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Originally Posted by winter4me
Joining a domestic violence group is a great place to start! good for you for making that decision.
I too have, since teen years, had lengthy panic attack, gen. anxiety, PTSD and recurrent major depression. I have always worked. I made it a rule that I had to, it took a while, and at times was, and still can be, excruciating but---really, you learn that only you know what is going on inside you. (and I had no meds till my mid thirties; the antidepressants did not exist, and my one experience with benzos turned me off---though I am fine with them now)
Some jobs that have little personal contact and don't require experience, that come to mind are---factory work that they will train you for (I used to do soldering and mechanical assembly---you don't have to be social if you don't want to, just do the work--a little harder to find now but still out there, see if there are any manufacturing/electronics places around; you have computer skills and may find something, say data entry, or basic office clerking that doesn't require a lot of interaction (you wouldn't want to be the receptionist for instance); {btw, can you apply to get the shoplifting expunged?---the other is not uncommon; if they check, we all make bad decisions sometimes and it won't necessarily stand in the way of a job} library asst. (shelving books essentially, sorting, not dealing with the public)---you might want to try something as a volunteer first, so you don't have the pressure of it being a "job" (soup kitchen, sit with/read to people in a nursing home, local historical society (like the library), ----?dog walking (the local shelter usually loves to have people come and exercise the dogs)---it could even become an occupation, again, online you can type in "volunteer opportunities+(your town/area)"
Good luck! In time you may be the one helping others who have been where you are now.
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Thanks for all of your great suggestions! This coming week, I'll contact a few domestic violence shelters and go to the one that's closest to me. I hope they'll have room to let me in. Sadly, if I ever need shelter, I'm out of luck as I tried that one time and three or four shelters were all full! As for the jobs you suggested, I'll look into all of those options! I can google those jobs and hopefully I'll be able to find something. Better yet, I'll go to a temp agency so that they can do the looking for me-
They usually offer training on their computers too for free (the last time I checked that is), so hopefully they still have that available.
As for the shop lifting experience, I can get it expunged, but then it'd cost more money to hire a lawyer, ugh! The lawyer who handled my case no longer has it on file or something like that. That happened ten years ago and I doubt that most employers would look that far back for an entry level job. I think that there is a limit to how far they'll go back unless someone is applying for a high level CEO job, or one with lots of security involved.
How would I explain a DUI though? Should I just put down will explain in the interview on an application when asked if I've ever been convicted of a crime? Does being found guilty count as a conviction? I did spend the night in jail, but not in the cell. I was hand cuffed to a chair and I was site released. I did not admit to being drunk, but my blood alcohol level was over the limit. I did refuse the breathlyzer test thinking that it'd buy me more time to sober up and that it was an option. It's NOT.
So I had a blood test done at the station. This will stay on my DMV record for 7-10 years, so driving jobs are out-
Should I be honest and admit to the DUI? If so, what do I say exactly, especially on the application on line? Should I just stick to will explain in the interview? If I'm asked about it, what should I say exactly? I'm sure that my application will probably be dismissed by most employers even if I just say I'll discuss it in the interview. To them, that's probably a red flag. Ugh!
I'd appreciate anymore help and advice that you can offer!
Angie
Right now I just do market research and focus group studies. The work is very sporadic, but the pay is pretty good IMHO for someone who has no college degree. I usually earn $35-40 an hour or more just for tasting food or giving out my opinions in a group or by myself.