If you're unemployed due to disability - What would be your perfect job?

SheffieldMan1976 · February 12

Personally I'd love to work in retail, as a Checkout Assistant in a fairly busy Supermarket, but because evenings and weekends are pretty much mandatory in retail, and for various reasons I can't, I keep getting rejected for work.

Anyway, what do you wanna do?

Holly_Scope · February 13

That's the only negative with these type of jobs unfortunately but some are rota'd so you're not working every weekend. Would that be do-able for you or do you have obligations every weekend? Have you tried our support to work team? They have specific partners they work with so there might be something in that arena or similar that supports your need to have weekends free - Support to Work | Disability charity Scope UK.

SheffieldMan1976 · February 13

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101417#Comment_1101417

Due to having support workers and living in supported residential care, that's the reason I can't do evenings or weekends.

Hence I keep getting rejected whenever I apply for anything in retail.

There's also the issue that the ONLY frontline retail experience I have is working in Charity shops, again because of the hours.

Holly_Scope · February 13

That must be really frustrating. I'm surprised retail isn't supporting people who need different hours in this day and age. Is there anything else you'd like to do @SheffieldMan1976?

SheffieldMan1976 · February 13

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Yeah computer based Office work, but again, most of it's 40 hours a week which I can't do.

I particularly want to work in the games industry.

Scubalou · February 13

I recommend trying Tesco. They are very disability positive and have been amazing with me. I've been off for 6 months and I've had constant support from them to the point that I'm doing a phased return to work and I can pick how many hours, what day and time for 8 weeks before they like to see you return to your contracted hours.

DeborahforChange2025 · February 13

I have been unemployed for almost 6 years but have been volunteering at my local organisation.

I wiah to work with policy development that promotes inclusion and equity, particularly for disabled people.

Ross1975 · February 14

Testing out beds by sleeping in them, pizza taster, video game player, TV watcher, etc.

Andi66 · February 14

Working with animals , but as I don't drive and the buses are terrible as they seem to be more in rural areas. Plus now my mobility not good. But also creative things, I like doing

Rachel_Scope · February 14

I love the sound of all of those jobs @Ross1975!

That's such a shame that transport is bad in your area @Andi66. What creative things do you do?

Biblioklept · February 14

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101585#Comment_1101585

I was going to suggest Tesco too @Scubalou I know some people who work school shifts there so 9.30-2.30 and have heard good things about them generally!!

Andi66 · February 14

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101696#Comment_1101696

Diamond art, junk journaling which is like scrapbooking, drawing.

SheffieldMan1976 · February 14

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101585#Comment_1101585

I have done, and if I hadn't had a meltdown in the shop the day before my interview, I'd probably be working for them now.

SheffieldMan1976 · February 14

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1101608#Comment_1101608

So you want to be asleep on the job and get paid for it? 😂

Songbearer · February 22

I'd love to work in an archive or library, like a university one, I enjoy helping people and "knowing" where stuff is to get for them. Or a museum.

Working in the games industry sounds great but it was pretty rough at times and generally not great for disabled folks.

WhatThe · February 23

A Scope moderator 😁

If you're unemployed due to disability - What would be your perfect job?

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