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[PotentialOnlyFansGirl]

Regular poster but name-changed for obvious reasons.

I have been out of work for around 15 years. Firstly as a SAHM and then because of serious illness.

I have now been back looking for work for around 3 years, and tbh it is impossible.

I have a disability which rules me out of certain jobs such as supermarket or hospitality work or I would go and work there in a heartbeat.

And admin type roles are still the kinds of roles where we’re in an employer’s market, and I’m not even getting interviews.

I’ve had professionals look over my cv and applications, and they have all said there is no issue there so I can only assume that it’s because of the length of time I’ve been out of work compared to the fact that people who have been out of work for less time are far more common.

I am applying for entry level roles at this point, as I realise that my time out of the job market means that nobody will consider me for higher level roles such as I was doing before I left.

I have now resigned myself to the fact that I am just unemployable, but I am desperate to earn a living, and as degrading as it is I am seriously considering signing up to only fans?

I am nothing to look at, but I am told there’s a market for everything, so even though I’m definitely not model material, someone out there will likely pay, right?

Yes, I know it’s degrading, and I know that technically I shouldn’t want to do it and I don’t. But I literally don’t see any other choice at this point.

Look at more unusual employers who are willing to think about other skills you have eg have you done any volunteer work? I had 9 years out and now work for the church in admin (you don't have to attend)

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OP if you can afford to volunteer then that is a great route back into paid work -for admin then try offering at local school or your local nhs trust will have a volunteer scheme, I work in an NHS HR role and we regularly hire staff who have come through the volunteer route.

You would be much better off making a long term career plan.

Sign up to recruitment agencies for temping work as this often leads to permanent roles.

www.timewisejobs.co.uk/ part time & flexible rotes

Have you contacted Remploy?

@PotentialOnlyFansGirl here you go OP, a returners employment programme:

www.timewisejobs.co.uk/job/424833/2022-cross-market-insurance-returners-programme-3-5-days-per-week/?LinkSource=HomePage

@PotentialOnlyFansGirl think long term. Look into the finance qualification or it’s equivalent at your nearest college - there are lots of funding options but they are not always advertised. I’ve just got a big qualification funded by a college and I’d never even heard of the grant they gave me, I rang up and they told me.

Doing this will open doors itself as you can tell the tutor/team of your plans in regards to work and they can help you form a plan. In tandem you could also just get a few hours of work experience or have you tried bank/agency work at your local hospital? Most are crying out for typists and admin. Most trusts should have an in house agency list you can join.

Wishing you all the best!!

@Plausible bit harsh I think we have to bear in mind people post these threads in a moment of frustration for support but I get your point re disability in work, it is a bit sad to read as it’s not all of nothing.

Ooops I’m really sorry about the posts, will report myself!

Thanks all.

I have signed up for alerts from the civil service/reed/indeed/cv library/the NHS/I have been looking at my local council and the list goes on.

Just for the record at no point have I said that I am too disabled to do a “real” job. The job centre have implied it though, when I went to the job centre and she looked at one of my hospital letters which shows my disability her response was “why would you want to work?”

I have applied for hundreds of jobs. I in fact have been offered jobs and interviews and they have been withdrawn because of my disability.

Yes, I posted here out of frustration because I really don’t see an end to this.

I’m not eligible for ESA because to qualify now you have to have paid national insurance within the past 2 years, and for long-term ESA I would have to be declared unfit for work which I don’t believe I am even if others do.

Are you claiming pip and all the benefits you can for now? I have a disability and work for civil service. I would keep trying with them as they are a diverse equal opportunity pro disability employer. Call centre work will be bulk recruitment if you can handle the work and of course if you live near a centre. They are incredibly unlikely to withdraw a job offer based on your level of disability. More likely to work with you and OH to help you manage the work. Agree with a pp on obtaining a new qualification to bring you up to date.

Have you contacted the Shaw trust?

they could support you with finding something that is manageable.

"I in fact have been offered jobs and interviews and they have been withdrawn because of my disability."

Sorry but this is not true, since this is illegal, a job offer cannot be withdrawn due to a disability. An employer can however ask for a pre placement medical to ensure you are fit to undertake a job, e.g. a firefighter may need to pass a medical given the nature of the job. You said you are applying for admin work so it's unlikely employers would require a medical, since it's office based work.

Many employers sign up to a scheme where they will offer a interview to all those with disabilities that apply and reasonable adjustments are provided at the interview, so maybe look at employers that do that. From a legal perspective all employers have to provide reasonable adjustments to those with a disability.

It's good that you've got in contact with disability advisor at the job centre, I hope they can help to assess what work you would be suitable for and point you towards inclusive employers.

I am sorry you are finding it hard to get a job, I'm all for people doing OF or whatever else they want to do, female empowerment etc. I suspect the vast majority of people on these sites make very little money though and you'll probably be disappointed.

Remote call centre type work?

Whatever you do I wish you all the best but speaking from knowledge sex work is far from a walk in the park. Wrt Only Fans you might find yourself posted all over the internet but having made the sum total of £0.03.

I spoke to them a few weeks ago at a disability confident jobs event run by our local council.

She did actually say that they generally help people with MH issues which I wasn’t aware of, but she did take my details and someone was going to contact me but they didn’t.

