload and family life without getting overly tired.