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MintedMinders

New Employment.

Hello Just wanted to ask the community for any feedback / experience. Redundant 14 months now. Just secured some freelance work 2 days per week, ongoing. In my industry and for a good company. Will not pay the bills but I am hoping it will lead to a full time job and will buy me more time from my mortgage company. The road to getting this was difficult and I felt I could not go to market as we are all instructed as I have MS. Minefield of how to put yourself out there with a disability but still being employable. All the experience I have on my CV although excellent I am unable to do now as my walking is dreadful. I use crutches. Eg. Visiting clients. Managed to get this desk job but now I am super anxious and it has made me think the future does not look good with my MS and quality of life. I am so fatigued now. Nearly every day. COVID pandemic has not helped the situation. Essay over! Thanks
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@Vixen
@Vixen
 

Hey @mintedminders, welcome to Shift! Sounds like you are 'proper resilient' which is no easy task! Clearly you are able to accept change, even though we are unfortunately forced into this. The minefield you describe is one big conundrum. I mean, I'm in secure employment and they are great at making reasonable adjustments. But, the other side of me says: how much adjustment can I reasonably expect, before my job is nothing like what it is supposed to be? You are right about Covid; it is a fact that most people have seen a resurgence of symptoms during lockdown. You are not alone. I'm not sure how old you are, if you are married etc. But you mention quality of life and, since I was diagnosed nearly four years ago, this has been the underlying thing that drives me forward. But as for you, and now, you have really achieved something in getting this job. First things first, consider Access to Work as a stating point; I have applied for this to help with getting a cab to work, as the only other way is to climb 62 steps at the nearby station, which I can't do. Keep going, this is your nature. And keep fighting to get that quality of life you deserve x

@MintedMinders
@MintedMinders
 

Hi @Vixen Thank you fir getting back to me. Really appreciate the support. I can drive to work and they have given me a parking space. I cannot walk very far and struggle with exercise! Despite being very active before MS struck. I’m single and do have friends but my family don’t live nearby. Redundancy and COVID has put me into such a depressed state. Almost like a complete personality change. I’m questioning everything I’ve done. Wondering if I’m just kidding myself that I can carry on with what my Life was. Making new plans and a new life is overwhelming let alone how I could afford it Yes I have been resilient in the past and I am hoping that this new job can kick start this again and buy me more time. Thanks again. It’s really helped. I’ve never been this open before.