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Holding down a job?

nickpc20001
nickpc20001
Is it just me or is it very difficult to hold down a job while being bipolar? I have mild paranoia also. I have been diagnoised with the disorder for 5 months now had 4 jobs the longest I stayed was 1 week and a half the shortest was 30 minutes, YES 30 minutes LOL.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I keep changing jobs, but I can usually hold out for a few months...never a year or longer. What kinds of jobs have you tried??
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's TREMENDOUSLY difficult...my longest job in 44 years ahs been 4 years...which I thought was miraculous
deleted_user
deleted_user
You think that's so bad?? i've had 7 jobs in the past 5 months. Don't feel bad though just take it as it comes.
nickpc20001
nickpc20001
Data Entry/ TO boring
Customer Service/ to many problems
Medical Insurance/felt like other co-workers constintly talked negative about me.
2 temp jobs.
I donno I am going to keep looking till I find somthing that can hold my interest and I don't think everyone is talking about me etc..
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well that's good just keep your head up there's a job out there for everyone.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was a server at this restarant here. Maybe you can wait tables part time. Its good money, sometimes and usually short shifts.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Nick, do u have AIM???
deleted_user
deleted_user
I never could keep any job going until I found one that I'm doing something I realy like. I Love driving, and now I drive for a living.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I look at it this way. Having just been diagnosed - I finally have a reason for my jobs not working out. I do tend to last 2 to 3 years though. However, now I do not have a full time one and the thought of it freaks me out. I don't know if I'll be able to handle it again.
deleted_user
deleted_user
same job almost 14 years.
I want a new one
Maybe a carne.
the travel would be cool
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
I use to be a school secretary for 15 years. knw it like the back of my han. Good inurance, ree parking life was great. But BP made me not able to work for more then 4 hours wwithout coming loose. Work a little part time now.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeah its difficult and its also hard to find one at times because one can rush to fast into something without thinking through it... then crash later.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's easy, as long as you don't have to deal with anyone. LOL For me it takes great patience and I have none. People just piss me off in general. sigh.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I cannot work full time, that's why I work for myself.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Same job for 4 yrs. It is extremely difficult to go to work some days and I have used up all of my vacation and sick days for BP reasons-notably depression:(
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