I pretty much can no longer walk. Very short distances, from back door to car, I can use my cane. The walker is too hard on my wrists. This is not the point. Believe it or not, I got a job in this condition. Well, maybe HAD a job. I have a Masters in Education and a credential. I sent my resume out for several tutor positions and was offered a position. It pays a very high hourly wage so just a few hours would make a huge difference in trying to get by on SSDI. I know I would have to keep it under 0 a month so they told me I could work 6 - 8 hours a week - evenings - that is my best time of day. My aide was going to transport me. Right now I am wondering if I am going to be able to do this position and I am so sad. I needed to work for my self esteem and the money. I went to get fingerprinted yesterday and they could not get my fingers flat enough to get the prints. I begged him to just push them and he tried hard. Anyway, I left there with four sets of prints, none of them good. They do not know if they are useable for the background check I need to do the job. Can you believe that ???????? Being able to do the tutoring would be very good for you if you can manage it. I can not believe they couldn't get your prints! Have you ever been printed before, maybe they could use those? maybe if you just talk to the hiring board and let them know why you couldn't be printed, they might make an exception since you are "just" tutoring?
Good luck with it, I hope it works out for you.
So are you saying that if the prints aren't usable you can't get the job? Their's gotta be some alternative, and their must be some advocacy group that can help with this if you should need it. Hopefully the prints will be good and this won't be a problem.
My neighbor w/RA needed fingerprints for a job, too. When they couldn't get them, they sent her to the Sheriff's Dept., saying they were better at it because they did it all the time. I know that sounds like a big hassle, but maybe they could help you out, too. Take care. See? I knew their had to be something else you could do. Please keep us posted Roxy, I'll be interested to hear how this turns out for you.are they printing you w/ ink? Ok so this may sound a little CSIish but do they have the scanners to take prints? I would think a scanner would be able to get the prints better then ink and paper would.I think they will insist on fingerprints because they are careful to check the backgrounds of anyone who will be working with children. I agree that going to the Sheriff's office is a good next step.
I want to give you my heartfelt congratulations and a big "atta girl!" for getting yourself out there to work, as awful as you feel some days. You should be proud of yourself for pushing the envelope and expanding your horizons. I know it's not easy but clearly, you're trying to do something really positive for your future and I really admire that. Good luck and please keep us posted.
Congrats on getting a job! That gives me inspiration! You do have a lot to offer and wanting to help others is so fantastic. I'd give the Sherrif a try too and see if they will agree with that!I agree with everyone that this would be a wonderful thing for you. I really think is would be terrific for your self-esteem. And you indeed have a lot to offer. I know you won't let one set-back hold you back!
The sheriff sounds like an ideal solution! Please keep us posted. You can see how many people are interested in how you are doing! We are all behind you!
Good Luck!!!
Nini
Hugs, and you keep on this! You need this and others need you!
Pip
stupied idea, but couldnt they plump up you finger tips with water and a syringe or is that to ( CSI ). Just wondeing.this isn't the first time roxy has had this trouble, if you look back to April of 2007 you see that she had the same problem then too. Perhaps she will get better advice this time around and some more of that attention and sympathy that she so desperately craves.Who the hell is reader? Give it up already, READER! Roxy has done nothing to you, and she has been trying hard to not make the board about her. So... Just give it up already!
Why not post under your real name? I mean why hide? Afraid others will shun you? Or not like you anymore?
I am posting under my real name. I have been lurking here for awhile now and reading back through so old posts that's all. I am not afraid of anything and nobody here knows me so I am not afraid of being shunned. I just hate people who change the facts to suit the need of the day because I can't trust their advice either. How can I trust that they are telling me the truth? Maybe you don't care if someone does that but I do, to me it sends out red flags. Yes, I really am a new person who has been lurking, go ahead, check it out. By the way, I sure do hope that you are not on the welcome wagon for this web site! later.
reader
I sorry, reader. There seems to be a lot of people who like to come on here and bother roxy and it turns the board up-side down and people stop visiting because of it. We are just now starting to recover from the last "attack" and I miss all of my friends.
I usually am on the welcome wagon, but when someone is posting stuff that everyone already knows, it just seems like they are trying to stir the pot again.
If you truly are a new "lurker", Welcome to AI and hope to see ya around.
Hope you are feeling better very soon!
point well taken.
kel
Good point Milly and I totally agree. CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. That's what I have always told my children.
AND
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
I seen ya around for a long long time
I really remember you when you drank my wine...
Why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends...
I have been printed in the past but they (state police) said they do not keep those prints
The method was a scanner. What they had problem getting was the first joint below your fingernail. The form that they gave me that said that the prints were not "complete" had an actual place on it to check for RA. Amazing huh.
So now I just wait and see. I hope I have a long wait as I need to get over this broncitis or whatever it is. I am so sick I had a 104 degree fever. I have not read all your posts and I am going to work on it now. Please don't turn this into another psycho analyze Roxanne's intentions. I received an email about Hula and came on and decided to share some things that I thought may be of interest. This finger printing thing will likely be a problem for others with ra.
Milly - I especially want to thank you because you are right. I am REALLY sick. Sometimes I feel petty because I envy so many on these boards who did not get it aggressively like I did. When I get so much anger, I just tell myself - They don't understand. I am so grateful Milly that you did understand.
I am grateful for all of your responses. I do not come to AI hardly ever has I don't want the grief but it is a valuable resource that I try to use and not abuse. I have friends from AI who email me when something may be of interest to me on AI and I check it out.
I will never be the "old roxy". I am so sick, I cannot write long monologues about my life. This job I want - it would be two hours - three evenings a week. I don't know if I can do THAT but it would be very, very good for me and my daughter if I could. I also would like to feel of value again. I don't even know if my drugged out brain can still teach but I interviewed well and I would do anything I could to be able to do this.
PS I also have been grieving. I have to give up my dog "Tyler" as I no longer can care for him. He is too hard on my fragile body.
I pray a lot these days. I will pray for you too Milly. RA/fibro - I don't know your experiences but it has taken my life away.
Roxy I can remember when I got a job in a nursing home. We had to be fingerprinted. The company tried twice sent them in they came back no good.
They sent me to the police station. they did it. Still no good. Back to the cops again. guess my prints were too "fine".
Lucky a new company bought out the home and they had a thumb scan. Was that ever easier.
Well I was told today I have the job for sure if the background check comes back OK. I have been so sick with this bronchitis stuff, I keep praying it will take at least a week. I really want the chance to do this job. I am back on Lyrica, I could not afford it for a couple months. It has really improved my range of motion and walking. Sad thing is last time, it did that and then it went away after a few days. I want to be able to walk so bad and Lyrica did in the past feel like a miracle drug. It is just very expensive and I am only on Medicaid.
Shy thank you for telling me about your experience. If it is at my expense, all of this has been at my expense which has been tough - I will use your suggestions as alternate ways to get my background checked.