I need advice from people who have been to Job Corps.?

Question

I want to know what it is like. Will it be ok for someone who has severe social anxiety? Do they have ways that you can contact your family? Can I continue to smoke cigarette? [not asking if it is healthy, just if it is allowed.] Is it really that strict?

I'm going in 2 weeks and I want to know what it is like..

Thanks for all of your help!

Answer 1

if i knew which site you were going to, i might be able to give you a better answer, ( feel free to email me with that information [e-mail] ), but from my experience at earl c. clements, any social anxiety ( i suffer from a slight case myself ) will be crippling. you get crammed into small spaces with alot of.... less than pleasant people.

also, i wouldn't expect the staff to be too understanding about something like anxiety. the best response to a question along the lines of " may i go outside, i've got this anxiety thing " tends to be along the lines of " shut up. you do what i say. suck it up. etc. "

you can continue to smoke, but they expect you to smoke when they say you can. if you want to have a cigarette after 10 pm, you will be punished. during the class day, you will probably have smoke breaks about every 2 hours.

as for strict.... that varies based on which specific staff member you are dealing with. their policy is generally to make and enforce rules somewhat randomly. they DO have more rules than i can count...