Work. Every time I get a job, I do well at first but then become increasingly mentally ill until I become totally screwed up and end up in the psych ward, and I end up quitting the job. It’s been 9 years since I last worked. I want to earn money and be functional, but I’m afraid of getting super sick again.
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Have you tried volunteering? That’s a good way to test the waters,
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I think I may not like people bossing me about without my permission or in a way i don’t approve of or at all.
I don’t like being treated with disrespect or talked down at.
I seriously think that is a major reason i don’t work.
Because when I feel uncomfortable around people or they don’t treat me right it triggers me and could make me psychotic.
I have worked well with some.not many.
I loved working with this one chick.
We had a groovy flow happening.
We worked at a cafe together and were not bossing each other about but complimenting each other and supporting each other.what a difference!
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I’m thinking about applying to volunteer at the hospital 2 blocks from my house. It’s super close and a short walking distance. I just don’t know if being able to volunteer a few hours once a week means I can handle a job. But I think it’s worth trying, because I like helping people do volunteering is right up my alley
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Yeah, having good coworkers is a huge bonus.
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I volunteered last year and found out what ‘talking to colleagues’ was like and having to get out of bed to be somewhere was also a test.
I lasted 7 months.
The social part of a job is what I struggle a lot with,
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I haven’t worked in 16 years, get increasingly paranoid with the management atleast that was what it was like last time I worked.
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I struggle with work politics. I don’t like getting involved and that puts me on the outside so I end up not socializing well. I don’t like talking bad about the bosses, the coworkers, or the patients. It always shocks me how mean people can be. Once I’m outside of the circle, I end up getting treated badly and it really sucks.
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I can relate to this, but I get paranoid about everyone. In my last job, the men who follow and record me were coming into the office and harassing me. Everyone tells me they’re not real so if they’re not, then that means I was talking to people who weren’t there while working at the front desk. Not good.
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Same here.
Glad I don’t need to commute and share an office with other 5 or more people. Working from home really floats my boat right now.
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What do you do, @Andrey? My dad works from home, and it works out well most of the time.
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I work as an IT professional, aka software engineer.
It can get stressful and lack of physical activity takes a toll on my mood and energy levels. Dunno how long I can keep it up, but I need the money.
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How about a part-time
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Thats good, I considered IT, but really ultimately decided that I would rather be an electrician than anything in IT, as I have more experience in electrical work, than computer work.
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I’m not sure if I can handle even part time yet @POET. I’ve gotten really mentally ill while working part time before too so it’s kind of scary.
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Maybe you could try volunteering at a church or something lower impact and nicer. It seems to me that nurses are pretty catty.
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