Everybody tells you, “find a job to improve your life”. This is true, and everyone needs a job to have a better quality of life. However, if you have a disability, you have fewer career options because lots of jobs are inaccessible to people with disabilities. For instance, because you are in a wheelchair, you cannot deliver food because you are unable to drive, so you cannot work as a taxi driver because you can’t drive, and of course, since you can’t swim, you are unable to work as a swim instructor.
Does this imply that there are no more choices? No. Opportunities still exist, but they are few. For example, you can work from home as a customer service agent, teach online, or learn web design to create websites for individuals and companies.
However, due to machine learning and artificial intelligence, these professions are not as in-demand as they once were.
Furthermore, it's a wild goose chase to find a job these days. For instance, many jobs require a driver's license and the ability to lift at least thirty pounds. People with disabilities are discriminated against by these requirements. They are making it more difficult for us to find work rather than making it easier to meet the requirements of the job. When you find a job, don't celebrate too much because your Social Security check will still be smaller. They will take fifty cents out of your paycheck for every dollar you work. As I stated in my first article, this cap will prevent you from improving your life.
Employment remains one of the most difficult challenges in the life of a person with a disability.
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