Genre: Opinion/Argumentation

Work Opportunities - Ajay My name is Ajay and I have tried lots of jobs . I have done hairdressing for my school work experience . I really enjoyed it . I washed hair and swept the floor and made teas and coffees . I would also take appointments and payment from customers with some help from the staff . After college , I went to the job centre to see a Disability Employment Adviser ( DEA ) . The DEA told me about work and benefits . Some of it was really hard to understand . We talked about work-based training and she said she would look for a job for me . She told me it might take some time . I was out of work , so I had to go on a benefit called Job Seekers Allowance . I had to go to the job centre every 2 weeks to say that I was still looking for work . Then I went to a supported employment agency . The people at the supported employment agency were very nice to me , they asked me lots of questions about jobs I might like to do . They also gave me English and maths tests . They also wanted to know if I could count money and give out the correct change . I worked at Newco Products for 6 months . This work was similar to being in a factory . I learned new skills that could help me find a job at the end of training . I had to manufacture and assemble kitchen units . The placement was for 23 hours per week . On my first day I had to take along my bank details so that they could pay my wages straight into my bank account . I got paid every 2 weeks . They also explained what I should do if I was late for work or off sick . I had to ring the supervisor . I also had to book my holidays in advance so that they could make sure that everyone did n't take the same time off . When I had finished my training at Newco Products I went to do some more work experience at Matalan . I worked on different sections throughout the store . I helped with deliveries ; unpacking and putting out items . I also helped out in the fitting room and customer services . I worked every Monday and Tuesday . I started work at 10 . 00a . m . and I finished at 3 . 00p . m . I had a half-hour lunch break at 1 . 00p . m . I would take sandwiches and eat them in the staff room and play pool with other members of staff . When my work experience ended I asked the manager if I could work weekends but he said that they only had evening work available and I did n't want that . Then I started work for MacIntyre . I work for the Transition project and I am an illustrator . I am creating all the images to be used in the resource pack . I work for 14 hours a week in the office and at home . I get paid for this work so I had to have a meeting to stop all my benefits . I get paid monthly like everyone else . I really enjoy this work and I hope to continue with my illustration work when the project ends .