Hi. I have just graduated from college and it has been hard for all of us '08 grads to find work in our fields. Fortunately, I have a part-time job that is well suited to my skills and I keep improving upon my people skills there. I work in a chain store and it's a great place there. I have adapted well and the half-time gives me a little bit of the day to work on writing, for that is what I majored in. I hope to get a job in my major someday, but if I don't, I think it will be in whatever I'm supposed to be in. I am a believer in destiny and so if my destiny is to be something else, then I will.
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Hi
My name is Vicky, I so simapathise with you Daniel, I'm in exactly the same boat, and feel at times a complete failure, and struggle with having dyspraxia as I couldnyt fulfill my life long ambition and work as a nurse, although I qualified as one, this lead me to be treated for severe aniety since. Im 33 now and for the last seven years sice I was diganosed life has been very up and down. On the plus side I have a fantatic, loving and supportive partner, who has been here for me, I think I would have given up by now and a beautiful hose and seven lovely cats, who are my world. But I feel a failure in every other aspect. Im overwight, and hate looking at self in mirror, and i must have had 10jobs in the last seven years. Dyspraxia, affects my concerntration, it makes me fliity, my head spins, i can only focus on one thing at a time and cant stand too much noise.
I tried to work as a nurse 4 times failing each time and doing care work in between, then I thought I madea great career jump and got a job as a family spport worker at a childrens centre a great career opportunity , I felt great when I got it, but this again has gone pear shaped. I hate having dypsraxia, its like ive got the brains but I cant pt it into practice.
To enjoy life I have tolet go and realise I will never have a career abd a well paided job, however I can still do a job I enjoy and try and make a difference. Im determined not to feel sorry for self any londer, and accept who I AM, I realise i work better on own in job where can focus on one thing at a time, and i'm detern=mined not to have any more disatrous years workwise, i'm gonna be honest with self, and try and not let dyspraxia ruin my life anymore by accepting it and working with strenghts, then I can tackle other areas of life such as weight, bueed to do thisone step at a time.
Life is for living and i'm gonna start enjoying mine, dyspria or no dyspraxia.
I hope you do the same. please let me know how you get on.
Vicky xx
Hi Vicky. Welcome to the forum. I'm 25 and haven't had a paid job yet. I have been volunteering at my local library for a year and hope to have a paid job there some day. I also volunteer for a dyslexia organisation and at a toyroom in a charity shop.
I would identify the biggest problem in work as creating and maintaining a credibility. If you possibly can it helps if you can be better or at least shine or excel now and again which would help in this respect.
It has also suited me to have the pressure on as it has generated focus for me. An alternative view for you. Also the pressure helps those around you see the outcomes rather than the peripheral stuff we do that worries them.
good luck vicky I can see where your comming from it's frustrating when you know you have the knowledge but struggle to put it into practice /demonstrate this to others I think your right it's about recognising what you can do along with what your limitations are as long as your doing somthing you can say you enjoy thats the most important thing (I think !)
Fortunately, I have a part-time job that is well suited to my skills and I keep improving upon my people skills there. 
I work in a chain store and it's a great place there. I have adapted well and the half-time gives me a little bit of the day to work on writing, for that is what I majored in. I hope to get a job in my major someday, but if I don't, I think it will be in whatever I'm supposed to be in. I am a believer in destiny and so if my destiny is to be something else, then I will.
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I think your right it's about recognising what you can do along with what your limitations are as long as your doing somthing you can say you enjoy thats the most important thing (I think !)