[SunAngel]

I know with BP Disorder, it is very difficult to stay at one job for a long time because we lose interest and focus, or just get fired because of our symptoms.

I have been through 8 jobs, the longest one was for 6 years, and that's the one I got fired from because I just couldn't deal with my symptoms and always had to leave early, or call out sick a whole lot. That's when I finally went on Disability because I just couldn't handle work or the people.

How many jobs have you gone through and how long was the duration of your longest one?

[Ryask]

10 jobs, I've been at this last one for 7 years, however i have taken several leaves in order to straighten myself out.

[Miss Laura]

Hey SunAngel,

I have been through 4 jobs and 1 voluntary job. I was made redundant from my 1st job after nearly 4 years of employment. I left my 2nd job after 4 years as I wanted a change. I left my 3rd job after 2 years as I got bored. Finally I was dismissed from 4th job after 3 years due to Bipolar. My only job I was sacked from due to ill health. I left my voluntary job after 9 years as I couldn't handle working there and being reminded of my career I have lost. Sad but so true

[Trippin2.0]

8 jobs over a period of 7 years. I usually stayed between 3 and 6 m0nths. Longest job lasted 2 years,the c0mpany closed down.

[unaluna]

I used to say 3 years was my limit on men, jobs, and apartments, not necessarily in that order of importance. Then I found an apartment complex I really like and hope to die here (hopefully not any time soon).

I worked for agencies that supplied computer programmers to companies on an annual basis, more or less, or by project. Projects were usually less than 3 years long, sometimes only a few months. At the beginning and end of my 30-year career I was a permanent employee, but even those jobs were 3 years or less.

Even at the agency assignments, the walls would start to close in on me, I craved fresh surroundings and new people and different work - CHANGE! Yet I got fired from my last position because they claimed I couldn't handle change, or multitask - I think they lived in OppositeLand.

[lunarpariah]

I have been through seven jobs. My last one I was with for 11 years but they made me go on leave because of exactly what hank said 'that I was unable to adapt to change and could not multi task. They also added in poor memory and concentration in for good measure.

I can't fault them though, they were correct on all counts. I just wish they could have found a way to work with me after 11 years.

[onlymedid]

8 jobs for me, too over the last 20 years. longest one was 5 years and it closed down, otherwise I would probably still be there. I was also out of work for a while before starting up again.
It's definitely hard to stay at one job for very long because I get bored and frustrated. I wish I could find another job tomorrow, so I could get out of here. If it wasn't for the insurance, I would not be working here.

[Tsunamisurfer]

A hand full of jobs - very varied - finally I couldn't take corporate culture anymore and set up my own business where I could focus on very short term contracts. But I had a long and heavy Bipolar episode and eventually fired myself.

[widgets]

8 jobs for me and i'm only 21.
I worked part time in a shoe shop for one year when i was 16.
Then decided i could do anything.
Got a job in a bank when i was 17 (how i do not know, all i know was i went into the interview and this amazing person came out of me, and really impressed them)
A year in i got bored and frustrated so moved to a building society, worked there for 3 weeks and then decided they didnt realise how brilliant i was and went back to the bank for another 2 years when i got depression and went on leave, then went into a mixed where i then i decided to quite that job and go to college.
Started a part time job while at college, which i quit due to severe depression. Then i quite college as well.
Then my mood was low for a long time, started to pick up, and i went thought 3 months of complete NORMALITY (for me) no i happily work in the post office.
The thing is at the post office, there is not as much freedom, they are ever so strict, you're constantly facing customers, i mean, not even a five minute break, and concentration is key, my lactimal induced airy-fairyness isnt helping!
Anyways, i'm now looking for another job!

[astone131]

Since the age of 13 till I was 30 I have been through probably a 100 jobs (literally) most only working a couple of hours to a day due to not being able to work around people or the public. The longest one I kept was for a year and I walked out on it

[zbmom]

I've been working for 12 years and I've been through about 15-20 jobs, some of them I held at the same time though....

[Phoenix_1]

In 40 years I've had 27 jobs and owned 6 businesses. If I hadn't written the resume with all my jobs on it myself I wouldn't believe it.