Posted by mist on January 3, 2002, at 14:54:00
In reply to Is disability enough to live on?, posted by mist on January 3, 2002, at 0:33:27
kiddo and susan,
I really appreciate your responses. There is another thing I'm wondering about. Would any of the agencies that administer disability be contacting my former (most recent) employer?
The reason I'm asking is that I'd rather this employer not know I'm applying for disability, because they may be a source of future employment. I left on good terms and they had been pleased with my job performance (even though I had been depressed when employed there and some days it was a struggle just to be there, but they didn't know that). I don't want my image to be affected because I'm on disability. (It disturbs me that people are judged for things like this but realistically speaking I think they are, especially when it comes to employment.)
Along those lines, too, is there any way potential future employers could find out?
Of course, if I can't work, I'll have no other choice, but I'm hoping to be able to find some type of employment. I'm actually feeling somewhat better this month for some reason (possibly due to the 5-HTP I've been taking for a few weeks now). But it's hard to tell if it will last or how long it will take to find something. I think I can make ends meet for a little while longer and maybe try to sign up with a temp agency or something in the meantime.
Thank you again.
poster:mist
thread:16187
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