How many of you think you can work as wells as have sz

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can you do it…

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I cant work due to neg symptoms of sz…

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I do it everyday

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I plan on it once I get my rn license.

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I’ve worked most of the last 37 years that I’ve had schizophrenia. Mostly unskilled physical work but it bought me a lot of CD’s, gas and upkeep for the car, some luxuries, nice clothes and lots of other things.

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Yes and no
I can work but only volunteer

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my head is too wrecked to work

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I used to be security guard bute even that would be too hard to hold down…could you imagine voices telling you what to do all adday

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Luck plays a big part in recovery and working. I’ve been very lucky and I also put in the effort.

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I am currently working. Attempting full time but I have a lot of appointments and so rarely make it to 40 hours.

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I could, but it would have to be a place with little social interaction, something I’m interested in (maybe a pet store) and my employers would have to know about my illness.

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I am working nearly fulltime in a bakery but I wouldn’t be up to anything more stressful than that like teaching or what have you…

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I’d be able to work around others if the pain and pressure in my head were gone. Hallucinating is bearable compared to the crushing headaches.

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I’ve toyed with the idea of becoming a night janitor, but right now the problem is my back. I clean the latrines at the clubhouse twice a week. It takes less than an hour. Sometimes my back doesn’t hurt too bad, but other times I’m getting to the limits of my pain tolerance. Maybe I could find back exercises that would help. One thing that scares me is that someone might decide to put me on the day shift, or something like that. I want to work in solitude. Being around people is exhausting for me.

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I’m horrible at interviewing as they see my flat affect and they know the deal. I lasted less than five minutes at this one interview until the guy was shoving/escorting me out. So not sure how I’d even get a job at this point.

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I can’t work due to my: chronic migraines, inappropriateness and bad back. I guess if I had to, I would get a sales job. Probably work for myself. I’m like @ThePickinSkunk, interviewers see my flat affect and they know right off I’m a disability person.

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You need to fake some reactions as actors do. :slight_smile:

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If u just smile and are enthusiastic it’ll help counteract it. I got two interviews that i got hired for and i dont experience emotions.

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I don’t have anything to smile for in this life. And I’m not an actor.

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Just curious why would they have to know