Thanks for the advice. She did pay me 10.25 for the month of August, but will not pay me overtime or back-pay. I think I am going to fill out a claims report. There are other people she is ripping off too and it isn't right or fair. She asked me what was going on and I told her I was going to move out. She told me that unless I change my mind and want to stay, I have until the end of the month. Hopefully I can find a place by then. It wasn't as bad talking to her as I thought it would be.
I had an appointment with my CMHA worker yesterday. It was to explain to her that I wanted a new worker and why. I went into the appointment with a clear head (well...as clear as I could get it) and I was ready to tell her why I wasn't able to talk to her. She was not very professional. It was like she was taking a temper tantrum because I didn't want to see her anymore. She had an angry look. When I went into the office, I sat down and she immediately said in a rude tone "No...Sit over here." Then she just started at me...All my confidence went out the window. I was so intimidated that I started to cry and I couldn't get out what I had to say. She told me that I couldn't get a new worker and then ended our appointment. It was scheduled for 3:00 and I was out of there by 3:05. I honestly can't believe the way she acted. I am still blown away.
Anyways, I told CMHA I didn't want their services anymore and I turned to the health unit for help. I immediately saw the difference in people. The people at the health unit really care. They actually want to help you. They immediately set me up with a community support worker to help me find an apartment and I will be assigned a worker next Tuesday. I got more out of the intake appointment with the health unit than I did in 4 sessions with the CMHA worker.
My head was in such a spin yesterday that I forgot to put a stamp on my OSDP employment sheet that has to be in by the 7th. Somehow it managed to slip by, so I do not know when it will be returned. Monday is a holiday and the ODSP office is 2 hours away. If it doesn't come back until Tuesday, they wont get it on time. I really hope my pay doesn't get cancelled or delayed because of this, especially because I have to be out by the end of the month and need the money for a new place. My life is a big mess right now and I have no idea how I am going to sort it out. Hopefully once I get a case worker things will start to turn around. Thanks for listening.
I had an appointment with my CMHA worker yesterday. It was to explain to her that I wanted a new worker and why. I went into the appointment with a clear head (well...as clear as I could get it) and I was ready to tell her why I wasn't able to talk to her. She was not very professional. It was like she was taking a temper tantrum because I didn't want to see her anymore. She had an angry look. When I went into the office, I sat down and she immediately said in a rude tone "No...Sit over here." Then she just started at me...All my confidence went out the window. I was so intimidated that I started to cry and I couldn't get out what I had to say. She told me that I couldn't get a new worker and then ended our appointment. It was scheduled for 3:00 and I was out of there by 3:05. I honestly can't believe the way she acted. I am still blown away.
Anyways, I told CMHA I didn't want their services anymore and I turned to the health unit for help. I immediately saw the difference in people. The people at the health unit really care. They actually want to help you. They immediately set me up with a community support worker to help me find an apartment and I will be assigned a worker next Tuesday. I got more out of the intake appointment with the health unit than I did in 4 sessions with the CMHA worker.
My head was in such a spin yesterday that I forgot to put a stamp on my OSDP employment sheet that has to be in by the 7th. Somehow it managed to slip by, so I do not know when it will be returned. Monday is a holiday and the ODSP office is 2 hours away. If it doesn't come back until Tuesday, they wont get it on time. I really hope my pay doesn't get cancelled or delayed because of this, especially because I have to be out by the end of the month and need the money for a new place. My life is a big mess right now and I have no idea how I am going to sort it out. Hopefully once I get a case worker things will start to turn around. Thanks for listening.
