You need to be taken off the list of caretakers for her and reassigned elsewhere. No one who is getting outside assistance should be abusive to their carers.
As said in earlier comments, I can't. The agency is based much further north, there isn't any assignments near me, and I don't make enough to justify a massive move to effectively work for a stranger when I could do the same at another job here. I need advice on what to do when hardly any applications seem to be sticking and I'm worried about going back to being abused in customer service.
Contact the agency you work under and ask for a new patient assignment. Your care manager (or whoever is above you) should be able to assign you elsewhere ASAP with no say from the woman you're working with. If this isn't family to you, there should be no issues with them giving you someone else because that is absurd!
I don't have one of those, my client is my boss, there isn't assignments in my city under my current agency. I'd have to likely switch to a new one, and there isn't a guarantee I would end up with someone who is understanding/knows how to navigate cdpap and other services well
Okay, I've seen you mention that the woman offered to help you get certain things but never followed through. What are those things? It's looking like you need to enter another profession (could be in a similar field if you don't want to change too much) but I understand it's hard because where do you even begin, right? Maybe I can help point you into directions to help. What are your skillsets? What's something you're genuinely interested in?
My housing given I'm in supportive housing under section 8 that hasn't fixed a lot of issues in years. I've gone to other case management and they've basically shoved me to the side given I am technically housed and not in a immediate 'homeless' situation. Additionally, the housing I'm in has an income limit, because if I make more than roughly $30k annually, they effectively waive my section 8 and try to charge me full rent or have me move elsewhere, to the best of my understanding.
She's offered to help get me certified as an HHA or other things to increase my pay grade but she never follows up with it, whenever it's through an agency we're with, and most importantly, she constantly tries to help the minute I bring up something that may be an issue with possible scheduling, and refuses to respect my boundaries when I say no. Additionally, she never tells me the name of the organizations, people, or things I need to do to let me help myself. She wants to control the process.
I used to qualify for a lot of certification programs when I was younger due to their age range, that I can't do now, because I was constantly expected to cover shifts for others and not allowed to say no, not allowed to apply to these programs, because I was constantly reminded of how she needs support and care. However, realistically, she just needs someone to help clean up around the house, cook, and make sure she doesn't wander off at night, she's constantly denying any help regarding reminders or other such things, and she constantly breaks down every few months to about a year about how she doesn't know how to accept help.... And proceeds to never talk about it with anyone, as far as I can tell, not even her therapist, given she constantly cycles through this every few months. She isn't proactive about her memory related issues at all, beyond a general Google calendar she sometimes forgets to fill.
She also doesn't update my coworkers and I about anyone taking time off, or if something changes with her plans, until the last possible minute. Additionally, she's apparently planning on going back to school while also possibly wanting to start a family without even talking to us about what the expected labor would look like for my coworkers and I.
I'm trying to teach myself how to code in my down time, but I haven't had much of it lately given everything with work.
Most of my professional experience is in retail, so I'm trying to go for front desk jobs or remote customer service, but I'm so hard of hearing so this isn't particularly as easy as it was when I was younger. I've been applying to jobs almost every day for the last two months, and while I've had interview offers, no job offers as of yet.
Well, since we see that she's using controlling tactics to keep you at bay, I think it's safe to say to disregard anything she says. I wouldn't be surprised if she was lying about now how to do xyz process but telling you she would help you. There are several HHA training/cert courses online! What state are you in? You don't necessarily have to do it through your agency at all. I'm also under CDPAP and there's quite a bit of wiggle room. Idk if you have looked at courses that can help certify you but some of them are directly online and you don't have to worry about managing time to go in person. You just have to complete at least 75 hours of training to certify.
For remote jobs, I've came across quite a few sites like SkipTheDrive.com, Weworkremotely.com, and Usemassive.com, for example, that have a good range of remote jobs that could fit what you're looking for! I know you've applied and applied but don't give up! The job market is REALLY bad right now, as we all are struggling to gain/switch employment, but please keep it up!
Is it okay if I DM you or reach out outside of this thread? I'm worried she might find it.
And no, she doesn't lie. She does know what she's doing, it's the fact that she won't let me help myself. She wouldn't let me try to find courses outside of the agency or change my schedule to accommodate them or anything else, and I have bills to pay.
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She sounds very narcissistic. For your own sake, you must find somewhere else to work. Make that a constant, diligent search. In the meantime, go grey rock with her. Don't engage emotionally or any other way, and don't let her barbs get to you. If it's hard finding a caregiver position (which I can't believe, as they are very much in demand), pick up some other job in the meantime, be it retail, food service, call center, whatever. Good luck.
I'm trying to get something more stable given I've been abused in customer service jobs like those in the past. It's hard to go grey rock when I realized that's what I've been doing for years. I just need advice on what to go for because I honestly don't think I'm set up for caregiving, at least, not through working for her. She kept promising me she would help me get certifications, or go through our agencies in the past to sign me up for classes or something, and that never happened. We keep hopping agencies until now. This agency is wonderful but since this is the cdpap program, and the agency is very far north of where I live, there's no jobs near me, the ones there are, too far to justify the move.
Getting abused seems to be a theme in your life. Please get some trauma-informed therapy at some point. Maybe now, as it will help you make better life decisions. Wishing you all the best.
Not really that simple here. Again, main issue is income and given how much insurance is tied to employment, it's been a nightmare trying to navigate this. I don't really appreciate how you seem to imply this is my fault when I'm literally asking for help.
