I’ve an unrupted AVM that caused epilepsy so I did radiation therapy and it’s all better now (no epilepsy anymore) but my left side got a bit weaker after it since I’ve less “control” over it.
I don’t know if it’s due to the radiation therapy or something else but I’m also very tired forth and back, and feel like I resonate with people with ADHD (can’t comprehend time and a bit messy with a lot of thoughts in my head).
I HAVE to search for a job to survive but I don’t know what I could do… I started to study during Covid and ended up with a Bachelor in business economy (marketing) but there’s literally no paid jobs, only internships, except if you’ve 5+ years of experience. It also feels like it will be too stressful for me and everyday my worry grows due to my economy…
So, any recommendations at all?
Have you gone back to work? Is it manageable?
What do you work with? Do you enjoy it?
Have you tried applying for the positions that stipulate 5 years experience? I think businesses put these things on their requirements but whether they actually find people with the experience they state is another matter. My guess is that often they have to compromise.
Hello! I don’t know if I’m the best to answer as I never had a career or anything like that I simply worked as a manager at a coffee shop before my rupture,and after that I decided to work from home so I can control the working hours etc…I work as a nail tech for now and I like it,but from November I’ll have to find something else to do as well…I don’t let it stress me out or anything,don’t let yourself think too much, sometimes it just makes it worse.I m sure you will find something that suits you.
You need to find something that you enjoy in life & helps pay the bills… no one likes to be stressed at work, but unfortunately sometimes it is the reality… if you have tertiary education for some of these jobs I would still apply anyway cause you never know… all the best with it… God bless!
Hey Mia,
I wouldn’t call any of this my ‘recommendation’, but here’s what I did. I tried to return to my former role, at my former pace but ended up frying myself. Don’t do that. I had to learn to read my own body’s signs and stop when my body said “STOP”. I couldn’t do that in a regular 9-5 role, so started volunteering.
I explained to the coordinator my situation and told them I need to manage around ‘Me’. They were OK with that. I worked my way up in the agency and although the $$ was minimal, the perks all added up to where I was more than comfortable. It also allowed me to learn my new limits and how best to manage me. The coordinator was more than happy with participation, stating that when I said I’d attend, I was there and when I couldn’t I gave them time to manage. She told me I was more reliable than some of her paid staff
I think a BIG plus for me was that volunteering kept my mind occupied. I could sit down and think and think and thi… rolling the same things over and over or I can use that energy helping others.
For me, this was one of the best things I could have done. It took my mind off of me.
Find a group that interests you and see where it leads (you may be surprised)
Hello Mia I’m Sam. you commented on my post on looking for friends and I can understand your frustration regarding career and finance. I too am struggling with this after my head injury. i don’t really have much income because of my accident I sometimes earned quite a decent amount from trading forex and investing in the financial markets as a side income but I would not call it a living since I have to be solely focused on it to be wealthy. however, I think you can find other means of making money. in my case for example I just started advertising myself as a virtual assistant. Maybe you can post your services and skills on sites like fiverr and up work to get clients. I’m sure someone will hire you for your skills. i am in your shoes too. i have a diploma in human resources and was about to graduate from university until my AVM ruptured and I am, back to square one. i know how it feels but I think for me my rupture is an opportunity to learn real business skills. Before my rupture happened I hated my university life, it wasn’t how I wanted to spend my time after my diploma, I wanted to practice what i had learned at my technical college. but now after my rupture I realised that it’s the perfect time to learn all my business skills by putting them into practice and as for my trading and investing, i enjoyed it way more than my lectures at university because it is practical and I learn so much more by doing. i hope this helps.
Jag hoppas du har en underbare dag. Pratar du svenska Mia? i remember you told me you were from Sweden. i know some Svenska but only very few words i learned from a friend. Maybe you can teach me some
