Re: Re:SSDI -- Jobs

[Guest guest]

Nice to hear from you even if the news is dreary. The exercize of looking

for work is not the only problem--it makes you FEEL incompetent, an outsider in

society and many more self confidence busters which makes everything worse.

Until fairly recently I had been able to work part-time temp jobs pretty

regularly but even those have dried up. They go through cycles. It's terrible

work, too because you're an outsider from the beginning and never there long

enough to get to know anyone. If I had been able to keep my Development

Director job for another year or so I would have a much better chance of getting

back into that profession. I haven't given up though. Volunteering with the

people I do in a very large organization plus temp jobs that possibly could

become permanent are always possibilities for a longer tenure.

Hope you're doing well. I do read your messages on Jerry's list in Sprycel

talk. We both have a lot to be thankful for.

Best,

[ ] Re:SSDI -- Jobs

Hi L.,

Re: the job hunt.....I would not explain at all why you had a period of no

work...just say personal reasons (which could be helping a family member,

etc)........I don't think they have any way to determine that you have been

on disability.

In reading the AARP magazine, it says that most of what seniors are finding

as work opportunities are paying low wages, like entry level

positions....so I wish I had better ideas for you.

Good luck with your continued job hunting.

C.