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Default Feb 26, 2021 at 03:12 PM
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Ok a lead position has come up it's fulltime. Different responsibilities. Need to be there 3 months to apply I'm almost 4 months. Should I apply or is it too soon? Also, do I give up disability to work full time?

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It sounds like you have nothing to lose? If you apply and don't get it, will you still have your current job? For me, the biggest risk would be if I did get it, could I keep up with the pace or would I fall apart. I would be loath to give up disability for a job in which there might be a high risk of not flaming out. So, risk control: if got it and it didn't work out, would you be able to get back on disability?

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* high risk of flaming out....
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Default Feb 26, 2021 at 07:24 PM
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Ooh, I'd be nervous about giving up disability to work f/t. But, you know yourself...maybe give the position a shot, see what happens?

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Default Feb 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM
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My mom says no too risky. They talked in my review about me being a lead someday. Now the position opens wondering about it.

Truthfully i don't think i could get back on disability. I went off once before. Got on with a few glitches, but it's super risky to get off and lose it than try and get back on. I was without any income for a year last time. Mom remembers.

Plus i kind of like the life of leisure. But i wish i had more money. Brother thinks get back to full time get off the dole.

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Default Feb 27, 2021 at 05:17 AM
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It is such a tough decision. I mean, I think we all yearn for such chance of high accomplishment and more money. Sometimes disability is like a jail that is hard to get out of. They scare the living heck out of people by the threat of possible impoverishment. Of course I think (at least in the US) there is a trial period for full-time work, but it so often seems that people do well until the trial period ends. Then all heck breaks loose. If trying to work again was less risky, more of us would try. The same for people on welfare. Instead, there is continuing stigma.

Only you know if you're ready. If you want the job well enough, by all means at least apply and possibly interview for it. Perhaps if you take it, your employer will allow some accommodations or a possible fall back option? It's certainly worth asking if the offer for the job is made.

I'm not sure if it would be relevant or even a benefit at your workplace, but when I managed to transition back to full-time after a long period on private disability, I opted for the "extra" private disability option. That meant that I had more money taken out of my pay checks for a better higher-paying private disability, if it came to that again. And it did, and the pay was much better than the standard. The only bad point was that I eventually had to apply for SSDI. They paid back pay for SSDI, but then I had to repay the private insurance for the money I received during the back pay period. That was rough because the private disability payments were far greater than SSDI payments.

I don't think the above-mentioned is available to all people. I know some employers can simply terminate whenever they see fit, without any private disability or severance options.
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Default Feb 27, 2021 at 09:38 AM
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i agree with the other wise and wonderful postersr about this being a seemingly difficult and hard decision. Ultimately it is up to you to decide whether or not you feel like this job is safe and that you can handle it with few or no problems. How were your performances on past jobs? Try to see if you can get back on disability if things don't work out. Please do give it serious thought as this is an important step at least in my opinion. Sending many Safe, warm hugs to BOTH you, @Aviza, your Family, your Friends and ALL of your Loved Ones! Keep fighting and keep rocking NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OK?!
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