
Oct 05, 2010, 03:52 AM
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Member Since: Jul 2010
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,188
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Originally Posted by Gus1234U
omg, i felt like i was the only one~! i worked for a non-profit which is mandated to hire people with disabilities~! but some disabilities are more equal than others. we got a new boss who started in on me, for no reason that i could see. other people quit , so i suspect she was abusing them, too. unfortunately for me, they have skills and live in another county with a much larger employment field. i finally quit when the boss threatened to fire me, in an open staff meeting,, for using my sick leave~!! no one said a word in my support. that was over a month ago, and i'm finally just feeling the wounding loss, the rending grief,, (this was my first job in 17 yrs, since i became "disabled"). i don't have the strength to fight anymore,,, i am having a hard time going back for food stamps,, i feel like such a fool to have tried so hard to re-enter the 'world of work'... my voc rehab counselor said i was "Unemployable",, i should have listened,,, even tho he was WRONG,, he was just telling me how i was being perceived,,, ooh,, where is there some comfort ? Gus
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Hey, Gus? There are a whole lot of people in this world who are ignorant, plain and simple. You are not a fool for wanting to work. You will find a job that is a good fit for you, and don't believe for a minute that you're unemployable. There are so many opportunities besides 9-5 jobs. I'm working on learning some skills that I can use to do contract work from home, since I have a habit of making co-workers uncomfortable  ... I figure they're just jealous cuz I'm so much smarter!  I hope you can see that you are valuable and able to make a contribution. If you need some ideas, just ask people here - they have all kinds of good ideas!
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