One year ago, I took a new and unexpected turn in my life. I was completely broke with no income, and it had been like that for a long time. I had been working nonstop for years as a professional photographer, but it was no longer generating any income.
I saw a job for an ‘Aged Care Worker’ position and didn’t think I would like it, but the agency explained that there are different levels of care, and I could choose the ‘low care’ option, which I found very appealing.
I went for an interview, was sent for a thorough medical check, then was offered the job. I had to have a whole host of vaccinations, apply for a police check certification, change the insurance on my car, fill in a mountain of paperwork, and learn how to use their mobile computer system and understand a whole new range of terminology, as well as be able to work to a tight schedule that involved a lot of travel throughout suburbs that I didn’t know very well. The same month I started the job, July 2016, I went back to study 2 days a week for 6 months. I worked my butt off in class and doing assessments, plus 120 hours of practice experience – it nearly broke me. I attained my certification and was one of…
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