I am a 48-year-old woman with a college degree, but I have many back issues/spinal fusions that make it hard for me to sit or stand for too long (a part-time job is about what I can handle a week)

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1. AnonymousNovember 22,2024 at 4:31PM UTC

   The postal office, at least in my area, is always looking for mail sorters, mail carriers. This would allow for movement and activity that might support your condition

2. Sue Gordon- retired Career CoachNovember 24,2024 at 1:56PM UTC

   Ideas— if substituting works, so might regular teaching. Many private institutions don’t require a teaching certificate, and perhaps you could find a part-time role.

   Regarding the photography, the recipient of the photos doesn’t care what the image was shot on— unless you don’t have digital and now people do want digital images. You could try that at a small scale, particularly if you enjoy it. You could also try the SBA for a small business loan to help you get started with upgrades.

   Your disability sounds like what is required is reasonable accommodations that shouldn’t be hard for an employer— for example, if a desk job, providing a standing desk that you can adjust from sitting to standing (very, very common). And understanding that you will be taking brief periods to stretch and walk. This is the type of thing you can reasonably ask for and reasonably be granted.

   You don’t say anything about your other skills so it’s otherwise hard to identify ideas— perhaps a small office in need of a part-time assistant of some sort—- again with the reasonable accommodations mentioned.

   What would you want to do if you didn’t have the disability?

   Does your state have a disability support office? In my state there is an organization called DORS (I think it’s Dept. of Rehabilitative Services). They do testing and assessment and assist with job placement, as well- — working with employers who are willing and able to take on people with diabilities.

   Keep persisting with Social Security, I hear 3rd time is often the charm.

3. AnonymousNovember 25,2024 at 5:28AM UTC

   I absolutely agree that this falls in the realm of a reasonable accommodation for a disability. When I lived in Oregon, I worked a temp job through the Galt Foundation - they are a temp agency that specifically works with individuals with disabilities, so they are more well versed in assisting with reasonable accommodations. I believe they operate in a few states, so that or something similar may be worth looking into.

   I second the suggestion on a standing desk. In my last job, I had a standing desk that I could raise and lower to move throughout the day. I found a normal desk chair exacerbated chronic neck issues, so I switched to a yoga ball as my chair (Amazon sells ones with felt covers that look more suitable for an office).

4. AnonymousDecember 2,2024 at 3:47PM UTC

   I'd recommend a multi-prong approach. What you're describing is a reasonable accommodation for a disability to research it and then ask for it.

   You may also want to look at side hustles. Like you said Photography, there could be other jobs that allow to work from home or flexible schedules.

   Talk to your networks about PT jobs (know the salary / benefits you need). For example, would working at insurance office work (where you could get training and have your own gig in future)- something along those lines. Or, sometimes jobs in health (yoga/ Physical Therapy) can provide a new level of support).

   That said, one day at a time, focus on health and jobs that align with it.

   Good luck!

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