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Thinking About Getting a Job

MonaP
MonaP
I am trying to get on disability because I am bipolar. I am waiting on my hearing. I am easily to get stress out. I need a job to pay my credit card off. My boyfriend doesn't want me to get a job because it might do more harm than good for me. What does everyone think about my situation?
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
Trying to get disability and trying to get a job are sort of diametric. The latter will likely cancel out the former.

I would wait until the outcome of your hearing and then decide what you want to do next.
deleted_user
deleted_user
if you have a job, you will be denised disability. I just recently had this discussion with my shrink. He said not to do it. I have disability currently. he said I have too many down periods where an employer would not be happy with my performance and let me go. then I would be stuck again trying to get disability back.