Crohn and work, what is your job

[zak]

Hello friends, :welcome:

I hope you are well today.

So, how to find to find a balance in life and work with crohn? Because even if we have crohn we must to live our lives and try to forget sometimes crohn's.

For me, I work for myself (seller). I have no degree, and for some job I just can't work (physical work, physical labour...).

I live in France, so, if i'm sick, i could stop working and live with basic income can help me to buy food, rent a small appartment...
But i don't know how it works in Usa, Canada or other country for you?

 

[firebob]

I'm in the USA and work as a CNA (nurse aide) at night.

It could be possible to get on disability, but i own my own home and I'm debt free. From what I hear it can take 6 month to a year to get on Social Security Disability. By that time I would of lost everything.

I pay $500 a year for short term disability at work; I have to use 2 weeks of vacation time split up over a 12 week period to get full pay for 12 weeks.

I have a "professional insurance" out side of work. I pay $1,500 a year for short term disability, long term disability, a lawyer service, liability insurance, and pay for injuries that happen on the job.

A couple years ago i got my butt kicked at work by a resident and broke a few ribs. I was out of work for 25 weeks (3 weeks in a hospital) and made more money in that time than i would of working for the whole year.

 

[ronroush7]

I retired almost five years ago. The stress was too much on my body going to and from work after a resection. I had thirty years of employment.

 

[gracem]

I'm currently a student. However, I plan on going to school to become a dental hygienist. It's supposed to be fairly low stress and pay well enough for me to afford good health insurance.

 

[Pilgrim]

I think about this a lot for my daughter and look forward to reading responses.
Being a caretaker, I had hoped to go back to school this year to work in education. Good time off and benefits. However my daughter's health is so unpredictable that I may forget about it altogether.

 

[ronroush7]

I think about this a lot for my daughter and look forward to reading responses.
Being a caretaker, I had hoped to go back to school this year to work in education. Good time off and benefits. However my daughter's health is so unpredictable that I may forget about it altogether.

I hope the best for your daughter.

 

[lisadc1]

I am an educator. Time off does help, although it is still used much of the time for training, prep, course work, etc...Blessed with sick days that can accrue if one is well. Most definitely helps with my hospital stays. I have great team members that are awesome when I need to step out to go to the restroom. The hard part is the exhaustion...

 

[MmeMagpie]

Been a silversmith for 20 years, the last 8 independent. I do art shows or farmers markets on the weekends. During the week I maintain the website, generate graphics, write the newsletters, and manage social media for a coffee roaster. Mostly, I work from home in my underwear Fortunately, I only have to drink ridiculous amounts of coffee once a week. Coffee boss is totally understanding, and offered to pay to get my medical marijuana card!

I live the Life of Riley.

 

[JaimeM]

I'm an Xray tech and work as an EMT.. I'm also the trauma coordinator of our hospital. It tends to be a pretty high stress job but I love it. I have had C diff more times than I'd like to mention unfortunately and that's made it hard to always be at work. I also have 3 fistulas. Getting back on remicade was a huge lifesaver for me. I'm back to working without having to just tough it out.. Actually enjoying life again. haha. I have a 2 years old son too. So life is hectic

 

[shamrock15]

Another teacher here from Ontario.
Switching from my job with a credit card bank was a fantastic move for my health.
The hours are long, and honestly, unless you have the ability to become a certified french teacher, you will likely be working as a supply teacher for a considerable time without benefits until you are hired permanent. I left the bank in 2007 after recovering from multiple surgeries for crohn's, took the year (now it is two) to get my B.Ed, and didn't get on the supply teaching list until 2009. 2014 was my permanent hire year. You will need financial support to get through that period. If you have the dedication and finances, I would say go for it. Incredibly rewarding, and NO real issues with crohn's since I started teaching. Although the remicade did start there, I do not believe that is the sole reason.

 

[eleanor_rigby]

I am a Research Assistant for a University. I am going back to University in October to study for a PhD.

 

[Lam123]

I am a teacher. It works well for me and my family. I get a decent amount of sick days, done at 3pm everyday, and approx 3 months off in the year, two months at summer then Christmas and March Break. I also have a classroom near a washroom and on our staff we have 4 people with either Crohns or Colitis.

 

[Lucky One]

I'm a realtor in Ontario. No benefits or disability for me, as I'm self employed. All is good in past few years as I've been 'in remission' but it can be stressful wth the urgency to find bathrooms in my business. It's never convenient to use a bathroom in a home I'm showing or doing an open house at When I'm ill, in a bad flare, I generally have to ask a colleague, and pay them, to assist me as I can't trust driving around and be away from my bathroom.