guys i’m gonna be honest i have four dollars to my name right now and i haven’t worked since october and i still can’t get a job because i’m mentally not okay and i just recently got my official autism diagnosis but i’m just lost and freaking out i’ve been busting out crochet so i can sell it but i don’t know how to work online shops and i’m just freaking out, idk how to do any of this stuff and i’m broke and i don’t want to be negative in my account i’m just really struggling right now and honestly need someone to tell me that it’s okay cause i’m just really upset with myself for not being able to get a job i feel stupid and worthless and i’m just really beating myself up today cause i checked my account and i’m so broke it’s not even funny i’m just so disappointed in myself i let it get to this point but at the same time i’ve been trying so hard to simply function around my own house that i don’t know when i’m able to work again i’m just so sad right now. i don’t know if i’m looking for any advice but if you have some plz i’ll take it. i would usually never ever do this but i’m really just needing some support right now until my boyfriend gets home so i can have a talk with him about what we should do. thanks everyone ⭐️
Do online surveys for focus groups? Enroll in medical studies or research studies through a university (Vanderbelt has one for autistic adults now). Do focus groups. Donate plasma. Sell clothing. Hold a sign for a few hours. Clean up after banquets. Get job at Amazon and quit after a few days. Do door to door political canvassing. Craigslist used to have gig work positions, but im not sure if they still do.
I have been in this situation and it’s a horrible, powerless feeling. Made some very difficult decisions when in this place and while in retrospect that were awful, they had to be made in that moment. Riding the wave of emotion may let you problem solve a bit easier, but it’s not going to let you meet your basic needs. Gotta find a way to get income. Brainstorming with a friend to keep you locked into rational mind, not emotional mind, right now is key but it is incredibly difficult.
Can your parents help while you figure stuff out.
Also not to stress you out, but more for everyone else’s knowledge. Disablity, at least in the US takes at minimum 4 months if approved initially which is unlikely to happen. If usually is at least a year to get approved and is not really a viable, short term, or quick solution here.