SSDI is not forver right? So how do you get liveable jobs even though you're disabled

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SSDI is not foreiver, right? So how do you get liveable job even though you're disabled and no one wants to hire you. The only jobs they would want you for is real low paying jobs which are not liveable. like you get 2 dollars per hour. and not only that, those jobs would probably be part time.


So part time( 4 hours a day and maybe not even 5 days a week but lets' pretend it's 5 days a week)

so 2 x 4 = 8 * 5 = 40 dolars per week = 120 per month

Rent is from 800 to 1000 plus food and stuff.
I don't really get it how that's liveable.

120 per month is nothing.
 
Minimum wage in the US is $7.25 per hour, with some states being higher than this, so your $2 per hour figure is a little off. Your point of not making enough to live, however, is still well-taken.
You have a college degree, according to one of your other posts - what is the degree in? Why do you not look for work that takes advantage of that degree, and get yourself into a higher paying job? Don't answer that question with "I'm disabled; no one wants to hire me." According to what you said, you got through college. So somewhere inside you is a person with courage, determination and at least adequate self-esteem, but somewhere along the line you lost all that, and therefore lost the desire to become the best you that you can be. Don't give up so easily! You know how to use the computer: search out employment skills seminars in your area, job search sites, take online courses that are appropriate to a job and what your college degree has already started to prepare you for. Sometimes these courses are free (google "free online university courses", or other phrases like that).
What is your current source of money? Is it your parents or other family members? If so, request a loan to return to college or a technical school or trades school.
If you graduated from college, you are generally still considered a member of that college. Contact them about funding sources for returning to college. Contact the college's student resources department, including their association for disabled students - they likely have a wealth of information available to assist students and ex-students alike toward getting a job or pursuing continuing education.
In the meantime, don't be too proud to take a minimum wage job during your search for a higher paying job and/or returning to school. Everyone has to start somewhere, and you don't know what kind of job or advancement the future holds for you. Continue to live where you are until you get further ahead.
 
I agree with MasterJen, there are jobs out there if you only seek them out. Just don't be too scared to take them many employers like mine for instance at Nike will make accomadations for you, becasue they are a large company. Not only that I get great insurance,(better than my husbands in fact) path for advancement is good, they have 401k, stock options, & educational options for you if you are fulltime. I am a part-time over 20 hour employee and I get a lot of theese benefits. I make $12 an hour and will get a raise shortly and I get a bonus every 3 months based on quarterly sales. My husband works full time at a private school in IT. I have 2 college degrees one is in music performance and one is in audio.

Tina
 
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