Then, as you describe it, it means that some needs are acceptable to talk about but not others in this context of getting employment.
To me, my life and my job/future job goes hand in hand and what goes on in my private life also affects how I feel and what I need in a workplace. It´s not that I have a set of feelings when going to work and another set of feelings when I´m at home.
My unemployment doesn´t come from needing things like more breaks during a day or a special desk which I of course understand is what other people might need. My needs are much more connected to relations in a workplace and that´s something different from those exemples you give.
Again, I can´t leave some things at home just to fit into a certain program, then I would have to lie when my social worker asks me how I´m feeling for example. My private life and how my days are affects my meetings very much and also affects what job I´m able to take. To me, those things are intertwined.
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Originally Posted by divine1966
I literally consistently work with counselors/coaches/social worker employed by state funded vocational services for people with disabilities/illnesses etc I am meeting with one on Monday and then the other one for different age category a week from then.
They will listen to clients’ needs and wants such as “I don’t want more training, I want a job. Or I am not ready to work, I want to learn more pre-employment skills or I want to go to school”. They also will listen to your needs such as “I need instructions given to me in writing. Not verbally. I need a break every 2 hours. I need transportation help or a job in a walking distance because I cannot drive due to my disability”. Etc etc If coaches don’t listen to that, they are bad counselors. They have supervisors and it’s time to complain, and it happens quite a bit.
But they have no time or capacity to listen about feelings or issues not related to employment. No way no how.
They are also required to produce some results. They aren’t going to keep a job if they spend time on clients’ feelings. Does it mean you have no rights to share your feelings with people? Of course not. You should be able to. Peer support, meetup, friendly neighbor, helpline, perhaps your psychiatrist or regular doc, online chats and forums etc
It’s not easy to find resources, what have you tried besides this employment agency?
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