You need to be taken off the list of caretakers for her and reassigned elsewhere. No one who is getting outside assistance should be abusive to their carers.
As said in earlier comments, I can't. The agency is based much further north, there isn't any assignments near me, and I don't make enough to justify a massive move to effectively work for a stranger when I could do the same at another job here. I need advice on what to do when hardly any applications seem to be sticking and I'm worried about going back to being abused in customer service.
Contact the agency you work under and ask for a new patient assignment. Your care manager (or whoever is above you) should be able to assign you elsewhere ASAP with no say from the woman you're working with. If this isn't family to you, there should be no issues with them giving you someone else because that is absurd!
I don't have one of those, my client is my boss, there isn't assignments in my city under my current agency. I'd have to likely switch to a new one, and there isn't a guarantee I would end up with someone who is understanding/knows how to navigate cdpap and other services well
Okay, I've seen you mention that the woman offered to help you get certain things but never followed through. What are those things? It's looking like you need to enter another profession (could be in a similar field if you don't want to change too much) but I understand it's hard because where do you even begin, right? Maybe I can help point you into directions to help. What are your skillsets? What's something you're genuinely interested in?
My housing given I'm in supportive housing under section 8 that hasn't fixed a lot of issues in years. I've gone to other case management and they've basically shoved me to the side given I am technically housed and not in a immediate 'homeless' situation. Additionally, the housing I'm in has an income limit, because if I make more than roughly $30k annually, they effectively waive my section 8 and try to charge me full rent or have me move elsewhere, to the best of my understanding. She's offered to help get me certified as an HHA or other things to increase my pay grade but she never follows up with it, whenever it's through an agency we're with, and most importantly, she constantly tries to help the minute I bring up something that may be an issue with possible scheduling, and refuses to respect my boundaries when I say no. Additionally, she never tells me the name of the organizations, people, or things I need to do to let me help myself. She wants to control the process. I used to qualify for a lot of certification programs when I was younger due to their age range, that I can't do now, because I was constantly expected to cover shifts for others and not allowed to say no, not allowed to apply to these programs, because I was constantly reminded of how she needs support and care. However, realistically, she just needs someone to help clean up around the house, cook, and make sure she doesn't wander off at night, she's constantly denying any help regarding reminders or other such things, and she constantly breaks down every few months to about a year about how she doesn't know how to accept help.... And proceeds to never talk about it with anyone, as far as I can tell, not even her therapist, given she constantly cycles through this every few months. She isn't proactive about her memory related issues at all, beyond a general Google calendar she sometimes forgets to fill. She also doesn't update my coworkers and I about anyone taking time off, or if something changes with her plans, until the last possible minute. Additionally, she's apparently planning on going back to school while also possibly wanting to start a family without even talking to us about what the expected labor would look like for my coworkers and I. I'm trying to teach myself how to code in my down time, but I haven't had much of it lately given everything with work. Most of my professional experience is in retail, so I'm trying to go for front desk jobs or remote customer service, but I'm so hard of hearing so this isn't particularly as easy as it was when I was younger. I've been applying to jobs almost every day for the last two months, and while I've had interview offers, no job offers as of yet.
Well, since we see that she's using controlling tactics to keep you at bay, I think it's safe to say to disregard anything she says. I wouldn't be surprised if she was lying about now how to do xyz process but telling you she would help you. There are several HHA training/cert courses online! What state are you in? You don't necessarily have to do it through your agency at all. I'm also under CDPAP and there's quite a bit of wiggle room. Idk if you have looked at courses that can help certify you but some of them are directly online and you don't have to worry about managing time to go in person. You just have to complete at least 75 hours of training to certify. For remote jobs, I've came across quite a few sites like SkipTheDrive.com, Weworkremotely.com, and Usemassive.com, for example, that have a good range of remote jobs that could fit what you're looking for! I know you've applied and applied but don't give up! The job market is REALLY bad right now, as we all are struggling to gain/switch employment, but please keep it up!
Is it okay if I DM you or reach out outside of this thread? I'm worried she might find it. And no, she doesn't lie. She does know what she's doing, it's the fact that she won't let me help myself. She wouldn't let me try to find courses outside of the agency or change my schedule to accommodate them or anything else, and I have bills to pay.
Sure you can DM me!
Will do.
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She sounds very narcissistic. For your own sake, you must find somewhere else to work. Make that a constant, diligent search. In the meantime, go grey rock with her. Don't engage emotionally or any other way, and don't let her barbs get to you. If it's hard finding a caregiver position (which I can't believe, as they are very much in demand), pick up some other job in the meantime, be it retail, food service, call center, whatever. Good luck.
I'm trying to get something more stable given I've been abused in customer service jobs like those in the past. It's hard to go grey rock when I realized that's what I've been doing for years. I just need advice on what to go for because I honestly don't think I'm set up for caregiving, at least, not through working for her. She kept promising me she would help me get certifications, or go through our agencies in the past to sign me up for classes or something, and that never happened. We keep hopping agencies until now. This agency is wonderful but since this is the cdpap program, and the agency is very far north of where I live, there's no jobs near me, the ones there are, too far to justify the move.
Getting abused seems to be a theme in your life. Please get some trauma-informed therapy at some point. Maybe now, as it will help you make better life decisions. Wishing you all the best.
Not really that simple here. Again, main issue is income and given how much insurance is tied to employment, it's been a nightmare trying to navigate this. I don't really appreciate how you seem to imply this is my fault when I'm literally asking for help.