Feeling the weight of CoL right now. Everything feels insurmountable. Everywhere I want to work requires a driver’s license, otherwise it’s call centres again.
Severe anhedonia, nothing feels worthwhile. I’m looking at volunteering for an animal welfare fundraiser, just to do something. Remote and flexible so I can do it around school, but no pay. But it would get me experience at least somewhat adjacent to animal care.
I just want to cry. My brain is just assaulting me with all the time and money I’ve wasted. Idk. Idk what I’m doing at all.
Thank you all for your help!! I’ve applied for a remote fundraiser volunteer job helping ag animals, and looked at some cheap driving instructors in my area. 💜
I second Seagoon, it’s so easy to get your Ls online and it’s free to do the course. That’s what I’m doing; you just set up a VicRoads account if you haven’t already got one and you’ve got a fair bit of time to do it, you can do each component of the course when you’ve got time. Then you do the test, also online I believe, and there’s a small cost when you physically go to the local VicRoads to get your permit. It works most effectively with the current OS or the one previous to it on whatever device you’re using. If this old sausage can do it you can too!
Edit: When Miniest lets me use her laptop for the tutorials that is 😆 they’re just multiple choice questions where you’re sitting in a car and you have to say who gives way to who. It’s kind of cool, and also funny with the PS3 style graphics 😂
This might help answer your question. If you mean is it open book as in, if you had the book at home while you were doing the online test and you were looking up the answers, I guess there’s nothing to stop you… I’ve heard of people getting family members to help answer the questions while doing it at home, so I guess it’s not impossible lol. I’ve got a proof of age card which I haven’t had any trouble with as a form of ID. As in, I’ve never had anyone refuse it.
Edit: another thing to consider is if you’re using a learner’s permit as ID you’ll have to renew it at some point, I think it lasts 10 years? Whereas a proof of age card is forever.
rant!
Feeling the weight of CoL right now. Everything feels insurmountable. Everywhere I want to work requires a driver’s license, otherwise it’s call centres again.
Severe anhedonia, nothing feels worthwhile. I’m looking at volunteering for an animal welfare fundraiser, just to do something. Remote and flexible so I can do it around school, but no pay. But it would get me experience at least somewhat adjacent to animal care.
I just want to cry. My brain is just assaulting me with all the time and money I’ve wasted. Idk. Idk what I’m doing at all.
Thank you all for your help!! I’ve applied for a remote fundraiser volunteer job helping ag animals, and looked at some cheap driving instructors in my area. 💜
Or to max up job opportunities - go for a forklift licence. Always work if you have one of those.
Totally get this if you can, and do the extra two hours I think??? To be a trainer at the same time
Volunteering got us this job. It is also great to feel some sense of belonging.
So get your license. It needn’t be expensive. You can study and take the test for free , then ask a friend with a car to help with lessons.
I second Seagoon, it’s so easy to get your Ls online and it’s free to do the course. That’s what I’m doing; you just set up a VicRoads account if you haven’t already got one and you’ve got a fair bit of time to do it, you can do each component of the course when you’ve got time. Then you do the test, also online I believe, and there’s a small cost when you physically go to the local VicRoads to get your permit. It works most effectively with the current OS or the one previous to it on whatever device you’re using. If this old sausage can do it you can too!
Edit: When Miniest lets me use her laptop for the tutorials that is 😆 they’re just multiple choice questions where you’re sitting in a car and you have to say who gives way to who. It’s kind of cool, and also funny with the PS3 style graphics 😂
You can also buy a paper edition learners book cheaply from vicroads offices.
If you don’t mind me asking, is it an open book and can you do it at home? My mind blanks under stress
(I don’t intend to drive but want it for ID purposes)
This might help answer your question. If you mean is it open book as in, if you had the book at home while you were doing the online test and you were looking up the answers, I guess there’s nothing to stop you… I’ve heard of people getting family members to help answer the questions while doing it at home, so I guess it’s not impossible lol. I’ve got a proof of age card which I haven’t had any trouble with as a form of ID. As in, I’ve never had anyone refuse it.
Edit: another thing to consider is if you’re using a learner’s permit as ID you’ll have to renew it at some point, I think it lasts 10 years? Whereas a proof of age card is forever.
Cool thanks, that’s good info