I'm starting a campaign and I need your help!
I have a passion for the Fibromyalgia community. It is a daily passion, and one that I pray over and think on constantly. I want to find as many ways as I can to lift up, encourage, and support my fellow Fibromyalgia fighters (as well as those living with Allodynia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).
One of the ways I want to help is to gather as many "Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Friendly" businesses as I can into a list so that people who have these challenges can begin submitting resumes and applications to you for possible employment.
I would like to gather information on businesses that will consider hiring both independent contractors (telecommuters, self-employed people, etc...) and permanent regular employees who happen to have Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and/or CFS. (1099 or W-2 classifications)
I need employers, businesses, entrepreneurs, and hiring recruiters who are willing to consider hiring people with Fibro, Allodynia, and/or CFS for jobs that suit them while managing their symptoms.
**Before making this commitment: I ask that you look at my blog and read what it is like to have Fibromyalgia and Allodynia, plus do some research into CFS to discover it's personal challenges as well. Find out what it's like for us in the workplace, and if indeed you are willing as an employer, entrepreneur or hiring recruiter to make the commitment to working out ways to facilitate accomodations for an employee or independent contractor who has these challenges.
This is not something to take lightly. We as a community, take working very seriously. We WANT to contribute, function, and earn a living. However the particular symptoms we deal with make it difficult to do without some flexibility in accomodations and time.
Some possible jobs & examples include but are not limited to:
- Odd Jobs (Filing, data entry, email contact, light phone work, mailing jobs, proof-reading, mostly sitting jobs, assembly jobs, low stress environment jobs...etc.)
- Virtual Assistant (Think "Secretarial" but they work as independent contractors. You would 1099 them.)
- Consultation jobs
- Seminars and specialty area speakers
- Jewelry Making
- Crafting Jobs
- Floral Creation
- Translation Jobs (Translating documents into other languages)
- Transcription Jobs
- Courier Jobs
- Non or Low Stress Sales Work or Marketing
- Desk top publishing Jobs
- Art and Creation Jobs
- Jobs that are odd or overflowing that other employees can't get to
The list goes on and on. The imagination can think of tons of other ways to create work for those who are living with these challenges. Perhaps if you have an idea I can create a poll here on the blog to see what the Fibro, Allodynia, & CFS Community thinks about it. For instance a question such as: "Would you be willing to do 'such and such' or is it not a good fit for those of us living with Fibro, Allodynia, or CFS?" Then we can look at the poll to see if the majority thinks it's a good fit.
***I will be creating a list of "Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Friendly" businesses for my readers to contact you with.***
If you are an employer, entrepreneur, and/or hiring recruiter etc... who would consider specially tailored jobs for a person with on and off again symptoms, but who work VERY hard, please contact me at prosperingoverfibromyalgia@gmail.com with the type of position you have available and the specifics you require along with what you are flexible on. (For instance: "We are flexible on start times each day since many of the people living with these challenges have a harder time in the morning hours"; "We are looking specifically for an independent contractor")
What Your Business Will Gain:
- Employees or independent contractors who are dedicated and serious about their job.
- Employees or independent contractors with talents and skills being MISSED OUT ON by other companies who are not willing to be flexible. In short.... a GOLD MINE for your business!
- Exposure of your business within the Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and CFS Communities. There are literally MILLIONS of us in the United States alone! We share information with each other like wild fire! Once your name is out there, the possibilities for business exposure are limitless.
- A way to contribute to a "silent" community who needs a voice! We very often go overlooked as "lazy", "incompetent", "unreliable", and "damaged goods" because other employers simply will not take the time to work with us to enable us to function at our best. They simply refuse to get involved and will often cut us loose using "loopholes" in order to find someone else to fill the position. They are MISSING OUT. Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and CFS Fighters are some of the most dedicated and personally strong people there are. It takes a tremendous amount of personal fortitude and willpower to deal with our symptoms. We WANT to work! We just need a chance and a little "tweaking" of our work environment!
- I will list your company on my blog for even more exposure. If you have a banner ad I will display it here in a special section of the blog.
Those Living With Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and CFS who are looking for work:
If you are looking for work either on site or from your home as an independent contractor, please consider contacting me at prosperingoverfibromyalgia@gmail.com with a list of your skills, talents, and educational/trade school background. Perhaps we can do a sort of "match up" between Fibro, Allodynia, and CFS Friendly Businesses and applicants. **This is open to Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients only please**
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No Guarantees:
I make no guarantees of employment, nor do I warrant or guarantee the suitability of any applicants and/or businesses who choose to get involved. I am simply trying to get both sides together and am trying to make a difference for those who are out of work and who live with Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, and/or CFS. I will not take any legal responsibility for the outcome of any hiring or non-hiring that may or may not occur.
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**This site has some GREAT information for both employers and employees on Fibromyalgia in The Workplace: http://www.sbtv.com/Partners/Fibro/
Here's to your success! I'm very excited at the possibilities ahead!
Sherri
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