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It was four years ago, day to day, the commandos of 13-November have plunged Paris into the blood. 130 people lost their lives in several attacks, including the Bataclan, a real trauma for the country, but especially for the victims. More than 1,400 days have passed, yet it is still difficult to find a "normal life". A real fight to give meaning to his life, which often involves a change of profession.
"We realize as we stayed in fact"
It is the unanimous observation of all the organizations that follow these 2,500 people every day: be it the National Office of Veterans, Pole Employment or the Guarantee Fund for Victims of Terrorism. When we manage to guide them towards a professional reorientation, the results are often promising. Rescaped or close to the victims, four years later, some are still physically or psychically injured, and still do not rework. Others have been hampered by the gap with former colleagues: impossible to take public transport or accept pressure in the company.
"I had a good job, I liked my job, everything collapsed.", Summarizes the microphone of Europe 1 Caroline Jolivet, 40 years old, a digital executive who lost her husband, the father of her two children, Bataclan. "We realize as we have stayed there in fact, that we have to rebuild everything." I came back to work three months later thinking that it was going to bubble me, but it was impossible. We do not know what we're doing here, "she explains. Like many others, Caroline leaves her job, and meets sophrology.
"I do not see any other way to continue this life without it"
It "was the first time or suddenly, I felt my breath," she recalls. "The first time I felt a little appeasement, so I did a training [sophrologist and now I have the impression to have acquired or develop knowledge that allow me today to help. And I do not see any other way to continue this life, without it, "she analyzes.
Sophrologists, occupational therapists, stretcher bearers, documentarists ... While many have changed their professional path, it is difficult to know how many have really taken the plunge, the CNIL refusing any statistics on the subject. Nevertheless, the survivors or relatives of the victims admit their difficulty to explain to a recruiter the hole that is on their CV since 13-November. Many have isolated themselves, opting for self-entrepreneurship, working from home, even if it is more precarious than before.
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But aids exist, the National Veterans Office has for example helped 13 victims last year, with an envelope of 30,000 euros for training. For its part, Pôle emploi has been offering personalized support for two years now with a referent advisor and a skills assessment. And last example to date, the Guarantee Fund has set up an experiment for people most physically or psychologically affected. Currently 10 victims benefit from this device which provides a specialized coach who stays with them the necessary time, to bring them closer to the job.