Interestingly I applied for a job with them about 2 years ago but didn’t get an interview even.

It absolutely did happen. The issue was with software accessibility, and when I sought to get help from access to work they wouldn’t give me a start date so ATW couldn’t get involved and the offer was withdrawn.

And it was for a part government funded organisation.

And there are other cases where the same has happened. I know for instance of one person who is currently pursuing a case against the police somewhere in the north for doing the same.

In fact I am in the process of being part of a documentary for radio4 which discusses this, and will name the companies involved etc as the bbc will be speaking to them.

Delete your last post op as you've accidentally outed yourself.

@PotentialOnlyFansGirl then they broke the law, if you need software to do a job then that is almost certainly a reasonably adjustment. I wouldn't let this put you off, the fact the bbc want to explore this suggests it's something very bad that shouldn't have happened rather than being the norm. I'm sure other companies are guilty of this too, but this is why you would be better off with an inclusive employer rather than spending your working life fighting battles for things that you shouldn't be.

Once you've been given a job offer could you tell an employer you have a medical issue and feel you would benefit from reasonable adjustments and ask for a occupational health assessment?

Looking at your qualifications you clearly have a lot of experience and I'm sure there are a lot of jobs you'd be able to do, surely telling the employer you have been out of work for a number of years for health reasons should allow them to waive the need for recent job experience. Disabled employees often are more reliable and have better attendance and productivity than those without disabilities, so many employers are more than keen to make exceptions.

A few tips I’ve found useful over the years when looking for a job and also being on interview panels.

1. if you apply, always follow up if you can, with an email or phone call and ask when you might be hearing about interviews or if post interview when they might be making a decision. I actually don’t think I’ve ever got a job where I didn’t follow up afterwards. You have to be proactive, not pushy but professional and keen.


2. if the ad says: contact x person if you would like more information, always always always take that opportunity! It’s like a screening interview and easy to do well at if you ask the right questions (be positive and curious). Very few candidates do this and it can make you stand out. Don’t keep them on too long though, just some quick easy questions.


3. do not apply for positions you are over qualified for. It’s tempting to think you are in with a better chance of getting these, but over qualified applicants raise suspicion for some reason. Stretch don’t crouch. I would suggest in your case entry level is not appropriate from what you’ve said.


4. job centres might not be the best way to go, you sound like an excellent and qualified candidate, sad to say this but job centre candidates may be erroneously judged to be of lower quality and deserving of lower pay.


5. your skills sound like they might fit with a PA role, good PAs are like gold dust (you can get between 40 and 90k pa for this role full time, it’s not easy but it’s possible). I recommend you sign up to be a virtual PA via Bark or similar, get a few good customer references and then apply for a perm role if that’s what you want.


6. Ask anyone you know who employs people with your sort of background what skills and characteristics stand out to them as being most valuable and put these front and centre on your CV.


7. Practice for interviews by recording yourself, it’s painful but it’s a great way to get practice. If you can get someone to do this with you even better


8. when applying for a role address each of the JD points one by one ideally in the order they appear in the ad. Say that you have the characteristic and list two things that demonstrate that (training/work experience/ previous job responsibility/ specific achievement)


9. Let people know you are looking for work, what kind of work you want and what sort of pay level


10. recruitment agencies can be good for practice and getting stuff done but they will often undersell you and make you feel like you’re expecting too much, so take their feedback on with caution.


11. If you are doing remote interviews, make sure you get the camera right and the microphone right. If possible make sure you have a really good internet connection.Blur the back ground and make sure you are well lit. Lots of people get these things wrong and no one wants to hear/know that you’re “not great with technology”


12. always do your research about the company or org you are applying for and try to find a way to let them know you get/are aligned with their vision from your earliest point of contact


13. tell them what’s great about you, but also what you think is great about them- surprising how many people miss the second step.


14. Do lots of proof reading of any application, get someone else to read it too.


15. use plain and simple formatting on CVs and cover emails. no use of colour for lettering, no unusual fonts


16. finally, remember it can take a really long time for even the most qualified candidates to get the right role, best thing is to consistently apply and try to get feedback with each attempt. Don’t expect to send lots of CVs out into the world and get a response for them, proactive follow up is the only way

I’m sure lots of this stuff is obvious! So apologies if it comes across as way too basic, but it took me an embarrassingly long time to learn some of them, and some of them I only realised when I was recruiting myself. Best of luck!!

Sorry, I just saw your most recent post about employers not wanting to make adjustments- this is illegal. If any gov org did this in particular it’s actionable- get advice on this they would likely settle. Can I ask sort of adjustments do you need? Just curious because I haven’t heard of this happening before -not to say it didn’t happen to you! I believe you I’m just curious what it is they would risk being sued over. Totally unfair!

Sorry but this is not true, since this is illegal, a job offer cannot be withdrawn due to a disability.

Its illegal, it shouldn't happen, but it does.

Just under a fifth (17%) of disabled adults applying for jobs in the past five years say their employer withdrew their job offer as a result of their disability and 13% say their interview invitation was withdraw because of the same reason

comresglobal.com/polls/leonard-cheshire-disability-survey-employment-section/

@PotentialOnlyFansGirl Op I hear you. Disability discrimination may be illegal but it’s truly alive and kicking.

Do you have local college with adult learning courses?