How many of you have jobs?

[L951788]

I've not had a legit job since 2017. My physical and mental health keeps me out of it. Still can't get SSI which seems completely impossible.

I've been completely isolated for the better part of 8 years now. Just contact with my family. 8 years ago was when I had to leave school and I only have about a month combined of working at jobs since then.

How many of you go to school or have a job? Or are you unemployed/not in school/on disability?

 

[Squiddy]

I'm on disability, but I do plan on going back to college this time for my bachelor's either in the fall or spring of 2022. I don't plan on working though until after college

 

[Scotty]

I have a job. Not a great one though. I have a phd, had a great job, destroyed my life, have severe bipolar and now work as a labourer. But I work everyday for about 12 hours. Tried to get disability, but it didn't work.

 

[stygal]

I do have an office job were no college education is needed and that's not too difficult (and just a little stressful sometimes).
I consider myself lucky to have found something I actually can do without feeling too pressured or overwhelmed.
Otherwise I'd definitely be on disability.

 

[Shades of Grey]

High pressure, incredibly demanding, high stress job requiring a professional degree. Definite contributing factor to the deterioration in my already questionable (understatement) mental health. Many regrets...

 

[0siris]

I have one and absolutely hate having to work.

 

[WaitingForTheBusInTh]

45 hours 6 days a week in retail. I have a degree but it never helped me at all. The only places that have every hired me are the places that would hire anyone. I work my butt off, do all kinds of unpaid work, and generally bend over backwards for everything and I get nothing. I dont even get benefits working more than full time at my current job while my boss complains about getting a Versace jacket for xmas when she likes Gucci

 

[TSCursor]

I used to work in a small business, they paid me well, one day I just didn't have enough energy to get up, and from there I started to miss until they fired me

 

[lucacaro]

If you're curious about the members here you can check out the sites survey results - it's interesting

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/survey-results-july-2020.44753/

 

[BlackCatTalk]

I'm, i'm a f teacher!

 

[L951788]

If you're curious about the members here you can check out the sites survey results - it's interesting

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/survey-results-july-2020.44753/

Oh wow thanks for that. Seems I'm basically exactly like the majority of people on this forum. Seems there's a certain "life formula" for people that end up here.

 

[blahblahhh]

I had my first nervous breakdown finishing university. It spawned into a spiritual quest that has left me high and dry on the surface of external things. I'm luckily on SSI but it was no easy task receiving the benefits. It takes serious work that I would have not been able to do without a family doctor and my mother. I have not worked since 2014 ish. I wish it was easier for people with sincere mental disability to receive aid. Although it is not much, I am beyond thankful it is something to help and release the burden from my family.

 

[FatalSystemError591]

Working but honestly I should be on disability

 

[DetachedDreamer97]

I have a job, but I'm taking a break from it due to stress. Unfortunately, it'll bave to end due to my parents wanting me to either go back to work or find another job.

 

[I screwed up]

I am a teacher too

 

[NodusTollens]

Barely.

I work one day a week for 3 hrs. I'm on disability & working gives me money to "enjoy" myself as 600$ a month doesn't stretch far enough when you have bills & debt.

 

[Meditation guide]

I have a job.

 

[Soulless Angel]

self employed, hating it, unable to work currently due to UK lockdown, I will be taking time out when this lockdown is over and rethinking everything,

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I got laid off from my job recently unfortunately. I've been applying to a few but I don't exactly have my hopes up considering I'll probably die next year.

 

[262653]

Unemployed, but I like to think I'm on a well-deserved pension/disability after having to endure a decade of school which was deleterious for my health.

I also left the school about 8 years ago and have been "away" ever since. No school, work, or training for work. It kind of feels surreal.

 

[Rockman]

During studies i had few short shitty jobs. But nothing long. After finished my studies I had no job for 4 years. Now I got my first "serious" full time job at a pet and aquarium store for the lowest possible salary about 600 USD. My boss told me I got the job because I wasn't stressed during the interview. I just didn't care.

 

[Symbiote]

I have a job, I spend a lot of time at work on this site. Trying to get a better job and interviews are a pain.

 

[ThrownAwayTom]

Yeah I work from home for this intense accountancy job. I'd love to hang it up and call it quits but then I couldn't pay for the booze and weed I need to make life tolerable.

 

[Throwmyselfaway]

I've had the same job for 16 years

 

[Spitfire]

I took the last three months off after quitting my last job, but I am thinking to try starting to work again next month.

 

[Antigonish]

Currently employed and miserable. Ironically I specialize in customer service. Eventhough I'm riddled with self harm scars and have a very depressive attitude. Either my customers really hate me or really love me. No clue, eventhough I'm leaning towards the latter. People are kinda encouraging me not to quit, even though it's about that time. Overworked and underpaid. Plus everytime promotion comes I'm offered it then its token away. Life sucks.

 

[Raindryer]

I think in total I worked for about five months in my life. It sucked, not doing that again.

 

[Querlista]

I have a new job, worked my second day today. I'm surprised I don't hate it. It's in a confectionary and I get to eat cake so that's good.
I was working on my bachelor's degree until my first suicide attempt, after that I didn't do nothing for a year but needed to make some money now

 

[Defenestration]

I have a job, I spend a lot of time at work on this site. Trying to get a better job and interviews are a pain.

What is your job?

 

[Abir_london]

I'm on disability, but I do plan on going back to college this time for my bachelor's either in the fall or spring of 2022. I don't plan on working though until after college

Do it!! You'll thank yourself for that
Well Done

I've not had a legit job since 2017. My physical and mental health keeps me out of it. Still can't get SSI which seems completely impossible.

I've been completely isolated for the better part of 8 years now. Just contact with my family. 8 years ago was when I had to leave school and I only have about a month combined of working at jobs since then.

How many of you go to school or have a job? Or are you unemployed/not in school/on disability?

im so sorry,this life can be hard and unfair