And as you know
I have a few things in the pipeline
There is the possibility of a job
And also a course I could do
Which is over a year long
IT and communications
Two days a week
This week
I got a call from the manager of the holiday centre where I applied to work
She asked me if I was still interested in work
And told me to pop in yesterday morning to have a chat
So I did
She showed me around the building
Which can cater up to 60 people at a time
The living areas
The dining room
The office
Then we sat down so she could tell me in depth about the job
She asked about my situation
I told her that I am on a disability benefit
And because the job is only a summer job
I am keen to hold on to that payment
She totally understood that
She asked me why I am on disability
So I explained that I am recovering from an eating disorder
I had no problem telling her that
But then she became concerned that the job might be too much for me
She told me that the job is not only physically demanding
But also very emotionally demanding
You see the holiday centre is run by a charity
Whose aim is to give people a holiday who generally can't afford on
It's not free
But it is at a reduced cost
So a lot of the people staying are vulnerable
Or have difficult circumstances
Different situation may arise
And I would need to be very switched on to deal with them
The manager explained that the person she hires needs to have a lot of cop on and common sense
A jack of all trades were the words she used
I told her that I would be available to work the 20 hours a week I am allowed work
She said she would have to bring thdt information back to the board members to discuss
And said she would get back to me next week
I know that a lot of you think that I should take the full time work
And I would love to
But I worry that it would be too much for me
And I might cave under the pressure
Plus I wouldn't have the time to look after my dogs
Horse riding
Writing
Blogging
Meetings
And appointments
If I could work the 20 hours
That would work perfectly
But I don't know if it will happen
Then there is the course
I went to talk on it yesterday
And I have an interview for it on Monday
The course is two days a week
For 16 months
So it suits me really well
If I got the 20 hours work
Then I could probably squeeze the course in too
My other option is not to work at all and do the course
The course work includes work experience
So I would get some work over the next year
Anyway
I will wait for the manager to get back to me about the job
And I will go ahead and do the interview for the course
But right now
I am leaning towards doing the course
Even though it is a bit of a dilemma
It's great to have options
It's great to be well enough to do these things
I feel like things are starting to come together for me
That my life is coming together
And that is nothing short of amazing
I'd love to know what you think though
Your views and opinions
So don't be shy
Get in touch....