I can't find a decent job & I think I deserve more money than that. I'm on disability, but I still want to work. I looked all over & no luck. I was so desperate that I went filling out applications @ McDonald's & WalMart & stuff. I can't find a job in my career field. I don't have much work experience. I'm trying to get off of disability & work to become more self-sufficient. No one wants to hire me. I can't afford to live off of $650/month for the rest of my life!
I know people always try to warn me, saying, "Well you don't wanna lose your benefits because if you lose your job it'll be very hard & take 15 yrs. to get SSI & Social Security again." I suffer Tourette's & other depressive/anxiety disorders & OCD, & I can only work @ a certain pace & I can't stand on my feet for too long. I also get anxiety attacks when I'm rushed or required to work faster, or they threaten to fire me.
Do you think I should have a work @ home job & work @ my own pace? What jobs do you recommend?
2007-11-27 16:24:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Please don't spam/scam me!
& also, why do employers want people who are already experienced? & the "no work experience needed jobs" are a scam. Why aren't employers willing to train people? A person like me, I'm willing to learn & try new things.
2007-11-27 16:27:04 · update #1
I think a work@home job would be best for you. Yes, you do deserve more money to live on. I don't know what it would take to develop your own business; but you may consider working for someone else who would allow you to work at home. I do not really know anything about career counseling but I can understand the barriers you face. You did not cause your disabilities and you are stuck with living with them unfortunately.
Is there a career counseling section of your college that could help you and / or maybe give you a test to see what types of work you would be best at? I hope so.
You sound as if you are tired of people pointing out that you do not want to lose your disability benefits but speaking as one who is without health insurance, it is very important and it is scary as hell living without the insurance. However this does not have to happen in all cases. You may be able to keep your medical benefits because of your disability / or you may be able to work for a company that provides health insurance.
I wish you the best of luck.
2007-11-27 18:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We hired some translators this last summer for about what you are being offered but it was only a few weeks. It was very hard for them we still had to pay a website to translate hundreds of ship repair terms. They don't teach that in schools since it is only a small industry. The translators found it hard because the Spaniard was talking to someone in Portuguese and to us in English all mixed together and the translators didn't always know if the word was Spanish or something else.
They are getting some pretty good translation software now, we sent people to Japan with nothing but a machine to translate and they said it worked great. I don't know what people will be willing to pay but there has to be jobs. The Tourettes might interfere since you would depend on communications.
2007-11-27 16:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You raise some very good questions, sister. In a perfect world, the educated people who have paid their dues in school would not be lacking. However, this is a world ruled by the rich and wealthy, and so we have to play by their rules.
I think you have to be creative. Find something you like and run with it. Make a career out of it and hope that the money will come.
Regarding your disability, employers ought to handle you with care. Their reason for rejecting you cannot be based on your disability. It rather is based on your ability to perform the essential functions of the job. Keep applying.
If things get to a point where you believe you are facing actual discrimination, consult an attorney who specializes in disability law. I will warn you that they are expensive. Given your situation, you should call the big law firms and ask if anyone will work with you pro bono. Establish a relationship with them and let them know if your current situation. When trouble strikes, you'll know who to call.
2007-11-27 16:33:11 · answer #3 · answered by Andre 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bachelors in Spanish isnt really a qualification for most sectors of the workplace. Its not like a bachelors in law or science etc. If i were you i would take what i could get no matter what the pay and get the experience so as to move on to bigger and better things later in life. Things dont just get handed to you on a plate. You need to work hard to get places.
2007-11-27 16:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If I were you I would work independently and offer to do translating (if your Spanish is really good enough.) (I had a French teacher that said he got paid $40/hr to translate pages.)
You can advertise on craigslist.org or put up fliers or better yet, go to a freelance site such as guru.com and others, set up an account and look for jobs, and hope others hire you for what they want.
2007-11-27 16:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by IAskUAnswer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