10 Reasons for Fearing a Face 2 Face?

Often it is mentioned that a Claimant has great anxiety over a looming Face to Face.
Why is this?
They are not being called up to Vietnam!
There are many reason perhaps someone is scared:
1)They lack confidence and experience of interpersonal conversations
2)They fear revealing intimate details about them selves to strangers or an authority figure
3)They fell angry humiliated or insecure and are worried they might explode with rage at the interview
4)They are naturally anxious that if they "fail"they will have no money coming in and starve.
5)They feel guilty about an aspect of the evidence they have provided and are nervous about appearing false
6)They may think the interviewer is against them no matter what they say.
7)Its a great hassle and disruptive to their daily routine going to a frightening unfamiliar face and place.
8)They feel isolated as no one they know is subject to the same requirment.
9)They feel excluded and stigmatised from Society and The 9-5 World and interviews like this just re enforce these feelings big time.
10)They may see less well presented people in the waiting room who may be in a dishevelled or anxious state and this catches on they may naturally identify with these people and this challenges their self esteem

James wrote: Often it is mentioned that a Claimant has great anxiety over a looming Face to Face.
Why is this?
They are not being called up to Vietnam!
There are many reason perhaps someone is scared:
1)They lack confidence and experience of interpersonal conversations
2)They fear revealing intimate details about them selves to strangers or an authority figure
3)They fell angry humiliated or insecure and are worried they might explode with rage at the interview
4)They are naturally anxious that if they "fail"they will have no money coming in and starve.
5)They feel guilty about an aspect of the evidence they have provided and are nervous about appearing false
6)They may think the interviewer is against them no matter what they say.
7)Its a great hassle and disruptive to their daily routine going to a frightening unfamiliar face and place.
8)They feel isolated as no one they know is subject to the same requirment.
9)They feel excluded and stigmatised from Society and The 9-5 World and interviews like this just re enforce these feelings big time.
10)They may see less well presented people in the waiting room who may be in a dishevelled or anxious state and this catches on they may naturally identify with these people and this challenges their self esteem

Hi J,

I think it may be more to do with all the "Horror Stories" in the press, etc, regarding face to face assessments.

The main reason may be that they are aware that they can only be assessed as fit for work after having a face to face, and not on a paper assessment alone.

Who knows.?

bro58

James

I would like to believe your query was not meant to be cynical.

I did not have a face to face assessment, and although I would have gladly gone along, I would have done so with apprehension for the following reasons:

The assessment centre is several miles from where I live, in a busy city area, with no parking nearby.

I am not able to use public transport, but even if I could the bus stop is too far from the assessment centre for me to be able to walk.

The effort of attending would cause me considerable pain,thus making it almost impossible to give a coherent account of my difficulties due to my medical conditions.

The stigma that has been foisted on sick and disabled people by the media, and the accounts of seemingly biased or incompetent medical assessors, led me to believe that the assessment would not be accurate, as it appears that any responses from applicants have to meet tick box criteria.

The whole face to face assessment process would be painful, exhausting, humiliating experience, with a perceived negative outcome.


I am sure others will have their own personal reasons for fearing a face to face assessment, but hope this gives some insight.