PAY to work or get PAID to work?

In a society where unemployment figures are rising and work is becoming increasingly harder to find, there are alternative ways of developing skills and keeping busy which may keep you happy without the thought of money coming into the equation.

Imagine the benefits of helping others. Ponder the prospect of making a difference and working towards something that is worth a lot more than your next paycheck.

Volunteering offers this opportunity and by standing up for what you believe in, attempting to make a difference to the lives of others or to even try and find a way into a career which may otherwise be tough to break into, the positives easily tend to outweigh the negatives.

Is there still disability discrimination in the workplace?

For many years now there has always been one potential issue to face whenever job applications or opportunities regarding higher education studies come along.

Do you tick the box that confirms you’re registered with a disability or is it something that should be left alone very quickly with no further thoughts entertaining the mind as tedium slowly sets in during yet another session of charting previous employment dealings and academic honours?

Personally I feel it’s part of any process which could prove vital towards getting an opportunity to work for somebody or even just securing interviews at best from my own jobseeking experiences, this sense of doubt more than definitely offering itself as the sole reason why I’ve always disclosed an autism diagnosis on some forms and then decided that relevant sections should remain blank for others.