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Finding work
Tue, 07/07/2009 - 07:47My first seizure happened when I was a sophmore in high school , I simply stared for a minute or so. People told me I replied and functioned normally but I couldn't remember anything that happened and what was simply staring stretched on forever in my mind.
However, I was misdiagnosed with psycho-analytical seizures and told that expensive therapy would help me eventually get over it. This continued for a year and the seizures got worse in frequency and the things that happened during one (I went from staring to drooling, screaming, convulsions and loss of bladder control). I got a job right away after I turned 16, but I was let go for perfectly understandable reasons. After seeking a second opinion I was finally diagnosesed with epilepsy.
I'm 20 now and with the number of seizures I have during the month, effects of medication, my own job experience and not being able to drive limiting my job options, is there any recommened places I can apply to? I want to help my parents, who have been nothing but supportive, with the costs of hospital stays, medication and now college loans.
I've heard of online jobs, but it's hard to find one that isn't just a scams. Is there some kind of referal site I could go to? Would an epilepsy support group be able to help me with employment?
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Re: Finding work
Submitted by Frank Lee on Thu, 2013-08-01 - 00:02
Can I ask what type of work people do online with an insurance company?
Can I ask the name of the insurance company? (I'm located in the Deep South)
Can I ask what type of work people do online with an insurance company?
Can I ask the name of the insurance company? (I'm located in the Deep South)
Re: Finding work
Submitted by just_joe on Fri, 2013-08-02 - 15:31
All kinds of people work on line for insurance companies. I worked in a call center and we did work for many companies. I was on a AT&T project for 13 years. That was downsized because AT&T moved it inside and cell phones had lowered the number of residential 800#s. I was tehn mover to a Humana program and did work on their medicare advantage plan. Some people were in provisioning an signed hte people up. Others took customer service calls which handled everything from finding doctrs i the area they were in to finding out what medication they needed refilled. Or over riding a perscription because the day was close and they were goin out of towwn. Another project was for United health care which did the same thing as Humana.
There are some people in call centers who need IT people others build web pages. There is all kinds of work. The problem we have today is the economy is not where it needs to be which is why there are fewer jobs being offered and the ACA didn't help much because businesses have cut hours down to below 29 hrs a week and their full time employees below 50. If they don't the government fines them.
I hope this helps but I have been looking for a jb for years now. I may just retire and take a part time job. Especially since I am one of those people considered a Baby Boomer.
All kinds of people work on line for insurance companies. I worked in a call center and we did work for many companies. I was on a AT&T project for 13 years. That was downsized because AT&T moved it inside and cell phones had lowered the number of residential 800#s. I was tehn mover to a Humana program and did work on their medicare advantage plan. Some people were in provisioning an signed hte people up. Others took customer service calls which handled everything from finding doctrs i the area they were in to finding out what medication they needed refilled. Or over riding a perscription because the day was close and they were goin out of towwn. Another project was for United health care which did the same thing as Humana.
There are some people in call centers who need IT people others build web pages. There is all kinds of work. The problem we have today is the economy is not where it needs to be which is why there are fewer jobs being offered and the ACA didn't help much because businesses have cut hours down to below 29 hrs a week and their full time employees below 50. If they don't the government fines them.
I hope this helps but I have been looking for a jb for years now. I may just retire and take a part time job. Especially since I am one of those people considered a Baby Boomer.
Re: Finding work
Submitted by tonialpha on Tue, 2009-07-07 - 09:34
Epilepsy Society in your area is helpful. The college you went to can help if you live in that area. Check the field of work you are interested in and send resumes. My insurance company has online work people. Check your city, county and state job lines. They are equal opportunities. I do not know what field of work you do for searching, but this is just off the top of my head. Good Luck!