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Looking to work from home

fatdog
fatdog Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited February 2019 in Work and employment
Hi all, my name is Laurence, I have had Chronic Rheumatoid arthritis for 17 yes with severe osteoarthritis for 7yrs. I have basically been informed that I am unemployable, however I have desperately been searching for homeworking with no success at all..
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  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Member Posts: 6,390 Disability Gamechanger
    edited February 2019
    Hello @fatdog   Pleased to meet you welcome.

    Thank you for joining and sharing.

    I am one of the team of community champions who help and guide, advise new members who join.

    Sorry to hear about your plight. How can we help and advise?

    Just got the following websites . Employment agency.

    https://www.evenbreak.co.uk.

    Also National Osteoporosis Society 

    Deal with Osteoarthritis 

    Helpline 0808 800 0035.

    I have included above organisation because I know not only be useful for support, information.

    Hope that helps.

    Wish you the best in finding employment.   Always here to be supportive.

    If we can advise further please ask anything.

    Please take care.

    @thespiceman
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  • Antonia_Alumni
    Antonia_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,781 Pioneering
    Hi @fatdog

    Thank you for sharing this with us. You may be interested in dealing with chronic pain discussions and a post on 
    The importance of inclusive employment

    Please keep us updated or let us know if you have any questions.
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