I'm Absolutely shattered. I haven't worked in any years due to illness. Iv been mostly in remission for 6 months with miner flairs. My CV is pretty good. Over 10yr in the one job in a supervision role, plus unpaid work in a family business.
Iv applied for several jobs that I could physically do in terms of my limitations. I disclose these as it will affect my ability to work, and I feel it would be irresponsible not do disclose these issues. I fully understand being overlooked because of this no matter my qualifications. Iv had phone calls to ask more in-depth questions about it but never actually had a formal interview, until this week.
I applied for a job I feel I'd truly enjoy. I have alot of knowledge in the profession and they have plenty of things I could do to suit my inability to perform heavy lifting. Alot of questions revoled around my disability, but they did say this shouldn't affect their decision. And I was told they contact all interviewed weather they got the job or not. Well, the date they stated I'd hear from them as come and gone. I wanted this job so bad. Not working has really affected me mentally, I feel like I don't contribute, and most of my centrelink is gone as quickly as I get it covering my bills, leaving hubby to cover 90% of everything. Im heart broken. I really feel this job is perfect for me. I don't no how to think, knowing my inability to do long shifts and heavy lifting, I'll be overlooked time and time again, I'm a liability more then anything else. I am unusable.
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I have no qualification or really relatable experience to address your deeper feelings about feeling unusable due to your disability, though I too, live with a disability and it has impacted my work prospects...
But if you have been interviewed and told you'll hear back regardless of the result and you haven't; call them. Email them. Contact them. If they have come to a decision and it's not you, ask for feedback. Maybe they haven't come to a decision yet, for some reason. I, for instance, assumed I'd missed out on a role I didn't hear back about after interview, but contacted them - turned out one of the key decision-makers had a medical emergency and they hadn't been able to meet to discuss the applicants.
Personally I think it's good manners to do what you say you'll do when you say you'll do it, but there are sometimes reasonable barriers to doing so.
Either way, put yourself out of your misery. A quick email: "Hi X, I wanted to thank you again for the opportunity to meet to discuss the opportunity. Just wondering if you've come to a decision? I'm happy to be kept in mind for future opportunities should this role not be mine. Kind regards, Y"
You're not unusable, you need to change the jobs you're going for. If you're applying for jobs that have heavy lifting and long hours in their description and you can't do that then that's why you're not getting it. As nice as it is to think employers should make allowances for everyone it's just not always practical or viable if they would need to hire a second person to help you. I have severe asthma so I need to think of that when applying for jobs I can't work in dust or use chemicals because it triggers my asthma. Use this as an opportunity to change your skillset, leave physical jobs behind find something that is going to suit you.