Disability

[RosieS57]

29. Emphasize this

I have been disabled and on SSDI for 19 years. Yes, I won it young....with an atty. but the county I worked for had risk management help, too. Better that I be on Federal benefits than endure a spinal injury at work (classroom teacher) and cost the county perhaps $5 million lifetime.

What I have found works universally is some truthful version of the following:

"There is probably SOME work I can do...but employers don't let you come in a few hours later or leave a few hours early. Nor can you work only every other day. Plus, you cannot have a half hour break after each 1 1/2 hours working. And employers won't keep me quarantined from other employees due to my compromised immune system."

If employers would accommodate all we need in order to not compromise our health further, we might work. But those are fairy tales and unicorn dreams.

I cannot work a full half day nor two days in a row. That is honestly unemployable.

Regards from Rosie