DD18 recently finished her apprenticeship in childcare, which she did at the local playgroup. She spent almost 2 years there and there was a possibility of a permanent position after finishing her qualification, but it was never a sure thing. Unfortunately, they had a full team, so she had to move on. She’s been on the hunt for different jobs (mostly in childcare since she wants to stay in that field) but has also applied for care and cleaning positions.
We live in a small village where the transport options aren’t great. I help out when I can and give her lifts, but I also work full time. She takes the bus quite a bit. DD is planning to start driving lessons soon, but of course, she needs some money for that. I’ll pitch in wherever I can. She’s really eager to work and is actively job hunting. The downside is that many of the jobs require a driving licence (even some care jobs since they’re community based).
Recently, she applied for JSA and has had a few meetings with her work coach. I’m not sure how old he is, but she mentioned he’s pretty young. She had a meeting scheduled last week, but it got canceled because they were short staffed. When it was rescheduled and she went in, he casually said, “oh yeah, I called in sick, hungover I was.” DD also applied for a nursery position (I think she stands a good chance of getting it), and when she mentioned it to her work coach, he replied, “ahh, well, a lot of people have applied for that job so don’t get your hopes up.” Not exactly the most encouraging or helpful response, right?
Is this considered unprofessional? Especially the hungover comment? I feel like he hasn’t really offered much support, but I’m not sure if that’s part of his job? I think it’s knocked her confidence a bit.