Who has a job? Just a yes or no thing.
I personally don’t have a job and rely on my parents.
Before I was diagnosed with schizophrenia I was slowly working long term and going to school.
Now I can’t do those thing because I get symptoms of schizophrenia.(stiff mood,not focusing well, can’t read, hyptension)
It really bothers me when I try to.
How are you guys doing there?
I’m starting training next week for care assistant role. But it will be part time.
I can’t imagine doing ft at the moment.
I’m still trying to chase up references people really don’t wanna reference me or something 
I worked in administratrion september/October but had to quit due to symptoms. As for now it’s just impossible for me to work (even part-time). I take Invega and clozapine.
I have a job……….
I’m on Invega and clozapine as well, seems to be working. 156mg Invega sustenna and 300 mg of clozapine.
I think it’s supposed to be %15 of Schizophrenics that get hired. Many more of us can work.
That may be the number for those who were working at the time.
Sometimes I hate the people who run things with a passion.
Sorry Butterfly. I have had similar experiences.
Sure. I agree.
But it’s not how many jobs you can work in your lifetime, it’s how long you can hold one that can support you.
I can go get an office job right now, but chances of me holding onto that job because of my delusions and easy vulnerability to stress are slim to nil.
Thanks. Yes it sucks I’m getting stressed over it cos can’t get the job without like 3 references n they cnt b Frnds n family
I used to work 50+hrs a week after my first illness, after a relapse i am unable to work cause ive fallen into major depressive episode. If you have only mild-mediocare SZ its fine to work, but if it is accompanied by another illness it makes almost impossible to work. I have average paranoid SZ. but major depression stops me even about thinking about work…
I work 4 days a week. I manage it quite well but do go off sick a fair bit
Yea i work. Im trying hard to get successful.
Sz aint stopping me !!
I work also. Full time.
I work part time. As much as j can without aggravating symptoms
I work retail now, but from 2015 - 2018 i worked mostly fast food management. I was unmedicated during those years so it was pretty hard on me dealing with people; I would work the line and leave the customer interactions with everyone else since they were pretty understanding. I would get into it with people especially when I was 18 and thought I was billy badass lol. Customers would always threaten to make me lose my job and I would challenge them. I’ve chilled out now, have a job that’s (most days) very low stress, and have meds that work well. I’m 22 now and I’m working and dealing with people way better than I ever thought I’d be able to. Although I’m still very socially awkward and barely have any people skills due to my upbringing, I can manage to get through most days fairly well.
I work 24 hours a week while in school full time.
I cannot work paid
For the last ten years or so I have worked as a volunteer
I can only handle up to two hours per day of this work and usually only do two morning a week
I would love to work part time for pay
I would even prefer to work full time
I just finished a month of part time work. I worked 5 hours per day and I worked 5 days a week.
Your welcome. Been there, done that. For what it’s worth I hope you succeed.
If I master coding skills well enough maybe I will try freelance webdesign.