I've had 6 or 7 jobs in the last 10 years. Each lasted less time than the one before because my cycling became more rapid and I always quit when I get depressed. I now refurbish computers at home. This way I don't have to work when I'm depressed, and I can't be fired because I work for myself.

I think it would be possible for me to work a part time normal job now that I'm on proper medication, but I was unable to work for so long that I have no recent work history or references of any kind, so it's impossible for me to get work now.

My fiance also has bipolar disorder and has had a ton of different jobs (probably 6 or 8 in the last 5 years). He quits or gets fired during mood episodes just like I always did. He has a new job now so maybe he'll be able to break the cycle.

Working with bipolar disorder is hard. There's no doubt about that. For me it's always been much harder than any other area of functioning. The working world is just not set up for people who function on different levels depending on the day and mood.