Jobs With Minimal People Contact?

[Changing4Best]

I'm on Social Security Disability (USA), which has been my major source of income for the last dozen years or so. I am also retired, since my trauma. I do volunteer though. I sort donated cloths at our local Pregnancy and Parenting Center. Our counselors help young mothers, including teenage ones. I don't have to have contact with anyone, I just sort the cloths. I get a ride there from one kind lady who counselled me about my miscarriages and rape. The place is Bible based, so I feel very spiritually safe as well as physically safe, because everyone there is a woman or young girl, in case I do happen to run into anyone on my way to the back room, where the donated cloths are.

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Thanks guys, these are all excellent suggestions, feeling more positive about my future now, I thought I had limited options but I was wrong! : - )

 

[Truthful_Whispers]

Thanks guys, these are all excellent suggestions, feeling more positive about my future now, I thought I ha...

That's right dammit! We sure straightened you out didn't we! Now, you have positivity practically shooting out your little ass! :wacky: We luv ya, and don't you dammed forget it either! :cool:

 

[Changing4Best]

Ditto!

 

[Green pastures]

@Cj77 i still say - dude - use your gift of drawing for something - wait i haven't said that yet so hey use your gift of drawing for something or your eye for beauty.

First step - breathe!
Second step - no limits on what you can do!
Third Step breathe!

hope that makes ya laugh - I am so exhausted - but very productive today it is raining so that kinda smashes my hopes of bike riding today but that is okay - i will take my own advice - BREATHE! :) :hug::inlove::ninja:

 

[Eagle3]

Another option to consider is Delivery Driver. Independent contractors can work for whomever, and basically you get paid to drive around all day and listen to music in the car. You do have to deal with traffic and people on both sides of the delivery, but my day is mostly spent driving. Even if I'm having an emotional day, I can cry in the truck and paste a smile on long enough to drop the stuff, then go cry in the truck until the next delivery. And I won't even tell you about the days I drive while dissociated! So far, so good, I wouldn't trade this job for anything.

 

[greensteves]

This is probably a really stupid question but do any of you know of jobs that would require as little conta...

Hi CJ. I have struggled with work scenarios in uk due to my Cptsd. I now deliver leaflets and magazines. Its minimal human interaction, but enough so as not to be a recluse. It also helps my physical health which in turn helps my mind too.
I wish you all the best. Peace. Steve

 

[Ptsdisnojoke]

Hi there @Cj77. I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties, but I...

I need to look into that ! I want zero contact with people and I love writing!

 

[Kailani]

Was going to say writer. It worked great for my family. Also medical transcription, scheduling appointment work. Sales of products from an online site. Art. Maybe certain sales positions or telemarketing.

 

[Kailani]

Also animal work has less human contact

 

[barefoot]

Yes, working from home/being self-employed would probably suit you. Though it does bring challenges of its own - you need to be self-motivated, for instance, to get your business off the ground and to put yourself out there, get work/clients. And, of course, motivated to actually work when you don't really feel like it! Working from home is a very flexible option and it suits me much better than working in a huge open-plan corporate environment, which is what I did before. But there is some stress and pressure around launching a new business and getting work. Not saying this to put you off - I'm so glad I made the change and that that's what I'm currently doing. It's just a heads up that starting a small business is tough in other ways - if you want to actually get any work, you'll have to market yourself. So you'll just need to plan what marketing strategies will work best for you. Good luck!

If you're well-organised/good at admin etc, you could maybe look at setting yourself up as a home-based VA (virtual assistant)? Though it will likely involve a fair amount of time on the phone, so I'm not sure if that feels manageable to you? Will also be lots of emails, diary management, venue booking, travel booking etc....all the admin stuff that someone hasn't got time to do themselves.

 

[barefoot]

Or you could do some kind of open university/distance learning course?

You could also try a few sessions with a career coach who will help you to work out what you'd really like to do - as well as what is manageable. Try not to become so focused on working around your symptoms that you lose sight of the fact that, ideally, you want to get a job/work that you really enjoy as well as it fitting in and being manageable with your PTSD needs.