So, as of today, I've finished my certificate III in Business - yay for me.
That was never an issue - finding the work easy and having plenty of time in which to do it.
Now comes the time for decisions. One's that I'm not really sure how to go about. I need opinions so I can try and work out what I should be doing.
So, the situation at the moment. I am employed my a company called WPC Group. Think of them as a pimp, whoring people. Yes, in this analogy, I am the whore. So, I've been pimped out to Soughate Fleet Management. I do my study (or did now) at work through Vic Uni. Okay, now everyone understands? Okay.
Now, what I wasn't aware of, which has rather pissed me off, end of november my health care card ran out. So I applied for a new one and I was rejected (nauw) because I get this, earnt too much. $13.71 an hour is too much according to centrelink - the bastards.
So, since November, I've had to pay something like $1.64 an hour. Doesn't sound like much, until you factor in that I've been satudying a minimum of 12 hours per week, every week since November. I've currently got a $400 bill and I think there's a $300 one coming too.
I will not be finished, technically finished the course and get my certificate until that is paid.
Until Vic Uni recieves the payment, they won't send off my completed paperwork to my pimp, WPC Group.
Now, I've been looking into it, and hopefully once they get my completed paperwork from Vic Uni, they will complete my training from their end and I will be finished with them.
Then we get to the tricky bit. Southgate, if they wanted, can take me on as an employee of theirs, instead of a host employee.
Right now, I feel torn about it. I really like the people here, and the atmosphere is really good and I've only been here since August. On the other hand, there's honestly not enough work for me to do. Because I'm only the assistant, there's lots I can't do and really not enough time to train me to do anything else.
And they keep hiring consultants. So all of the things that I can do, the new guys are now doing as well. I don't think I want to stay here, with the travel and seriously, I'm working in finance right now - what the hell.
I've spoken before about the travel courses and the anthopology stuff. I want to look into that, see what's good for me....
And if I finish and Southgate doesn't want to keep me on, I won't have a job, and it'll be back to looking for work. So I need to start looking now and making a decision and applying for jobs.
I'm in a precarious position right now and I'm really not sure what to do. Congrats if you've followed along with all of that.
Thoughts, ideas, help, advice etc?
i'll talk to u about this in person. theres too much i want to say
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Sounds to me like you should start looking at the travel and anthropology stuff now because that's what is interesting you the most. Find out what is out there and what you would need to do to get into it.
ReplyDeleteHow much time do you have until you know whether Southgate will want to keep you on?
It seems like you're not really interested in staying there but I understand that leaving is also hard because it means having to find something new and that's not always very easy.
As I've said before, I could definitely see you in some kind of travel related job. I think you would be really great at it. Next time I see Sally at softball I'll try to remember to ask her about how she got into it and the various ways there are to go about it.
Not sure if this helps at all
Tully
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Through the Skills for Victoria Program, you may be eligible for funding under the VVictorian Training Guarantee
ReplyDeleteThis may mean you can complete a Hospitality Course for freesies should you wish to go down that path.
Am I eligible for a government subsidised training place?
In 2011 you are eligible for a government subsidised training place if you:
* Meet one of the following citizen/residency status:
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o Australian citizen
o Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa)
o holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen)
o East Timorese asylum seeker, or
o holder of a Temporary Protection Visa.
And are any of the following:
* a young person under 20 years;
* an applicant seeking a Foundation skills course;
* an applicant who is an Apprentice; or
* an applicant seeking a higher qualification than the higest qualification already held is eligible for the Victorian Training Guarantee.
For more information visit http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/get-training
Just my two cents :-)