What if I am not fit to work? What will happen to me? Worrie

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I'm able-bodied, can walk, talk, look after myself, make decisions, etc etc, yet I can't seem to do things right at work, and it worries me.

Unlike my peers, I only work part-time, in a low-paid job, yet I get so exhausted after work and crave my days off.
But at work I often make careless mistakes. I miss details and get upset if I'm in trouble for forgetting to do something. I get easily distracted, easily stressed, but easily amused too, all at once.
Today I had a lot of different tasks to do and my supervisor helped me write them down in order so that I can stick to it and get all the given tasks done without forgetting anything. But I STILL didn't get round to doing every task. I got way-laid, then something I needed got lost so I spent a long time looking around the large building for it, and it was just a busy day.

What if I will always be this scatterbrained and I will get fired for it in future jobs? Then I will be out on the streets, because I wouldn't afford to pay my bills, and I won't get financial help because I'm high-functioning (I tried that before and I was turned down because of my abilities).
Luckily the people at my current job know about my AS/ADHD so won't just fire me, but I want to move in with my boyfriend and get married, which means I will have to leave my job because his house is too far away for me commute to a low-wage job. So I do want to move on but I'm scared to get another job. The boss at a new job might not be so understanding of my struggles and I've often been advised not to enclose my AS or ADHD to a boss so I don't know what to do.

There's no support for me. I've phoned up lots of help services but they are no help, and I don't know what to do for the best. I'm worried in case mentally I'm not truly fit to work. I'm just hoping to God that maybe the job I'm in now isn't the right job for me, which is why I keep making careless mistakes.

I hate being in that 'inbetween' category where I'm too NT to be classed as 'disabled', but too Aspie to be able to hold down a job. It's worrying.

You've had this job for a number of years. You can keep a job.

Everyone makes mistakes on jobs.

You are "fit to work."

Do lots of people with as also have ADHD?

Anyways I wonder the same thing. I managed to keep this part time job for year but I'm always stressed I'll lose it. I only kept it cause I got a accomadation under the americans disability act. I don't think I could find another job. I doubt any woman will date me given my job

I also get fatigued after working 4-6 hour shifts pause 3-4 hour transit time. I'm doing a 5 day straight week currently and day 3 I'm exhausted and wish it was the day off already. I hardly have time to do house chores on days I work. How do people manage with 8+ hour work days 0.o

Atleast here for now I qualify for ssi from the government (review pending) but I can only get $15 food help so it wasn't worth the constant reviews and stress.

Sorry you'll have to move.

I wish I could live closer to my work. Maybe if I was in walking distance it'd be easier.


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I've only been in this job for as long as I have because they know about my condition. I got the job because a few friends of my family work there so they got me in. But where my boyfriend lives is a big city and I don't know anyone who will just offer me a job, and finding a job there is daunting. My boyfriend tried to get me a job where he works (not the same department as him) but there wasn't a vacancy and when there was they just employed Polish people.


I don't know, but I was diagnosed with both.

I don’t even have job so its good you have one. Have you got cv just go on online and search for jobs and upload your cv I got my sister a job uploading a cv to my computer and applying everyday for her online. She now work for Mercedes. I have even done cvs for other family members.