Struggling with juggling self-employment tasks - Where can I get support?

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Stellar
Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 325 Pioneering
edited July 20 in Work

Hey all,

I realised recently that the reason I'm struggling to get my online self-employment off the ground is that I'm trying to do everything myself with no help.

I'm autistic with adhd and complex trauma, and my executive dysfunction, alongside my limited capacity to juggle everything is why I'm not being as productive as i need to be to generate reliable income.

Ideally, I need to delegate some tasks to someone else, whether it's personal admin tasks like managing my timetable and taxation, or more intense, practical tasks like video editing and website administration. Problem is, I can't afford to hire anyone at the going Uk rate.

All I know of that could help is Access to Work. However, given how the Tories and Red Tories are deliberately running the scheme into the ground, I don't think it's worth the stress of applying. Especially as given, I need to leave the UK for my own wellbeing, anything they do offer would likely require me to stay in the UK (with all the poor mental health, oppression and tall poppy syndrome/crab bucket syndrome culture that comes life in this cesspool country).

The only other option I can think of is using Upwork/Fiverr and similar sites to delegate some tasks to other freelancers, but I'd feel bad underpaying some random person from the global south. I can't afford the current going rates for the average UK freelancers.

i'm also really struggling with the toll of constantly working for free / underearning (also a response to trauma), and i'm not sure what i can do now to manage.

anybody got an advice?

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,144 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Stellar, sorry you've not had a reply to this yet. It is a tough one! It sounds like you've explored a lot of options available. Is there any way you could reduce the volume of work you have to minimise the volume of tasks? That's the only other option I can think of, other than a friend or family member who doesn't help you whilst you get it off the ground.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,114 Championing

    hi there you should be able to apply for access to work and they should be able to help

  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 325 Pioneering
    edited July 22

    Thanks, but I already explained in my post why AtW isn't an option. Since I've written it, the situtino with AtW is even more dire than i thought. Not to mention because I must leave the UK, AtW wouldn't help anyway.

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  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 325 Pioneering

    compared to when i made the original post, my wellbeing has improved a bit. I've already managed to cut back on tasks and am in a routine.

    as soon as i have more money, i wil delegate. but for now, i have no choice but to freelance.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 2,081 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @Stellar

    Thank you for the update, it is good to hear you're feeling better and your wellbeing has improved 😊