Originally Posted by vodpop

Yea, like others with a brain injury, I look totally normal just have functioning issues. Cant maintain focus or concentration for very long and following verbal instructions is near impossible. Multi-tasking is a joke (used to be very good at it too, which is sad). I think working at a fast food restaurant would be much more difficult of an environment than people realize. I've done it and it takes a lot of multi-tasking, theres a lot going on at one time. Not my kind of environment.
I just got hired on in a manufacturing facility doing something totally new so gonna give that a try and see how it goes. I would prefer to work if I can, just tired of getting the short end of the stick. Hopefully it will be more my kinda thing and will work out well. I'll be doing inspections so who knows..

Originally Posted by vodpop

See that's what I wonder about.. How is it going to work if I start working at a new job and then say three months down the road that job doesn't work out and yet my SSD application has been denied? I dont know if working is going to hinder my application (I assume it will), but I cant take the chance on passing up a job that may work out for me, when it pays so much better. I gotta try it. Who knows maybe it would be just the right thing for me? I gotta keep trying. Besides from what I hear it can take years to get approved on SSD, and I'll be bankrupt before then. I'm getting a meager amount from unemployment right now (SSD knows about that too) which will only last about 3 months, then things are really gonna hurt. Cant survive on my husbands income alone. Advice?

Originally Posted by vodpop

See that's what I wonder about.. How is it going to work if I start working at a new job and then say three months down the road that job doesn't work out and yet my SSD application has been denied? I dont know if working is going to hinder my application (I assume it will), but I cant take the chance on passing up a job that may work out for me, when it pays so much better. I gotta try it. Who knows maybe it would be just the right thing for me? I gotta keep trying. Besides from what I hear it can take years to get approved on SSD, and I'll be bankrupt before then. I'm getting a meager amount from unemployment right now (SSD knows about that too) which will only last about 3 months, then things are really gonna hurt. Cant survive on my husbands income alone. Advice?

Originally Posted by Janke

Read this. It's what the claims rep in your local office will refer to.

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.n...5!opendocument

Originally Posted by plgerrard

vodpop: The above links refer to returning to work AFTER you have been approved for SSDI and are receiving benefits.

If you look at the "Confused and no answers" thread, you will see that Feel the Burn has a situation very similar to yours. Janke gave a great response and link:

Originally Posted by legalmania

That link is the policy for FO employees. My links were not just for returning to work, it explains several options.

Originally Posted by Janke

Right, the link gives her the questions that the field office employees will be asking her and using to evaluate the question she asked; "How is it going to work if I start working at a new job and then say three months down the road that job doesn't work out ..."

I think it is helpful for her to know the evaluation criteria in advance for the question she asked.