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Original poster

Perfect job - but I can't get there!

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Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 08:34

I have been made redundant a few months ago and have struggled finding a new role. I live in an area where jobs are usually seasonal so anything officey is quite unusual.

The perfect job, perfect pay and perfect hours has been advertised.

BUT I can't get there. There's no public transport. And I cannot drive for a while due to blacking out. I repeat: I cannot drive due to blacking out (and currently in the midst of tests / diagnosis). I had tomsay that twice for all the posters who say "learn to drive"... I can drive already, thanks!

Should I bother with the interview and hope that I can lift share? I live in a City and the role is in a town - 25 mins away by car. As far as I can tell they don't offer WFH. (WFH is unusual here)

DH can potentially give me a lift but he works FT and it'll be difficult to squeeze it all in to his workday.

DVLA won't reassess my driving license for a while.

I just feel sad about being made redundant and sad thst I'm stuck. And sad that my perfect role seems unattainable.

Wwyd?

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SpringBunnies · 19/04/2023 09:05

Cleoforever · 19/04/2023 08:41

Odd that no transport if you live in a city
and the job is less that half hour away in a town

I'm with the original poster. Not all cities are equal. I'm about 20-25min drive to the city center and really there are no public transport without driving a bit to the park and ride.

Marblessolveeverything · 19/04/2023 09:06

Go for it! Given it is two days - between your DH, friend and some financial support you could try and make it work. I reckon the

If I had a friend in this situation I'd be happy to help out.

Original poster
Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 09:10

@SpringBunnies I bet you live close to me!

Just reading about the Access to Work stuff. Thanks everyone 😊

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Lilibobo · 19/04/2023 09:10

shintyminty · 19/04/2023 08:57

Ie a city with a rural hinterland.

I live in Cambridgeshire. There’s plenty of towns on our outskirts with only hourly buses, which are unreliable anyway, and the routes don’t all connect together. Cambridge is a city, yet many towns and villages in the area lack decent public transport. For eg if I wanted to work in one nearby town, it’s a 12 minute drive, but there is a bus at 7am, then none until 9:15. If I were working a 9-5 in that town I couldn’t do it, and it’s only 12 minutes away!

Cleoforever · 19/04/2023 09:12

shintyminty · 19/04/2023 08:56

Just because the op lives in a city doesn’t mean that there’s a workable option to and from a town even if it’s nearby.

this is particularly true in rural areas of the uk.

Indeed

But given we are not talking about a rural area but rather a city to a near by town… not unreasonable to think it’s odd that no transport option at all

Cleoforever · 19/04/2023 09:13

Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 08:57

A very very small, backwards and mainly rural city. HTH @Cleoforever - you seem to be obsessed with my thread. Don't you have anything else to do with your day? 😊

Not In work until 10 so chewing the fat on mumsnet 😂

NineToFiveish · 19/04/2023 09:14

Not even applying is madness. You need to keep options open in life, make your own luck, etc etc.

Apply. Interview. Figure out the rest when you need to. Make it work, OP, you can do this.

helpfulperson · 19/04/2023 09:14

Good luck with access to work. It is for exactly these situations so hopefully you will qualify. We have a member of staff who can drive due to epilepsy and she gets her taxi funded.

carriedout · 19/04/2023 09:14

Cleoforever · 19/04/2023 08:41

Odd that no transport if you live in a city
and the job is less that half hour away in a town

Welcome to Tory Britain

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64651414

Michael on the bus

Bus cuts: How a city's bus service was quietly cut in half

Britain's bus network has shrunk by 14%, but some places have been harder hit, BBC analysis finds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64651414

Cleoforever · 19/04/2023 09:14

If the op has not had a diagnosis and in test stage only

it is very unlikely that access to work will cover

Original poster
Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 09:15

Access to Work. I'm going to contact someone about it today but I haven't been formally diagnosed with anything yet. I have a few more tests (I've had my MRIs but the other neurological tests have been delayed due to Doctor strikes!)

Looks great though!

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NineToFiveish · 19/04/2023 09:15

So many misery guts on this thread.

Original poster
Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 09:15

Haha cross post 😂

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Original poster
Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 09:17

NineToFiveish · 19/04/2023 09:15

So many misery guts on this thread.

Non driver threads tend to attract them.

That's why I had to be really clear about my medical issue 😂

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helpfulperson · 19/04/2023 09:17

Although you don't have a diagnosis of the cause you have been diagnosed with 'blackouts that mean you can't drive'. It's not like you have self diagnosed with no medical input.

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Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 09:20

That's true @helpfulperson - I'll investigate further!

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NoSquirrels · 19/04/2023 09:20

The job is only 2 days a week! I just felt like I could go through all the hoo hah and fuss for 2 days a week but I guess you're right.

Don’t give up! For 2 days a week I bet there will be options. I’d drive you if you were my colleague - and I’d rearrange my days to do it if I was your DP too.

Apply. Go from there.

SittingOnTheChair · 19/04/2023 09:25

Access to work is great. They paid for my cabs for a year until I got my licence back.

Temporaryanonymity · 19/04/2023 09:25

There’s no need to disclose anything until you have a job offer, so get that in the bag before you mention difficulties around getting to work. As others said, access to work is what you need. Good luck!

winelove · 19/04/2023 09:29

If it is only two days a week, either taxi or husband or a mixture of both.
Go for the interview, you have nothing to lose. You might not be taking home much money but you would have kick started going back to work.

IamtheDevilsAvocado · 19/04/2023 09:33

Thesisquibble · 19/04/2023 08:54

Ah this sucks. I could cry. We did have a great bus service pre pandemic but they've all gone to shit. There's a disused train line between both places too. Frustrating.

The job is only 2 days a week! I just felt like I could go through all the hoo hah and fuss for 2 days a week but I guess you're right.

Job market here is awful. Thankfully I'm not too worried about money - it was just that comfort of having my career continue, meeting new people, learning, working (I love working!)

Look at access to work... They'll likely fund taxis...

Please apply.

DecayedStrumpet · 19/04/2023 09:34

Definitely go for it! You can find a way to make the transport work.

Absolute worst case scenario - if you ended up with a taxi there and back, would you still be making enough to cover your household bills etc?

notangelinajolie · 19/04/2023 09:34

Apply and take it from there.
2 days a week, money isn’t a problem - take a taxi on the days your DH can’t give you a lift.
It may be only be a short term arrangement so I think it’s worth a try.

greyhairnomore · 19/04/2023 09:36

If it's only two days , can your husband take you til you get your license back?
Then once you're there , you might be able to find a lift share ? Or explore the possibility of WFH ?
Hope you get something sorted.

Aposterhasnoname · 19/04/2023 09:37

Public transport as close as you can get to it, then taxi rest of way and hope you can sort out a lift at least as far as where you can get the bus to once you’ve settled in.