damn it i work for so little. i need to be more selective about the jobs i work. alot of my past jobs have been exhausting and i was lucky to make $13/hr. like $15/hr is a good job to me, but even that is not a lot. and then of course all these other people are getting paid and have enough for houses, cars, vacations, 401k, and kids. they get it all and i don’t get ■■■■. iit makes me mad to be honest, im starting to think i’ve been selling myself short and deserve more. of course im a ■■■■ negotiator and will humiliate myself working for less. barely enough to live on.
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It helps to do research ahead of time. Know what people in your area are typically getting paid for the job you want. Know how much competition you have. Know what you have to offer that other, cheaper candidates do not.
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This is how I used to feel too. This would have cost me a good opportunity Back in 2005 if my schizophrenia didn’t get in the way first.
I’ve heard that the labor market usually does a pretty good job with placing you in work. Then if you stick around for a while and are a good employee maybe someone will give you a chance at a better paying job. But with more money comes more responsibility.
Honestly, I’d be happy working 37 hours a week at menards if I could get rid of my MI probs.
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Nothing wrong with asking to be paid for what you think you’re worth.
Employers are actually more impressed with the potential employee who asks for the higher wages. If you ask for more than the other applicants because you figure you’re worth more, the employer approves of that. Just don’t price yourself out of a job though by asking for too much, ask for a reasonable wage. But if you get hired at a good wage, you better be able to perform well enough at your job so the employers feels they’re getting their money’s worth.
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You dont wanna make a lot of money while on disability and working. If you make too much you will lose your disability.
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i barely make anything on disability. it’s not much of a life i lead since i’ve been unemployed. i think it would be worth it to work. i will try the part time route for the first 9 months and then do the extended eligibility making less than the SGA. but after that i may just go back to full time work working for as much as i can get.
The whole point of working for me was to go off of SSDI.
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Well I dont recommend that most people with this diagnoses do that.
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I probably wouldn’t recommend it either but I didn’t get sick at a young age so I have a.lot of experience and education and can market myself.
I am no good with negotiating either. I just take what I am offered.
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maybe it’s a pipe dream. im just trying not to be poor. i want my own house in a small city.
maybe the stress would get to me, but i think its worth a shot, i can always go back on disability.
and maybe my manic streaks will help me stay employed. even though it’s more likely that they will make me walk off the job, or tell my boss to shove it haha.
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