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What do you do for work?

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Currently I don’t work but I want to. I’m having trouble identifying what I still have to offer.

I have trouble holding a pen. I can type but I’m not that fast. If I talk to much I begin to slur by the end of the day. I still feel like I have something to offer though but I’m having trouble figuring out what.

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Veteran250

Why not advertise at local shop, typing letters etc 😀👍

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pinjem

I have done volunteer activity online for a cause I feel strongly about. It suited me as I cannot do much at all but can sit and be there, reading snippets, little bit of typing, fact checking and notifying others. It kept me mentally occupied and useful.

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suryono in reply topinjem

Hi Pinjem, Please tell us more about your volunteer activity online ,or you can reply privately ,thank you Budi

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pinjem in reply tosuryono

Found something I was very interested in, just added my thoughts on the page and the tone was right and they needed someone, having lots of time was a positive. I have no idea how you would approach any group? Look at your interests perhaps? Local groups may need someone to keep an eye on a FB page or maybe put your free availability in a local shop window, or as suggested above, just availability? Maybe do admin for a local sports group? Proof read a parish magazine? It all helps community and what I did really helped me, being useful and being occupied. There may be people local to you who might help find something you could do? Hope that gives answers?

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Staggy1

You’re not alone. I used to be a PA.... May be the volunteering work for the charity would be more sympathetic and have other opportunities for you? X

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7151 in reply toStaggy1

Hi PA méningite protection animal ? 🫠

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benning

Unfortunately,I think working for us ATAXIANS is not realistic..

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KiwiBob

I still have a job but have been on the sick since last December. I would love to return to work but it takes everything I have left to get though the day.

I could not cope with going back to work.

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Smallblackdog

I haven't worked since a well known charity that finds jobs for disabled people made me redundant 9 years ago..

Now, once a week I volunteer at a local art museum as a gallery steward - love it! (You can just sit there and watch things if you're having a bad day).

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Happyfacexx

Hi scrumdidly I’m just coming to the end of a 3 1/2 year homeopathy course. It’s hard work retraining with lots of homework but it’s worth it. There’s lots of things you could be good at . Counselling, herbalism, nutrition etc. Once you have qualified you can work the hours you want to, and you sit down while you work. I think volunteering can be great but don’t feel that you can’t get a paid job because you can , we can all find something . There were some amazing people at the ataxia conference who work incredibly hard despite their disabilities

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7151

Luckily i m retired but somehow.i become thé cat Lady save loads of cats with help from friends especialy thé strays so keeps me activé even though i basicaly organisé for thé steralisations i can no longer carry a trap but all in à good cause so many homeless unsteralised cats out there 😪 i thought my socal worker would be horrifiée but she thought it was great ..in case you cant remember after years of tests scans lumber puncture they have à médical team for my Ataxie POLYNERITE changes nothing no cure so like you all my friends we battle on

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