My interview was not amazing. But I tried

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For a voluntary job.
I was so nervous from the pressure of wanting this. I could not look her in the eyes like a normal person.
This will be interesting if I actually get the role I don’t even know if I can imagine myself working with her in this role. But I’ll just see what happens next.
I had to bring in psychosis to the interview cos it feels bad to me not to explain my huge gap in life etc. I even brought up that I was ‘not told to harm anyone by the voices just so you know I’m not dangerous’. That’s a bit of an awkward way to put it. I should have just said they didn’t tell me to harm anyone except myself and left it at that.

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Well I hope you get it. Good luck!

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Thanks @TomCat… I don’t know if I could cope with this volunteering any more but I guess I should just give it a go anyway if I get it. I can always drop out

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even if I did hear voices telling me to harm someone that doesn’t automatically make me dangerous anyway

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I hope you get the volunteering job :slight_smile:

I’ve been thinking about volunteering at my local library.

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Thanks Montezuma.
If ur up for it it’s worth trying :slight_smile: Could end up being better than u imagine. That’s how I’m thinking about this volunteering role anyways.

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A good way of explaining your employment gap in an interview is to either say you were dealing with some health problems that are better now, or to say you were taking time off to care for a sick loved one. You don’t have to mention that the loved one was yourself.

I have found that disclosing my MI in a job interview doesn’t go over well. I wait until I have started, then bring it up after I’ve already signed the paperwork and gotten the job.

It was brave of you to tell them, though. I hope you get the position, and even if you don’t, at least you’re still putting yourself out there!

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Thanks @Ninjastar I will take that on board for the future. Its a good idea.

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Remember, they’re not allowed to ask for more details about any health problems. If they do, they’re violating the law and that’s super shady. But if you still want the job, you can just say you’d rather not talk about it, and move on. If they still press for details, you can just tell them you changed your mind and don’t want to work for someone who would break the law by asking illegal questions about your health during a job interview. Then leave, and report them to the labor board. You have rights as a disabled worker, and they shouldn’t be allowed to do that to anyone else.

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I didn’t know this. Im in the UK though I assume it’s the same here…

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I don’t know the UK laws, but in the US it’s illegal for an employer to ask about your disability status or health during a job interview. Because if they could do that, they could refuse to hire a disabled worker who might need special accommodations, with no repercussions.

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I’ll have a look n find out

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This is an overview of your rights.

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@Ninjastar it looks like there are several reasons why they can still ask me. But anyways at least at first I can just say illness that I’m recovering from fulls top.

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Yeah, they can ask only if you are able to complete the tasks required in your job. The only answer you have to give is “yes, I can do that” or “no, I can’t.”

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good luck @anon90843118
if you not be accepted try another one

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Good luck! It’s good to put yourself out there. :slight_smile:

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