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.
Pirate a CAD program, learn how to use it, then pay for the certification test.
After passing, you apply for CAD designer jobs or do Freelance CAD. You’ll have a leg up on everyone else if you have that certification. Many of these jobs are remote and don’t require college.
CAD programs may seem daunting at first, but they are actually pretty straightforward. If you can do basic math and play video games, you can do CAD.
What CAD program is most useful nowadays? Would that als apply for a program like Fusion 360?
Some kind of talking job.
I pump myself full of antidepressants to counteract the atrophy of getting no exercise, and then I take a job as a therapist or salesperson.
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
I work in an office typing on a keyboard all day. I could easily do this job from home.
Any job that fits that description will suit you. There are quite a few of them nowadays.
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.
