Another Axe Falls

It's their loss sweetie - you would have been absolutely brilliant at the job! I am so so sorry that you have been disappointed yet again - you truly do not deserve it! I firmly believe that you will find the perfect job for you and it will be worth the wait! If I had a say in staffing I would have you in our school in a flash! Please do not give up hope sweetie - you are loved and important to us! {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}

I am sorry to hear about your situation. It is very hard to feel up and positive while you are job hunting. my hubby was off for like a year...its very hard on your self esteem...try and do something nice for yourself today ok?

It happened all the time to all applicants. Rejection after rejection until the day you just got the job. I don't know much about support assistant job, but I think like any job, you should keep applying. My husband sent 5 resumes to the same company for 2 years before he got hired, now he has worked there for more than 15 yrs. It takes time to get it, but when you do, no one can do it better than you. If you stop applying now, you will never get that very job you always want.

I'm sure brian everyone is crying with you now. i know i am. that makes me sad too . but like i said before the right job just hasnt found you yet. it will . and you will be perfect for it. Hugs to you my dear dear wolfie. :)

Oh wolfie, I am sorry. I do not know where you have applied but they are losing out. My daughter teaches autistic children and it takes someone special to do this. I perceive you as someone special. http://www.treehouse.org.uk/vacancies/work-th-families/ http://www.leisureforautism.org/Working%20for%20LfA.html

Wolfie i am sorry that you did not get the job that you wanted. I think i do know some way to resolve the situation. Just volunteer for a few months at a special program that worked with children that are suffering from those problems and i think, you can put the sentence in your resume, that you do have experience working with children that suffer from those problems. what do you think? and in those few months that you will volunteer for a few hours find another job that can pay the rent meanwhile, i think that could be a good solution. what do you think?

I know I am just repeating what others have said , You are a special person with so much love to give and someday you will get the job you want my friend and you will be happier than a pig in SH*t , you have worked so hard for this and it will not be for nothing , I just wish Mo and I were nearer would could have a brilliant laugh pal and make you happy if only for a short time ,xxxxxx

I'm sorry. :( That really is rough. Sometimes getting the job you want is more a question of who you know that what you know. Maybe you should take a job as a TA for a while and really impress everyone there. Then you'd have a better chance of moving up and/or getting a glowing recommendation. Best of luck!

I am sooo sorry, you know I went through something similar when I first starting working in the legal field, no one would give me a chance, I had to have the experience and nothing was working, sooo I sucked up and took a job for 6 months that gave me the experience, when I went on my interview 6 months later I over exaggerated on everything that I did and landed the job, not knowing as much as I stated in the interview I worked way through the job until I learned how to do it, took about a year, then I moved up to another better paying position, until I no longer had to fudge what I was capable of doing in fact I was quite qualified in the field at that point. It is hard what you are going through but we all had to do it in the beginning of our careers. Cheer up it could be worse, you could not have the desire to do what you are doing or much less have the ability to pursue it.

I'm so sorry to hear that, I was so hoping that it would turn out well. All I can tell you is to keep trying. I would hate to see that you just gave up. I'm sure you'll get what you want soon.

I am sorry that you have to going through this. But I really believe that there is something good waiting to happen after some bad time. It all happen to us. This is the life solfie, we have to deal with this. But don't get depressed. I know it is hard to face rejection. But we need thik skin to servive in this world. Keep motivating yourself and don't stop trying. Wish you Best of Luck!

Oh my dear friend I am so sad for you. I know how much you wanted this job, and I know you must be feeling really and right now. I also know there probably isn't much I or anyone can say at this moment, because you are hurting, and you need time to recover in your own way, and in your own time. But pleaae, PLEAS don't think you are useless. You are a warm, kind, generous and gentle human being, - and for those qualities alone you are worth more than your weight in gold. You have much to be proud of, and nothing to feel ashamed or useless about. Please take care of yourself, and I'm sure with hope and perhaps a bit of luck, something good will happen really soon. My Mum always used to say "when one door closes, another opens" - and I'm sure another door of opportunity will open for you soon - better than this one. Be strong. Love, Rose xxx

Rejection is always hard to take, especially if it happens more than once, and especially when you put your heart and soul into something. Life is, in many respects, about learning to deal with things like that, and being able to move on and not dwell to much on the rejection, and trying to learn something from it. It seems from what you've said that you are in a classic catch 22 position, it's one of those things that really annoys me, you haven't got the experience of teaching assistant, but no one will give you the chance so how can you get the experience. It's the same when people say, you are too qualified for a job - I mean surely if you put yourself forward that means you are willing to do it. Anyway I digress. My advice, and who am I to offer advice you don't know me, but still, perhaps in a way, this was meant to be. It seems that nobody is questioning your ability, qualifications and enthusiasm, but perhaps, thinking about things in another way, whatever if guiding you in life said, hey this isn't meant to be right now. OK depending on your view that might sound a bit crazy, but dealing with a child is difficult, dealing with one that has a medical condition is even more of a challenge. So maybe, rather that specialising in complex care, special/acute needs children to begin with you could reach your dream from another angle. What about trying their advice, and spend some time with a teacher assisted approach, perhaps to familiarise yourself with the various surroundings and different characters that you will come across. People will quickly see the potential you have, but as is often the case in anything, it's just that initial thing of getting your foot in the door. Don;t feel bad for trying and try not to feel too bitter towards them for not taking you on for the role, they have a difficult choice too in terms of many times it may only be slight differences in the candidates, but one factor may be the tipping point. Look on this as experience, and experience is always a good thing, a learning curve, interview techniques, ways of expressing yourself, and of realising where you ultimately want to be. Get that LSA experience and things could change from there. Remember too that teaching is not the only thing out there, especially if you want to work with children, and children with special needs, it may be possible to volunteer in hospice or get involved in respite care at the hospital.

I am sorry that I can't give you a hug in person but I am sending one across the web.... sigh....we all have our days and our moments. We just ahve to keep pushing and thinking (as bad as this sounds) that there is someone out there that is worse off than us.

Sorry to hear that this did not work out for you the way that you expected. Sometimes we have to take the Good with the Bad, and go from there. And when you fall down, you need to learn to just pick yourself up, and try try again, and sooner or later the job that is Best for you will come a long. As I have been unemployed quite a few times in my life due to Health issues, etc. I know how stressful this can be, as well as Disappointing but if you believe in God, you need to remember to Thank him for your opportunities and Trust in him to find you something better that will really suit you. Just need to remember, Good things do come to those who wait.

This is very disappointing - you have every right to feel let down about this. Remember that a lot of very successful people have been rejected many times before they got to where they are now...give yourself time. I hope I'm not coming off as flippant - I've been in the position where I really wanted something and just kept getting closed doors. Eventually, I found a way in, but it was a very, very interesting journey.

Hey, first of all...NOBODY is useless, OK? And how does one go about getting the experience of being an LSA? Maybe that's something you could pursue. Please don't give up on your dreams. They are the things that make us great.

I am really sad to hear this Wolfie. I can't understand how they can make such a judgement. You are actually, if anything, over qualified to be a LSA, so they do not know what they are taliking about. Why don't you join an agency, where you can go and work in different settings to gain some experience. Please don't give up I am sure there is a job out there for you. Best wishes

Sounds like you are having a bad day. :( It's their loss and I know that you will be good for that job. Cheer up things will be better.

You sounded perfect for the job my friend. Do hope that in the near future that something extra perfect turns up for you where you will feel appreciated for your efforts in helping those that really need you. Lynn-marie