Thank you @Former-Member @Shaz51
Well I just completed a 2 Week Job Trial last Friday at a large Bird Shop/ Outlet.
The DES Jobsearch Provider paid my wages for that 2 weeks.
The Bird Shop paid me, then the DES Provider Reimbursed them every cent.
That means the Bird Shop got my labour entirely for free, for that entire 2 weeks - This was Gardening/ Grounds maintenance, over a large property.
The Bird Shop Employer had promised a high liklihood of On-Going Employment, after the 2 week Job Trial - In order to get this Job Trial paid for by the DES Jobsearch Provider.
I had to take 2 weeks off from my Aged Care Gardening Job (as insisted by the DES Provider) - In order to do this 2 week Job Trial at the Bird Shop.
Then the Bird Shop owner told me late on Friday afternoon that he actually has no on-going work for me at all.
In other words, he just took the $$ & free labour for 2 weeks - With no intention of actually giving me a Job at the end of the Job Trial.
My Aged Care Gardening Job (& my previous job too) are terribly isolating - Working every day entirely on my own, with large amounts of driving between 1 & 2 hour Client Gardening Services, just to make up 1 day's worth of work.
The Bird Shop gave me the experience of Working as part of a Team (with Co-Workers), for the first time in years.
I was not working all day every day alone, as with Aged Care Gardening.
I liked that very much.
I also found the One Base/ Place of Employment far more physically & emotionally manageable - Without all the driving.
Then they took my Hopes & Choices away - By saying "We actually do not have any on-going work (job) for you"....
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