update:
Well I am nearly at the end of month 2 of my 3 month work trial. Although I have only worked 24 days, being part time.
How am I doing?
Good question ....
I have had many tasks to do. The scariest so far is the year ends. I just cant get my head round setting up where they have to go. My notes just don't make sense, so will need to be rewritten.
Once I get past this I am fine (she says!!)
It got really interesting at the end of September when the lady who was mentoring me one day a week fell at the end of her holiday. She broke her left arm, fingers on her right hand, and cracked a few ribs
This lovely patient lady is 70 years old.
The others who have been watching over me must be fed up with me always asking questions.
I now go through the paperwork, entering details where I can and have a huge pile of "eeeek I cant do that..." which I go through when I have done what I can. Then I ask the questions.
I have been close to tears several times, mostly frustration and sometimes because I just cant do it.
I have had the boss, another lovely lady, tell me it not my fault that I cant do it ( that's cos I am trying to do the clients that the lady who fell does, and it seems that only she knows those clients and what goes where) Those days I am banging my head on the table!!
It has been said in jest that if my mentor was able to sit in a chair comfortably she could come in and tell me what to do.
Sometimes I don't think they are joking!
Scarlet.Dragon - I have started the course that you linked to. I am finding it interesting but it is slow going, time being limited.
I am still working at the guest house, and lately seem to be working 6 days a week, and with the mother in law, various committees, brownies, royal voluntary service, and helping a friend with his chores no wonder I am knackered