Re: Considering a job change $780 maybe $810 now?

November 29, 2004

in an above post is a link to soc sec..check it out- confirm it, tho with your

local soc sec office.

- In , " dreamer_plus " <dreamer_plus@w...> wrote:

>

> The dollar amount you are allowed to earn increased from $500 to $780 a month

a bit ago. It did used to be $500 a month- but it updated finally. Any penny

over $780 in a month counts towards that being one of your months of trialing

back to work.

> I am with you- there is NO way I could go to work.....all I know is nursing

and I mean nursing home nursing.... there is NO way I could do it.

> My husband is on soc sec disability for different illnesses and he can handle

a once a week paper route that takes him like 2 hours a week. Sad, he used to be

a high powered executive....but that was 15 years ago, now. <sigh> What a

dramatic change in lifestyle it bought.

>

> - In , " Dennis W " <betnden@a...> wrote:

> > I've heard that info before and can't find any reference to it anywhere. All

> > I can find is that we can't be 'able to earn' more than $500 per month, and

> > that we can't be employed at all. I know about the 'try to work' plan, but I

> > already know it won't be possible for me to do it. Where can I find out

> > about the $780?

> >

> > Dennis

> >

> > [ ] Re: Considering a job change

> >

> > >

> > > did you know you can also work and continue to keep your social security

> > > disability so long as you earn less than $780 a month?

> > > If you make more than $780 in any month- they count those months, and you

> > > get I think 9 of those months where you earn more than $780 and then you

> > > can lose your social security. Bummer is those months do not have to be

> > > consecutive. My husband delivers newspapers and he has to be very careful

> > > to never run any routes for sick co deliverers, no matter how " good " he

> > > feels, becuz he already has 6 months in of trial work.

> > > There are pamplhlets at social security and on their website that can

> > > explain this better. But I know you can work so long as you make less

> > > than $780 (and that is GROSS, not NET so watch carefully) and still retain

> > > full disability benefits.

> > >

> > > - In , k.j.choate@a... wrote:

> > >> You won't be giving up the benefits - if social security disability-

> > >> completely. There is an allowable " window " in which you can attempt to

> > >> work - to see if you can. Social Security Disability put that window in

> > >> to encourage people to work. I think it is a nine month trial period.

> > >> Should check with Social Security people. Also many states have a

> > >> rehabilitative service- which allows for retraining and I think it allows

> > >> for some type of state medical insurance during the retraining.

> > >> In Michigan it is Michigan Rehabilitative Services (MRS). Hope that

> > >> helps.

> > >>

> > >> -------------- Original message ----------------------

> > >> From: Ruf-Caimi <ruf-caimi@e...>

> > >> >

> > >> > I was just wondering if anyone has given up disability insurance and

> > >> > tried to go

> > >> > back to work? Financially I am in not such a good place and I am

> > >> > considering

> > >> > trying to go back to work. Of course

> > >> > I will lose my social security benefits, including medical. But it is

> > >> > getting

> > >> > so hard money wise that I have to consider doing this. Has anyone else

> > >> > given up

> > >> > their benefits? If so how did you

> > >> > make out trying to work?

> > >> > Lynn (MeMom)

> > >> >

> > >> > k.j.choate@a... wrote:

> > >> >

> > >> > > Sierra- I work in a social services/legal services program. I think

> > >> > > you owe

> > >> > yourself to look into the new position. I think it is important to know

> > >> > that we

> > >> > have options. At least check it out.

> > >> > >

> > >> > > Hugs,

> > >> > > -------------- Original message ----------------------

> > >> > > From: " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003@y...>

> > >> > > >

> > >> > > > Changing jobs is definitely more difficult after having settled

> > >> > > > into

> > >> > > > a place for 6 years and racked up lots of sick time, vacation days,

> > >> > > > and caring relationships. With RA, it feels harder to take risks.

> > >> > > > And

> > >> > > > yet, I feel drawn to try something else. My job (in social

> > >> > > > services)

> > >> > > > is stressful. There are some big challenges ahead, and there's been

> > >> > > > lots of turnover. I've even heard the executive director talk about

> > >> > > > leaving. The near future does not look bright at all. I think the

> > >> > > > stress has a role in my fatigue. I work part-time, but have a lot

> > >> > > > of

> > >> > > > responsibility (with more coming); I've been wondering if I found a

> > >> > > > full-time job with less stress, would there be less fatigue? I did

> > >> > > > see an interesting job advertised today that I've been thinking

> > >> > > > about, but I sort of feel trapped by the good benefits of my

> > >> > > > current

> > >> > > > job and concern about taking a risk and regretting it. Then again,

> > >> > > > nothing is lost by applying, interviewing, and considering it after

> > >> > > > I've gained more information, right?

> > >> > > >

> > >> > > > Any stories to share about changing jobs with RA?

> > >> > > >

> > >> > > > Sierra

> > >> > > >

November 29, 2004