its taken me a while to realise that i am not cut out for work just now so i am just going to take the pressure off myself and stop seeing my jobs specialist,
i think i’ll go back to my support worker and just say that i made a mistake because there is no way i can work just now not even part time, i am volunteering but only 3-4 hours a week and thats all i can do just now,
i need to stop kidding myself, wake up and smell the coffee.
Do what you think is best. I got on SSI a long time ago. If you need it you need it.
Hey man. I hear you. No way could I work. Seeing a jobs specialist would put loads of pressure on me too.
I haven’t worked for so many years, that I can’t keep up with today’s work pace either. I’m not able to work anymore and haven’t since 1996.
Its very hard to stop pressuring yourself about working, at least I’m finding it so. Its good that you have a support worker to help you thru these feelings and thoughts. Keep up the good work volunteering.
I want to work very much, but so far I’ve failed every interview I’ve gotten (and that’s a lot of interviews). I’m really not sure what to do with my life. Should I try to get a PhD? An MD? Try to become a nurse? I’m really not sure what to do.
I just volunteer and I consider that my worthy contribution to the world. I’m also a composer and I produce and distribute my music all over the world and that is another of my contributions.
I manage to do my present job which is an easy one. But I don’t have a choice to leave the job. I can’t rely on my mom. Our benefits is so thin I can’t live on that. I must find a way to work and earn money.
I am on SSDI because I am unable to work, also. The stress of the work environment is just too much for me right now.
I’m thinking if I should give up applying for better jobs. It gives me a lot of stress. And I genuinely think I lack the social skills and thinking skills to handle the job. It’s not an easy decision. I change my mind every hour.