h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I am wondering if I really want to work, at this time.

A bunch of my friends send me job leads, frequently. The money would be more than welcome, but I haven't worked in more than a year, and my last contract was ended early because I couldn't do the job, and that was especially hard to take. I have permanent disability, if I do get a job, I'd better keep it or I'll be having to apply all over again for disability.

Make no mistake, between my walking problems, my inability to sit or stand for more than an hour or two, and my short term memory blips, I am disabled. It also turns out I haven't had to pull any money from savings, even though I budgeted myself a $200 a month draw to cover my assumed shortfall.

So, why do I feel so conflicted?

If I were you, I'd skip job hunting. Have you thought about something you could do under the table now and then? Or volunteer work to keep you from getting cabin fever? It's just that you went through a lot to get the disability approved and if it's enough to live on fairly comfortably, it would be a shame to risk it.

I do make some money with doing odd jobs for friends, like my recent 2 week pet/house sitting gig. It made me enough to have a ready cash stash for emergencies, like when the earth *moves* but the ATMs don't.

I'm still working on trying to get moving again; I've made trips to the beach, and I'm going to the Zoo next week. Volunteering has been a bit of a bust so far -- I apply to do office work, but they don't need that, they need folks who can stand, and all the other stuff that keeps me from working these days. I am thinking of approaching the Planned Parenthood and NOW folks -- far as I know, it doesn't involve any lifting of barges or toting of bales.