first thing im going to do is get a 2 year degree. then i will look for full time work locally, probably at the casino. and do that for as long as possible, if it doesn’t work out, i can always reapply for ssdi. so hoping in 4 or 5 years i will be working full time.
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im doing well. sometimes some night time voices before bed, but it doesn’t bother me. i just go to sleep that night, and wake up normal the next morning. i won’t work a physical job though, and don’t want more than 40 hours a week. with a couple days off.
I think your approach is sensible.
Study or whatever to get a job you enjoy.
Don’t become one of these people who gets trapped in employment just for the money. You have to like what your doing to be successful
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Good luck! What degrees are you considering?
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biology. is what im thinking, but maybe accounting or H.R. would make more sense if im going to work at the casino. i dont know, i’ll probably just study biology for the sake of getting a degree and then get a job.
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Biology is cool. I liked it in college.
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Don’t do accounting. You’d never get hired with such an employment gap. Trust me, I used to work in the field.
The other two would be good choices imo
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I worked near full-time for 4.5 years. I was in promotions at sporting events. It was an independent contractor gig and straight commission, I averaged $3500 income per month. I probably averaged 30-35 hours per week, equates to about $30/ hr. Pay was good, co-workers weren’t the nicest, but I was able to eke out a good living for almost five years. I’m now back on SSDI and work part-time.
Sounds like if you do biology, it would strictly be for furthering your knowledge in the field and not job related. Right now, I think jobs are trending towards specializations. I think it’s a great idea to acquire a new skill. Personally, I might get into graphic design, practice and perfect skills like software on the creative cloud (Adobe photoshop, to name one). When i perform job searches, graphic design always is in demand and the pay is reasonable. Plus it can be done remotely and without supervision.
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Good luck, it is hard work for us usually. Hope for the best.
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