Should make arrangements for young disabled people in work – news Troms and Finnmark

– One of the first things we ask when we meet new people is: What do you do for a living? – Then it’s nice to be able to say that I’m a librarian, because nobody asks how much of a librarian I am. Vilde Lenning (28) says so. She had a brain tumor when she was in elementary school. The treatment of this caused her to suffer major tendon injuries. The body lacks stress hormones, among other things, and she can become acutely ill. Now she works in a 10 percent position at the library in Tromsø. – Having a job has a lot to say for self-esteem. It is also important with the social aspect of having colleagues. Both her doctor and Nav believed at one point that she should receive disability benefits. – It was a bit challenging to stand in front of Nav, doctors and professionals and say: I think you are wrong. – It was deep inside. But then I had to think that now I have to stand for what I think is best for myself, then. The best thing for Vilde was to work and not become completely disabled. I think the companies must look for other work Norway has more disabled young people than almost all countries in Europe. The National Audit Office believes, in a new report, that both the government and companies must take greater responsibility, so that young people get to work. They also believe that Nav must give the young people a clearer goal that they should return to work. It is expected that the government will respond to this with concrete measures within the next week. John Martin Leikvoll is former head of NHO inclusion. He believes that the companies must look for alternative work tasks for the young people. This way they can work more, or work less. – Let’s say you have problems with your neck and shoulders. Then we can get you another job in the company, but in a different area, at the same salary. – Why don’t we do that? Yes, because we are not able to see if there are other departments in the workplace to put the employees in. Small positions are crucial for the library The Head of Statistics at Nav, Ulf Andersen, has previously told news that we must stop saying how sick people are. Rather, we must focus on how much they can work. – In England, you get a description of how healthy you are despite the illness, instead of how sick you are. Stine Fjells, head of librarianship at Tromsø library and city archive, says they have hired several people in 10 percent positions. – In order to make it work, we have simply decided that we will have small positions. – It is crucial for us, and means that we get a good flow in our operations. Tromsø library Photo: Marit Garfjeld / news For Vilde, it means a lot to be able to work. Now she works four hours every second Saturday and every fourth Sunday. – Having a job really means… Everything is a bit strong, but it means a lot. Published 31.08.2024, at 07.36



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