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Re: How do you work, keep a job, with Depression? » Bob

Posted by fallsfall on May 9, 2003, at 5:55:48

In reply to Re: How do you work, keep a job, with Depression? » fallsfall, posted by Bob on May 8, 2003, at 23:02:03

Going back to work after 4 years was hard. I am a Software Engineer, so the technology passed me by when I was sick.

I did start volunteering maybe a year and a half before I went back to engineering. I volunteered in the Public Library and the Computer Lab in the Middle School. Eventually the library offered me a part time job as the Children's Librarian (talk about fun? They paid me to read picture books!). So over time, I went from 2 hours a week volunteering to 20 hours a week paid.

Then I did an extensive (and very successful) job hunt emphasizing the skills that I had that weren't out of date. I put the 4 years down as a medical disability on my resume. No one seemed to have a problem with it.

I worked there for 2 years, and then crashed again. I've been out 15 months so far. Writing this down for you reminds me that I shouldn't be so scared about going back to work - I did it once, and it really was OK.

 

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