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Peppercola

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Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:04 am

I just came back from an interview with a facility manager and I was told she will only accept me if I do 5 days (Mon-Fri).

I know many people from my Aged Care class are doing days and the number of days they want.

Not sure what to do, although I know I can learn quicker in a short time but not sure if I can cope physically especially when you are always put in the deep end.

Can someone please tell me of their experience on this?

Thank you

louisa

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Apr 10, 2013, 01:08 pm

That sounds unusual. At my placement we can come and go, as long as we can make it for the early morning shifts. Shifts go for 7 hours. On the one hand, doing the whole thing in two consecutive weeks gets it over and done with, and it gives you a good feeling of what it's like to work full-time in aged care (if that's your ultimate goal). Not my particular preference, though.

Peppercola

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Apr 10, 2013, 05:08 pm

Hi Louisa,

That's what I thought too, that you can just come and go.  After all, they don't pay us in training but she was very clear I can only get accepted if I commit my 5 days.  It was also my understanding from what she said that if I get an employment with them, I will have to leave the whole 7 days and all hours open because she needs carers that are on call (like doctors!).  She is forgetting I have a life too and I don't look at working being a carer as a full-time career.  

Not sure if what she is doing is legal.

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