“…Positioning processes have been the research topic in various therapy, counselling, and rehabilitation contexts (e.g., Etelämäki et al, 2021 ; Kurri & Wahlström, 2007 ; Seilonen & Wahlström, 2016 ; Toivonen, 2019 ), but to the best of our knowledge, no previous studies have focused on positioning processes in the community-based transitional work context. Researchers have been especially interested in “agentless talk” and demonstrated how therapy clients position themselves as not being in control of the described actions (e.g., Seilonen & Wahlström, 2016 ; Seilonen et al, 2012 ; Toivonen et al, 2019 ). In addition, previous studies have demonstrated how over time, therapy interaction gradually shifts clients’ positions from agentless to agentic ones (e.g., Avdi et al, 2015 ; Kurri & Wahlström, 2007 ).…”