Hi everyone, today is my first shift as a DSP! I will be working 4pm-12am at a group home, and I currently have no idea what my clients or coworkers will be like. Do any pros have advice for me?
What do you wish you knew starting this job? I will not be passing meds, just general care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Thank you so much!
how the current cycle is going
Has anyone worked as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) with Merakey before & can you share any experiences with them? I just accepted an offer for this role, thank you so much!
is my seed ready to be potted in soil?
should i be concerned about the mold? will the seed just rot away when i plant it? some sources have said to wash it and i have but it keeps coming back. will it affect the plant’s quality? thank you so much!
Super behind on my rent right now so DoorDashing until I get an “actual” job, and I am just so tired honestly. Driving in the city sucks so bad, people are rude and don’t tip, and today I locked my keys in my car while doing a double order and delivering the first part. Had to cancel the second order and felt sooo bad because it was like $100 of italian food. I guess the good part is I get to keep it, but I’m just so frustrated with this high-stress, low-pay job not making ends meet. Wanted to rant and get support from other dashers.
I know some days are good and some are bad, but recently my shifts have been going poorly. I feel like I did everything I was supposed to do to secure a good career for myself, went to higher education for 7 years, did the internships, did the extracurriculars, and now all I have is two degrees, a stand out resume, and the worry of being evicted before I get a good job.
I’m so grateful to have my car, my 2005 chevy cobalt has served me SO SO well and I’m SO grateful to have it paid off. Without my car, I would have been evicted already. But all my bills are late, credit score is dropping by the day, I’m struggling to be approved for assistance and/or more credit to get by, everything is piling up.
I don’t even feel like going out to dash again after the debacle with locking my keys in my car. I came home to pee and put the italian food in my fridge.
Can I please get some positivity in the replies for motivation to keep going? Anything good happen to anyone recently? A high-paying shift? Kind customer?
Thank you so much for reading.
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EDIT: With y’alls support, I gave it another go for the night, and it was so worth it!
I share a name with a popular song, and two girls I delivered to came outside right before I got in my car and said, “wait, we wanna play a song for you!” I didn’t realize what it was until I heard the chorus, and it genuinely made me laugh. I told them thank you because I had a rough day dashing, and the one gave me a hug🥹.
As bad as this gig is, it can be wonderful sometimes and has definitely helped me. We are all in this together.
Shadowing for the first time tomorrow and overthinking my outfit! It’s a primary care clinic. Does this seem ok? thank you!!!
Does anyone have a good understanding of this slide and how to remember it? I literally don’t get it even with the youtube video and I’m struggling to remember it
Thank you so much in advance
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I know it’s pretty close to graduation right now, but I wasn’t able to save for a gown by now to buy from the bookstore and I’m not sure what to do.
I’ve emailed my program director in case they have something, but to broaden my options, is there a chance anyone who has already graduated has a Master’s gown I could wear?
I would greatly appreciate it so much and am even willing to pay a bit to borrow it (maybe $20-$30).
(Please don’t comment that graduation is in like 5 days, I know😭😭😭 I thought I was gonna get paid enough but didn’t.)