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Old 21-01-2015, 12:45 PM   #1738
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Default Re: Geez! I hate that!

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Originally Posted by Mr.NiceGuy View Post
two tough choices to make, you love both equally both have pro's & con's and both will be life altering, its cases like this that l can't stand and l only have a fortnight to decide. As good as this situation is l goddamn hate being in these situations and even the family is divided on what l should do. 4 year cadet ship with part time associate degree study or do support work for a 24y.o with Cerebral Palsy, and join the navy in december.

GEEZ THIS IS FRUSTRATING.

cadetship with study, no contest......support work is simply drudgery and slave labour with no light at the end of the tunnel ( my wife and I work in this field, have done for 30 years)......the system is badly broken at the moment and no likelihood of an "enlightened" future.

oh! I also have a 31 year old son who happened to be born with cerebral palsy, I am his carer as well as I run my own business, I also have many advisory roles in the sector and am "mentor" to parents/carers who are starting out with no idea or have come to the end of their leash.....this field is a cruel and unforgiving mistress who chews up and spits out people on a daily basis.

my advice, which is probably useless but stay away from the disability sector, it is badly broken and a hard slog with little reward and little future for the workers and carers.

go the path of study with a golden future.
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