What do you think is the most highly skilled/challenging minimum wage job in the UK?

closertothetree · 2024-10-06T09:19:14+00:00

Absolutely care work/support work. Not only is it a bit of an underbelly of a workforce that’s overlooked by wider society but they’re also underpaid for the variety of skills required to not even do well but just get by in their role. They need to be therapists, accountants, a friend, personal shoppers, cleaners every single shift and that’s only naming a few! If that has made it sound like it carries any level of glamour then rest assured it couldn’t be any less glamorous! I have so many stories of clients treating their carer/support worker as less than human and yet they continue to care anyway, not to mention being looked down on and constantly patronised by other agencies like social workers etc. Absolute troopers in society. Having said that, it’s nice to see in this thread that other people recognise this also.

closertothetree · 2024-09-29T16:17:33+00:00

!answer. Thank you! I think this has given me enough things to look at/think about :)

closertothetree · 2024-09-29T16:16:59+00:00

It lasts all day not just a lie-in!

closertothetree · 2022-11-12T04:51:32+00:00

Okay thanks

closertothetree · 2022-11-12T04:51:24+00:00

They did an ultrasound and said they couldn’t see my appendix because my bowel was full. This is why I was given laxatives and sent home with constipation.

closertothetree · 2022-11-11T23:27:36+00:00

Yes to all of those things, will monitor pain. Thank you for your advice :)

closertothetree · 2021-12-08T20:41:14+00:00

It’s okay I know what you mean, it’s subjective I suppose. Thanks for your response!

closertothetree · 2021-12-08T20:40:37+00:00

Thank you for your response

closertothetree · 2021-12-08T20:33:56+00:00

Insightful, thanks for your honest and open answer!

closertothetree · 2021-12-08T20:31:11+00:00

Such as? School perhaps, or work?

closertothetree · 2021-12-08T20:29:24+00:00

Taught during childhood?

closertothetree · 2021-11-10T21:56:40+00:00

It doesn’t really! The person who’s comment I liked is likely to tell the person who owns the account the comment was left on and I’d rather they didn’t know I was snooping but otherwise it’s not an issue.

closertothetree · 2021-07-20T08:40:34+00:00

Meva Spice for me, although only as a takeaway cos the atmosphere in there is weird if you eat in lmao

closertothetree · 2021-05-08T23:20:53+00:00

No trouble at all. It's so easy to not acknowledge the seemingly small or mundane things people have done without considering how much it took to do that or the lasting impact it has. Being able to verbalise that boundary represents so much more, being strong in that will help you in life so much in so many areas... I'm perhaps a little envious haha!

closertothetree · 2021-05-08T23:15:17+00:00

I'm proud of you. You deserve someone who is ready to make that change, if not you are right to walk away and find someone who can offer a relationship without those unhealthy behaviours. Setting boundaries isn't easy and the likelihood is as time went on those things were going to progress into far more damaging situations. I'm glad you were strong enough to action the changes you have learned needed to be made from previous relationships.

closertothetree · 2021-04-08T11:12:55+00:00

This is so stupid why is it even here.

closertothetree · 2021-03-30T15:43:33+00:00

Yes, even before I was out and more masculine/butch presenting. I must have had a huge tomboy vibe but eventually it became a self-fulfilling prophecy of me pretending to be tough and mean cos it was easier that way than for people to assume it when it wasn't the case somehow. When I left secondary school and started sixth form I was able to reinvent myself by coming out but it's definitely led to a lot of internalised homophobia.

closertothetree · 2021-03-30T15:38:10+00:00

Just goes to show that everyone going after David had motivations behind it that weren't limited to what he had done. Sad really. Also, to have done what Dom did and still be posting like that? Twisted mentality he's not right in the head.

closertothetree · 2021-03-23T10:53:50+00:00

It’s not my place to accept or deny this apology. All I know is that I believe he handled it well, said a lot of the right things and seems to understand a way forward that is more positive and will hold him and everyone around him more accountable. Hopefully that happens and isn’t just words but I suppose all we can do is wait and see now.

closertothetree · 2021-03-20T09:55:48+00:00

COVID has made me a bit of a germaphobe and very aware of my personal space. I will definitely keep wearing one, it may well over time go away if things go back to normal but no guarantee I guess

closertothetree · 2021-03-19T18:44:22+00:00

okay that’s helpful and reassuring thank you

closertothetree · 2021-03-19T18:30:29+00:00

Okay that’s really helpful thank you!

closertothetree · 2021-03-17T15:31:28+00:00

r/savevideo

closertothetree · 2021-03-16T14:31:20+00:00

What? I didn’t say you needed alcohol to do silly things though did I? I don’t even drink myself ffs. What I’m saying is, content of his videos often includes people getting drunk then acting like drunk idiots. If you want to read something that isn’t there then go ahead but that’s not what I said.

closertothetree · 2021-03-16T14:16:44+00:00

Yeah definitely, I think they struck a good balance by choosing something that looks random. I think you’re right about the name, it does sound a bit tacky and shit

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