- I should go back to work and get off benifits.
- I should get back to work and loose partiaal benfits .
- I should stay on benifts and for get about working
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I cannot work I have always wanted to work I doubt I ever will
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Really depends on how your feeling about it, if you’re not ready don’t push yourself too much.
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I ended up starting to work again, as a once in a lifetime opportunity came about
Applied and got the job.
Then I figured the rest out before I started and 5 weeks in now and it seems pretty successful so far
My probation is 6 months, and the benefits will expire then, so I have a back up plan if my head explodes from all the stuff they expect me to learn
Expect. But to me it’s of great distraction.
Improves my days greatly to be occupied, and getting paid, that’s a bonus
I don’t really care so much about ‘levelling up’ like people seem to do. i.e. get paid more and spend more
What I do is save, as I know there maybe times when I can’t work because of my illness, and that comes with a price tag in the setup I have
But hey, is what it is.
I don’t judge for anyone doing what’s in their best interests, but working is mine - so long as I can keep it cool headed and calm.
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Do you have SSDI (disability) and/or SSI (EBT card)?
If you’re on disability alone, you might be able to earn up to $1350 pre-tax/monthly (I think- I gotta look into the taxes bit further 
) by working while still keeping your benefits.
If you have a case manager they might be able to explain better, or if you wanna look it up, you might be able to find some more info.
Hope this helps a bit 
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I assume you either have similar symptoms to me or worse. Im not interested in work because its just not realistic for me. I sleep a lot of the time and keeping a work schedule is just not realistic beyond a few hours a week (which I don’t know of any roles like that). I find it hard enough to attend a few recreational things a week (gym/tai chi/therapy etc). If somewhere offered me one afternoon/evening a week and it was work that interested me maybe Id do it. But when I’ve looked at jobs they all require far more hours and dedication.
I don’t have any real desire to show up every day to do menial stuff that has no meaning or value or impact on the world. I don’t find it empowering cleaning up after other people’s mess or making CEO’s money while doing physical labour for them in a warehouse. The work available for me is all kind of work that androids will replace in 30 years etc and I don’t feel better for doing it.
I think if you’re bored of not doing stuff, maybe look at volunteering and helping people (or animals) in need. There are roles for like helping youth or the elderly that really don’t require a lot other than patience.
You could also look at studying if theres an area that you find interesting.
I feel people have pressured me a lot to work, and sometimes I have sort of appeased them by pretending I wanted a job, but I never really wanted to do it -I just didn’t want to be judged for telling them that I didn’t want to work if that makes sense.
I had some support workers this year that told me it was my choice and that I shouldn’t go along with it if people push me to work when its not something I want. And TBH it was very liberating and heartening hearing them say that. They said that the people pressuring me don’t have a seriously debilitating lifelong illness and its not their place to judge as they don’t know what its like. And that they wouldnt like it if the roles were reversed etc.
I think you have to ask what you want. If a job is important, then maybe its different for you, but for me, I know I get disability for a reason, and I don’t see why I should have to make my life far harder just to appease societies need for everyone to have a job.
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I’m on several meds. Some are as high as over $1,000/ month. Others are less. The total amount I could work on Ticket to Work without losing benefits is less than the cost of one of the drugs. If I relapse like say if my Mother died it would cost 10’s of thousands for the psych ward. My work credentials are unlikely to get me a job to cover that and live a life too. Plus my high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and arthritis could lead to future meds or hospitalizations. What do you think.
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I have SSI / SSDI and EBT
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Cool— would defos suggest speaking to a member of your care team to learn more just in case you felt ready and able to try working.
Best of luck to you .
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Its a struggle to find the right balance. You can always reapply for benefits if they kick you off
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