PIP assessment

[cosmolinguist]

I knew it'd be awful but the PIP assessment was really awful.

I've mostly had nice assessors in the past, which helps as much as anything can. But this one wasn't doing a good job of hiding her glee at her petty power over me. Mean-girl vibes.

When we told V we were having coffee and cake afterward, they expressed their approval and said they'd hoped I would be. I said I learned this from them the first time I had one of these fucking assessments and they went along with me: they had to buy me the cake after that because I was too poor to do it myself, so I remember it.

V replied: "They will not be allowed to take away our joy." Damn right.

Comments

[angelofthenorth]

Commiserations. I feel like the good assessors have all gone

[used_songs]

I'm sorry. I hate when people are like that, but I'm glad she couldn't steal your joy.

[forests_of_fire]

Fuck. I'm so sorry that you had to deal with someone that petty and small.

[cosmolinguist]

It was weird as much as anything, I really wasn't expecting that. But it was fine; not a pleasant way to spend an hour or more but of course I didn't expect it to be.

[mst3kforall]

I'm sorry the PIP and its assessor were miserable:-( They will not be allowed to take your joy! (Go, V!)

[cosmolinguist]

V is so wise. :)

[haggis]

I am so sorry, the system is abusive and therefore attracts people who want to have petty power over others.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah. Bugged me to see it on display, but at least it didn't surprise me so that's something.

[otter]

Small joys are resistance. I'm sorry it was so awful

[barakta]

Ugh, sorry she was mean and nasty, that makes a hideous process SO much worse.

Agree about how they can't steal your joy and we can keep joy in the face of fuckery.

[gremdark]

I’m glad you’re keeping your joy. Here’s to a better tomorrow.

[diffrentcolours]

It was good cake too! The minute I saw blueberry cake I felt like you were being rewarded for not doing a murder.

[cosmolinguist]

<3

[cosmicjellyfish]

I’m sorry the system is so shit (and that you got the kind of assessor who sets out to make the whole ordeal even shittier). But glad you had the joy of good cake and coffee afterwards!

[silveradept]

Hooray for treating yourself after having to deal with a petty tyrant, probably hired into the position specifically for their desire to be a petty tyrant.

Here's hoping the assessment means you get everything you're supposed to and no further fighting DWP.

[cosmolinguist]

Weirdly, I accidentally answered a call from an 800 number today and it was someone telling me I need to have a phone call with them for some more information! I have never had this happen before. So on Monday afternoon I'll figure out what that's about I guess...

[jesse_the_k]

Now I want a button that says “cake is the best revenge”