Empathy and Advice Welcomed I don't think I'm able to work.

[CrossedSeas]

I was reading through your thread today and just wanted to say I’m listening. It’s hard when you’re navigating a real barrier to working.

I’m curious if you’re seeking ideas of alternatives to traditional work, to talk through and troubleshoot your situation, or simply empathy? I know you said in your original post you weren’t sure what you needed right now.

 

[AnHeroTransGirl]

I was reading through your thread today and just wanted to say I’m listening. It’s hard when you’re navigating a real barrier to working.

I’m curious if you’re seeking ideas of alternatives to traditional work, to talk through and troubleshoot your situation, or simply empathy? I know you said in your original post you weren’t sure what you needed right now.

Right now I do need a way to find some sort of income. My Prolific appeal got rejected seemingly by AI, I made another appeal demanding I speak to a human or have a human look over it as the rejection reason and the reason listed on my ban are two different reasons. I need a way to get money for more than just "need" stuff.

 

[CrossedSeas]

That sounds very frustrating!

When I wasn’t able to work a regular job because of my disability, I tested out online transcription and sites that offer microwork. I found both accessible, but neither generated much income. Gave thought to doing freelance proofreading/editing, creating videos, or selling crafts too, but never tried those. Granted, that was some years ago, so there just weren’t as many options as there are now. I spent so many hours just researching what options were available; finding lists of online side hustles gave me a lot of ideas to consider when I was stumped.

My partner has been using one of those platforms where you can drive out and deliver people’s food orders and that does seem to pay out better, from what he’s said. He‘s neurospicy (his words) and found the flexibility of choosing when he works really helpful.

Not sure if any of that fits your situation, but I do hope you find what does!

 

[AnHeroTransGirl]

That sounds very frustrating!

When I wasn’t able to work a regular job because of my disability, I tested out online transcription and sites that offer microwork. I found both accessible, but neither generated much income. Gave thought to doing freelance proofreading/editing, creating videos, or selling crafts too, but never tried those. Granted, that was some years ago, so there just weren’t as many options as there are now. I spent so many hours just researching what options were available; finding lists of online side hustles gave me a lot of ideas to consider when I was stumped.

My partner has been using one of those platforms where you can drive out and deliver people’s food orders and that does seem to pay out better, from what he’s said. He‘s neurospicy (his words) and found the flexibility of choosing when he works really helpful.

Not sure if any of that fits your situation, but I do hope you find what does!

I had tried doing those transcription sites but the test they gave me was really upsetting as I kept messing it up and I decided it was more stressful than it should've been. As for editing, creating, or selling crafts. That requires a pre-existing talent and a clientbase which I do not have. Also I do not have a drivers liscense, nor a car.

 

[Rosia]

Every job I've had ended up bad in the end. Ended up with me spending way too long searching, only to get a job that I liked at first but reached a point where I grew to hate it, the people around me grew to hate me, and I quit, though today I was fired. I had an argument with a manager over an order that she kept cutting me off over, which she eventually told me to go home, a customer weighed in and told me off, and then I was fired for "walking out" over the work chat app we used. Considering how I struggle at every job I get to the point where it has become a cycle, I've decided I'm not gonna get a job anymore. Clearly my autism makes my social skills nonexistent and makes it impossible for me to balance being not a dick and giving service. As I said previously I'm incapable of being independent and I've realized that too late. Now I don't have a way to make money, nor the ability to do so. I don't intend on getting a job, it's too late to sign up for services to help me financially, and I don't even know what to even do. I don't even know if I want advice or if I'm gonna get it. I just want to live normally again but not suffer anymore.

I have a similar problem like you.everytime I get a job my employer never gets satisfied by my performance after three months they terminate me.they say I'm not clever enough to handle my job even I am educated.

 

[AnHeroTransGirl]

I have a similar problem like you.everytime I get a job my employer never gets satisfied by my performance after three months they terminate me.they say I'm not clever enough to handle my job even I am educated.

So what do I do?

 

[seabird]

Go to a trade school for a degree and apprenticeship?

 

[Slowdive]

If you still want to do something creative, you could work part time and then also sell stuff on the side and be partially self employed. Fuck what other people have said, If you want to do something creative you shouldn’t give up on your dreams. You can capable of anything in this life if you want it enough. So many people in different industries got put down by others and then they made it in the end and proved others wrong. You got this. You can do whatever you want.

 

[AnHeroTransGirl]

Go to a trade school for a degree and apprenticeship?

It's about the mental weight of work being too much to handle consistently.

If you still want to do something creative, you could work part time and then also sell stuff on the side and be partially self employed. Fuck what other people have said, If you want to do something creative you shouldn’t give up on your dreams. You can capable of anything in this life if you want it enough. So many people in different industries got put down by others and then they made it in the end and proved others wrong. You got this. You can do whatever you want.

I appreciate what you're saying, and I appreciate the kind words, but we don't live in a movie. We don't live in the world where you can just make it if you try hard enough with a disability. Even those who make it would rather have the ability to be neurotypical if given the chance.

 

[seabird]

It's about the mental weight of work being too much to handle consistently.

Okay, that's understandable. I was thinking of your thread the other day. I used to have a friend who worked as a nurse's aid. It required very little mental weight on their part, as they were told what, when and how to do simple, straightforward physical tasks. They decided to work at night because it paid more - and the place would be much quieter. Eventually that was too hard though and they switched back to daytime shift.