I did dishwashing for a year, the restaurant managers liked me and gave me lots of shifts but I felt so bad at the time because I was newly diagnosed and thought schizophrenia wasn’t real.
I’d do a lot to go back to that job, with a different mindset because it worked for me at the time pretty well
I would like to work again but i can’t handle being around people. I’m frequently bored af and volunteer work just sucks here…but I’m getting ready to volunteer for hospice and that’ll be new for me, being with people as they’re dying. I hope it is rewarding.
i couldnt work for like my whole life but in adulthood id say 18-23. now i work but im working within my home with one on one person, and while i didnt know such a thing existed that me taking care of family in my own residence and being paid by a company. its really been helpful financially, considering i got denied disability and ssi every time i applied, while seeing psychiatrista for almost a decade and medical records kept growing with diagnoses i still dont think i could handle a different job, sometimes i feel i cant handle this one, but im trapped
I actually miss working. I don’t have time to spit at the moment. Let alone work. Hopefully in a few years I can go back to work.
I miss working. I miss working with my colleagues. I want to be able to work but I can’t. And it’s tiring knowing that you can’t do what you need to do.
I loved my job and my team we were amazing and did amazing things. Only problem is I need a TS/SCI clearance which I doubt I could get again.
I was a consultant for the phone company. I worked in the call-center. It was stressful because I dealt with angry customers sometimes but I also like helping people and I got to do that a lot with my customers.
I couldn’t last five minutes doing that good on you.
Both my parents are workaholics. We come from a family line of hard working people.
I feel like I’m off less value. I’m embarrassed.
My neighbors used to talk about me, that I don’t work etc. They don’t even say hello anymore when I see them.
I wish I could work, it would make me feel good about myself. Like a man.
This illness is messed up. You seem normal on the outside but infernally there’s only total chaos.
Its been a huge knock, and Im progressively getting more and more depressed about it.
I hate the fact that taxpayers lose money because of my fatass
Sadly I don’t have a choice
you speak the truth
I agree with you. I feel bad that taxpayers are paying my way. I never judged people that were on disability when I was working. I didn’t mind paying taxes to help people who weren’t able to work. Now that I’m not able to work I feel guilty about it.
That’s interesting. I didn’t know one could do that. That’s what I want to do lol
if you live with elderly or disabled family it might be worth looking into what community programs your area has. even if you dont live with them you can do it but you have to be there on time each day you are scheduled for caregiving
i am hoping i finally found my calling as a professional artist, I’d also like to be an author & work on my music
Interesting. I live with my folks, but neither are elderly or disabled (yet).
Maybe down the line, I will look into it. Not saying it would be an easy job, but I’d rather do that than go work for some company.
How did you figure this out? That a dish washer is a good job for a schizophrenic. I am interested in this job now because of your post.
As someone who has done a few different dishwashing jobs, I’d say the best things about it is that you don’t have to interact with customers (usually), and places are always hiring. The bad part about it is that it’s usually very fast paced. Depending where you work.
I miss working as well. I gives me something to do and gets me out of the house. That is one of my biggest problems is not having enough to do. I also miss making money. Then I don’t have to worry about how much money I spend on cigarettes, food, and gas. I mean I won’t have to worry as much.