S is for Summer!

Summer is fast approaching 

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....