For my first ever job, I was so desperate to get a job, I took a £4.30 per hour apprenticeship in a call centre - it was 'good' initially but then I began to get heavily bullied by my immediate manager and by the HR manager who was married to the main boss

I began to have panic attacks and when my mother was diagnosed with cancer and having panic attacks I had to continue the job so I would walk to and from work and cry openly in public (was in a town centre but no-one ever bothered to ask if I was okay)

I worked everyday with barely any sick days and had to arrange counselling outside of work hours. I carried on the whole year not telling my parents what was happening as I thought the only thing I could do to help was bring money home how little it was. During the year I saw a turn over of 11 staff.

I felt trapped enough to stay even though one day I suspected I broke my foot (to this day the single most painful thing I experienced) and I had to finish my work shift before being allowed to go to A&E - every time my dad left the car I would just scream from the pain. - I had some time off due to this and I hit my sickness limit and this was used as an excuse to fire me.

I finally left and got a temp job that liked me enough a 3 month job turned into almost 2 years as they moved me between departments as I was a very good worker. I finally landed a permanent job now from another temp job and I'm going to a promotion.

Between the first job and my current job, I unfortunately lost all 4 grandparents and recently an uncle but Ive been in therapy and doing a lot better x