I’ve been supported by my gracious partner for months now but we’re planning on moving soon and I have no savings to my name. I haven’t been to work in over 6 months because of panic attacks, was denied disability and unemployment due to living in a new state, and have been job hunting for weeks. I want to get into dog grooming since it might limit the person-to-person part of working, but it’s been hard to get any headway with employers. When I think about having to work again, it makes me panicky. But I want to support myself again and contribute to my household. My self esteem has been in the gutter since not being able to pay my own bills or buy my own groceries. But I don’t know if I can handle another failed attempt at working a sustainable job. It’s been such a blow to my confidence every time – I tried over 10 jobs throughout 2024 and ended up quitting all of them with no notice because I found myself unable to leave the house for shifts. I’ve been working through my stuff with CBT and other self-help stuff, eating better and quit drinking alcohol and drugs, so I am starting to feel much better. But working has been the hardest thing for over a year now and it feels insurmountable still. If I could find a job that was part time and minimally customer service oriented, I could maybe start out feeling more comfortable. But again, I’m not hearing back from any of the dozen jobs I’ve applied to. I’d love a remote side gig to start out with, too, but I’ve failed entry exams and it’s also been rough on my self esteem. Blegh.
What about medical billing? I feel like you might be able to do that from home. What jobs have you tried in the past?
I haven’t thought about medical billing so I’ll be sure to look into it. I’ve been trying for higher paying jobs for a while, like barista gigs or being an event attendant, but being in crowded and fast paced environments just isn’t working anymore. Thanks for the suggestion!
Did you appeal for disability unemployment , It is the only way of getting it here for most people . I had too appeal after been really sick.
I planned to appeal but my partner was opposed to it because we’re moving to his home state and he knows that the benefits will not be enough for us. Maybe I’ll do more research about it to make sure though.
Sometimes you can work a few hours and still get benefits look into that too
Look online for job suggestions for those with social anxiety. Maybe a library job would be good as well. Dog walker?