I work part- time as I'm a student. When I'm manic and happy it's easy, when I'm depressed it's hell, when I'm manic and angry, or upset, or delusional it's a freaking nightmare and I can barely do my job everything is a blur. However what keeps me going is that when I have a job I get out of the house so I'm not locked in my head, it lets me actually put myself to some use, and social interaction, so while I might be really bad at it on that particular day depending on how I feel, I'm not isolated. It also gives me a sense of worth and stops outright depression completely flattening me, or delusions completely taking over.