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Originally Posted by birdcrazy
It got worse, I was fired for not being physically fit enough....
I have no clue what to do now. I have to go home where we were living in poverty before I left.
I don't know still if I can get SSI, but I might have to try, but still despite schizoaffective I probably don't meet the disability standards on meds, unless my muscle weakness counts as one (they tried to dx me as a kid with some sort of muscle problem, but couldn't figure it out).
What hurts so much is the job was finding bird nests and I was actually finding more than the other girl they hired. The problem was that I couldn't go to areas of the sites where they wanted me to, I was stuck at the easy areas and that was no good.
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I'm so sorry this happened! There is no harm in applying for SSI; I don't know what the criteria is as far as physical disability. I think losing your job as a result of your physical limitations would definitely be taken into account. It sucks to lose a job that you enjoy! Let us know how you're doing!!
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