I have thought about a similuar job. I have applied for a few dish washing jobs, but no interviews yet. For me, it hurts to sit very long so that's why I am considering at a part time job on my feet a bit. I work on the Hospitality Team at church which involves setting up and washing a few dishes and large coffee pot.
I’m a nurse in a secure hospital, working with men with mental illness who are under section. Not as scary as it sounds, but you do end up in restraint from time to time. It’s not a sit down job either, you are back and forth with patients all day. Currently awaiting a date for my “sickness review” as I’ve just had my fourth period of absence since going back in June :s migraines before; and this time due to back pain (that stopped me walking!) and cold/flu symptoms. Don’t know what they expect me to say, other than thank God my absence levels aren’t higher because that’s just down to me feeling ill let you down! 
Thank you. Sounds like you have a special gift for a special job.
its funny that u mention care,com cause thats where i got this job. i got 1 other one but the mom was phyco and i couldnt work for her. she took advantage of me and i would end up working 13-15 hours a day at times. and i had to get there at 5:30am but she didnt leave till 6:30am. she just wanted me there in case the kids woke up. it got to the point that i would get there and go to the couch and go back to sleep till around 7 when the kids got up.
i really hope that u can find a good job. there r alot of great familys i have been a nanny for 12 years and i have worked for several families. before the fibro hit bad i also worked as an infant room teacher. i loved the job but there is no way i could do that now. some days i dont even think i can do the job i have now.
Good grief, the mom needed care! What a sad trip! Ha, I am a teacher's assisant for my husband. He teaches 3rd to 5th grade at our church on Wednesday nights. I have taken time off from all the ministries including teaching. I am coming off Tramadol, another discussion that I started, Tramadol Nightmare. Anyway, I did go to church last Wednseday. Some of the children were really happy to see me, and sad when I didn't help teach. One little boy came up to me after service, "Miss Bobbie, why didn't you teach?" I said, "I don't have enough energy right now," He said while eating a candy cane, "Oh I have energy!" Hahahah, all the kiddos were hyped up on Christmas candy and the thought of Christmas break!
I had a job interview yesterday at the Road Runner Food Bank. It is for data entry, and it's full-time. I will know the second week in January one way or the other. I do like back end quiet jobs away from ringing phone. OOHHH phones make me nervous! This job would require doing some back up for the reception guy. I could handle some. We shall see..
I am a process operator for a major oil refinery. Very physical job that i have had for five years now. I have been dealing with shoulder pain for five years which i attributed to “just doing my job”. Jan 2012 my pain moved to my liwer back and later to my entire body. I was finally diagnosed in august and now i am struggling with my next move. I have a masters degree in counseling but i would still need to accumulate hours and test for my license. This job makes my fibro unbearable. I have been told that i am too young to be approved for ssdi. The pay on my job is top notch and is something that so many people pray for. I cant request restrictions bc that would place a target on my back. I basically have to sick back and endure until something else comes open outside of process which could be forever. Meanwhile, i am over using my muscles and straining my body and living in “semi flare mode” all the time. And not knowing what to do is stressing me to the max which we all know is like kryptonite to fibro. All i can do is pray for direction from God. My doctors have told me to find another job…“like a goos neighbor state farm is there…with a new job”. shruggs
Tamika, thank you for sharing! I will help you pray for direction. I know the feeling of wondering what to do. Here in this state, it's very hard to apply for disability. Oh, I have a good friend, Rochelle, who loved working at our city's gardens. She loved running a backhoe and being around plants. She is disabled due to back injury. The Lord blessed her with a desk job within the city. It's not easy to transition from physical work to desk work. She works at the police station and is among former officers who are also trying to adjust to a desk job.
YEP-----Just like the Gloria Gaynor song "I Will Survive!!Thirty years & it's as relevant today as it was then!!! I have the song running through my head right now. Hope it doesn't turn into what the kids call an "earworm"!
Thank you for all of your support!
Great song, I remember it well! You'll probably be singing it and disco dancing for days! LOL! We can only hope! I would love to be able to dance again!
My 11 year old grandson is discovering some of my music on youtube, and he and I and the great grandson were dancing around to Bad Company a week or so ago. I move my arms, that's about it, my core is shot though, but hey, it was a very happy moment!
Good to hear from you, Chris, don't be a stranger!
I'm a Compliance Coordinator with a non-profit health insurance company. We provide health insurance with federal and state contracts to the underemployed and under-served populations of the state. I help my company comply with all the federal and state contract requirements, which can get pretty darn detailed. Sometimes, it's hard because I pretty much sit in a chair all day and work on a computer, but my company is really open. I keep a blanket and a heating pad in my cube for cold days, and a fan on my desk for those hot days/power surges, ha ha. They're big on ergonomics, too.
Sheila
Have you tried filing for disability? I was thinking about it. I just cant do the mental work anymore - Im so exhausted, confused, foggy, painful, etc....
I'm a nurse in a nursing home. I enjoy my job very much, but it is very physical and causes a great deal of pain.
I manage gift processing for development at an ivy-league university. It can be very stressful work because of the competitiveness within the institution, financial deadlines and volume of work, but I make a good salary and have amazing benefits and I can sit down and work! Being on my legs is an absolute killer. I'll keep plugging away and hope for the best with fibro.
That's cool that the company works with you. Thanks for sharing
OOHH for years I wanted to be a nurse. I did some nursing assistant work here and there. I still often day dream of doing nurse's assistant. One of my first full-time jobs was at a nursing home. I can remember all most all the residents that I cared for. What's the nurse/NA ratio to resident at your facility? Here, most places are 12-15 plus residents per aide.
Oh Dawn
OOHH for years I wanted to be a nurse. I did some nursing assistant work here and there. I still often day dream of doing nurse's assistant. One of my first full-time jobs was at a nursing home. I can remember all most all the residents that I cared for. What's the nurse/NA ratio to resident at your facility? Here, most places are 12-15 plus residents per aide.
I’m a can in a adult living facility. I do not know how much longer I will be able to work and my job is very demanding and physical. I however am scared to leave because then I will no longet have my health Insurance
I am an event planner and also coordinate youth programming for a local youth non-profit.
My husband and I have a farm, and my longest dream and biggest goal has been to be a full time dairy farmer. I am hugely concerned about the implications of fibromyalgia on those plans.
I work at a pet resort. It is a very physically demanding job. I come home in pain more often than not. But I love my job and all “my” pups. I will do it as long as I am able too. I also teach classes and train my own dogs in agility - also physically demanding. But again I love it