Hello Sean!

** On Tuesday 24.08.21 - 16:42, you wrote to Rob Mccart:

 SD> [...] I would love to work if I could so I get to sit
 SD> here, twiddling my thumbs.

 SD> [...] I tried several times to change careers from IT but
 SD> no one wanted to hire me for that very reason.  So I just
 SD> gave up and kept going in IT until I lost my last IT job
 SD> due to my car accident in February 2019 which I believe
 SD> started the process that lead me to eventually become
 SD> completely disabled.

What about a job at a call-in technical help desk?


 SD> My thing was that people were always afraid I was going to
 SD> leave for another high-paying job (not that there's many
 SD> of themn around here).  I used to make a point of telling
 SD> the interviewer that I was in the process of changing
 SD> careers but that always fell on deaf ears.  It became
 SD> rather annoying.

In a situation like that, you have to specifically say  
something like "I *want* to work for this company.." ..and then  
explain why and show that you did your research.  If one is  
just applying for the sake of "work", then that personal  
becomes unimpressive.


 SD> What's even more ironic for me is that I am a Schedule A
 SD> person at our VA (Dept. of Veterans Affairs).  What that
 SD> means because I worked for them before and I am disabled,
 SD> I could apply for a job and get it without an interview.
 SD> They're hiring like crazy right now but due to the blood
 SD> clot in the artery in my right leg (which was caused by
 SD> inaction on the VA's part to help me), I am unemployable.
 SD> Too much stress can cause the clot to move.  Damn thing
 SD> nearly killed me once so I'd better not risk it.

Again.. isn't there a job/position that the VA can produce that  
can allow you to work the phones or do something equally well  
sitting down as in a wheelchair for example?


 SD> I haven't had any income of significance since January
 SD> 2020.  I'd love to start working again but it's just not
 SD> possible.

Sorry hear about no "income of significance".  BTW, didn't you  
just move to a new house/rental? How's that working out?

I live in my nearly 50yr old family home. It needs a roofing  
overhaul and a few other major repairs.  That too requires an  
"income of significance" that I can actually draw upon. But  
most income goes to feed pre-existing credit card debts and the  
costs of operating retail. There's really not much left in  
pocket after that.
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  ../|ug

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