u/Gloomy_Banana_2483

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Just become a PA for my best friend (with total blindness) and her new baby. I want to do my very best for them both.

London, UK

I’m a PA for both her personal life and her work (she’s an advocate for victims of abvse) and a lot of the system is completely inaccessible even with screen reader.

My friend is hands down the best human I’ve ever had the pleasure of being around. I am humbly asking for any advice at all. I’m still getting my head around small things like having pram in one hand, friend on my arm, watching out for cars and people and objects in her path etc

She’s 28, I’m 35, baby is 3 months. Just started the job a week ago.

They both deserve the very best so I am open to any and all advice on how best to do this job.

Thank you to all in this sub

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u/Gloomy_Banana_2483 — 11 days ago

They kept telling me getting out of the house and going for walks would help…

So I would go out and do walks occasionally but it never helped so I stopped forcing myself out of bed to go do it.

But now I changed jobs (teaching was making my depression soooo bad) and I do 1-2 hour of walking every day and I HATE to admit it but I’m feeling joyful for the first time in 2.5 years!!

I’m laughing at small, silly things again like I used to, I’m eating a bit better, I’m charming again with my friends. Can’t get over the change. It felt like the depression was permanent.

I missed this version of myself so much, I thought I’d never get to meet her again.

I hope this post helps someone, love to everyone

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u/Gloomy_Banana_2483 — 11 days ago

They want me to give name of company, start date and end date, job title, address of the company, my main tasks and responsibilities and reason for leaving. For EVERY JOB I’ve had going back 18 years?!?

I’ve been a teacher for 10+ years and have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service and yet they are still asking. I’ve never encountered or heard of anything this insane. I’m not working with MI6 or something!

I feel this is completely unnecessary and they’re just forcing me to jump through hoops for some unknown reason.

I’m just teaching teenagers for 3 weeks at a summer camp!

Maybe I’m in the wrong so I’m happy if anyone can explain why this might be.

Thank you

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u/Gloomy_Banana_2483 — 26 days ago

They want me to give name of company, start date and end date, job title, address of the company, my main tasks and responsibilities and reason for leaving. For EVERY JOB I’ve had going back 18 years.

I’ve been a teacher for 10+ years and have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service and yet they are still asking. I’ve never encountered or heard of anything this ınsane. I’m not working with MI6 or something!

I feel this is completely unnecessary and they’re just forcing me to jump through hoops for some unknown reason.

I’m just teaching teenagers for 3 weeks at a summer camp!

Maybe I’m in the wrong so I’m happy if anyone can explain why this might be.

Thank you

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u/Gloomy_Banana_2483 — 26 days ago