Please BE CAREFUL, because if you are working while waiting for disability to come through, you possibly would not be approved for Disability. Disability is for people who CANNOT work. This might have changed, since I was on Disability, but it also might have become even more restrictive. When I was on it, there was -- ridiculously! -- no possibility for "partial disability." It was total disability or nothing. I suggest you don't believe, me or anyone at all except an expert - and read the pamphlets published by the Social Security Administration. In my day, the figures and whatever limits there were to working, were so convoluted and hard to interpret, that many of us chose not to work at all because we didn't understand the restrictions, and did not want to take the risk of working. The only paid job I was able to do was 20 hours A MONTH. The rest of the time I either "did my own things" or did community activism.
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Originally Posted by scaredandconfused
A lot of people struggle with accepting financial help, and it's perfectly understandable.
It's awesome that you want to work but I recommend keeping disability as an option available in case it comes to the point where you really need it. I am not sure how your disability system works but you should be able to work part-time while collecting disability. (Also keep in mind that the application and waiting process can take a long time) For now, I suggest applying for part-time positions and see if there are any employment organizations like the YMCA Employment Centre that could help you out with your search.
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