You were disabled and realize it is not getting better, and no one seems to be able to fix the issue. You’re stuck laying down most of the day, you have enough mobility to function at home, but anything outside of home leaves you in bad shape beyond your control where you are not professionally functional. What do you do to earn a living and survive?
This is not a hypothetical for me.
Most people i know in this situation become artists. And if their situation is worse, they might consult AI.
I am just able enough to do some company work, but I acknowledge some are not as good as that. Is there any way I can help? I have creations I don’t mind others using to aid them.
there was a guy 25+ years ago who was drunk driving and got in a big accident. ended up quadriplegic, and killed a couple leaving an orphan behind. he devoted his life to making up for it. he got a job as a financial advisor, cold calling strangers 200+ times a day, dialing with his face, until eventually he made like $7Million at UBS.
cold calling strangers 200+ times a day
oh wow he became a different kind of asshole
In my country I’m either on accident compensation or sickness benefit, both that will offer training to better my lot.
If you have the puppet manipulation technique you could transmit your self into a mechanical robot that fights cursed spirits - or even become a baseball server!
Arts come to mind immediately: drawing (mainly furry porn), modelling/sculpting (3D or clay), painting (painting minis for nerds is more lucrative than painting canvases), music, writing.
Programming and web design also don’t require physical labor other than you being able to type on a keyboard or equivalent.
There’s also video content you could try, either as creator or editor. Video editing is a skill needed by both big time and internet creators
