今日は雪が降った。起きたら屋根に雪が積もっていて「ついに雪が降った！」と思った。父親は初雪だと言って喜んでいた。
そんななか今日も作業所に行ってチョコレート作りにかかわってきた。チョコレートづくりは力仕事だ。混ぜる時も型に入れる時も、大変だなぁと思うこともよくある。だけど自分なりに頑張って、モタモタしながらも、やらせてもらっている。障がい者でも働ける、そう思えるのは本当に可能性をひらく。
私は今の仕事、B型作業所を一生やりたい。もちろん障がい者雇用など、ステップアップも考えたいけど、それは今の私には無理かもしれないから、今の私でもできることを考えて、今の仕事を長く続けて、経験を積みたい、そう考えている。
工賃は一般の仕事の時給に比べると低いけど、それは配慮代だと感じるし、一般の作業所に比べたら、うんと高い。そのことに感謝して、一歩一歩人生を歩んでいきたい。
It snowed today. When I woke up, there was snow on the roof and I thought, “It’s finally snowing!” My father was happy, saying it was the first snowfall.
In the midst of all this, I went to the workshop again today and was involved in making chocolate. Making chocolate is physical work. There are many times when I think it’s hard to mix it or put it into the mold. But I do my best and, even though I’m slow, I’m allowed to do it. It really opens up possibilities to think that even people with disabilities can work.
I want to do my current job, the B-type workshop, for the rest of my life. Of course, I would like to think about stepping up, such as hiring people with disabilities, but that may not be possible for me right now, so I want to think about what I can do now, continue working in my current job for a long time, and gain experience.
The wages are lower than the hourly wages of regular jobs, but I feel that it’s a consideration, and it’s much higher than regular workshops. I want to be grateful for that and take life one step at a time.
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