Aibu re job & disability?

[rainatnightlove]

I've been unemployed for over 3 years now claiming PIP for mental health & physical health reasons. Been trying to get to a point where I can do a part time role and I've been offered one. Only downside is each shift is 8hrs (very tiring for me due to CFS) and I have to complete 2 weeks of 5 days a week training (40hrs!) before I can do just the part time hours (24 a week).

I just don't think I can do it, so much of my day is taken up by panic attacks, anxiety, depression, exhaustion etc. How will I cope? I really need the money though as I only get £400pm PIP.

I've improved this past year and made some friends as well as gone out of my comfort zone quite a bit so I feel a job is a good next step.

I just don't know what to do, is my worry justified? How will I manage this? I have to wake up at 6 tomorrow and as an insomnia sufferer on top of chronic fatigue that will be no fun.

They need to make reasonable adjustments for your disability. Maybe you could research whether or not adjusting hours is a reasonable adjustment?

I'm guessing here but I would think, if they need staff to cover those hours then it isnt reasonable to change them as they'd also need to find someone else willing to split shifts to ensure they have staff in when they need them.

The training could surely be negotiated down. You applied for a part time position so telling you to do full time hours for training seems a bit of a reach. What about people with care responsibility or 2nd jobs who applied for a part time role because it was advertised as part time.
Talk to them about the training

They are legally required to make reasonable adjustments if you are disabled. You should talk to them as soon as possible about what you'd need to be able to do this job, and whether that would be possible.

It's hard to know what's reasonable without knowing what the job is and how the training is being delivered, but you should definitely be given adjustments if possible.