Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

RunningMan
I did for many years with more mild T and worked for 16 months with severe T, but not for the last 10+ months now after my job was outsourced.
cjbhab
yeah but not in a noisy environment.
SilverFox
Work gives me some distraction.
gameover
I do. It is hard, but work has been best and keeping me busy. But it is getting harder and harder during spikes. Always wonder if this is permanent spike.
BrOKeN_1
Took a month off in late 2021 when sleep deprivation and ideation was at its worst. But although my job is not ideal I believe stopping work all together and loosing that distraction would be detrimental to me.
BB23
I can't enjoy ot want to do anything at all
L along the way
Yes, but it's a part time non stressful job, so it also is like a distraction for me. I do believe some kind of hobby's/work/distraction/structure can be helpful. Because of sleeping issues, luckily i don't have morning shifts. And i work part time..
aab
Yes, I work with T and H.
Juliane
Thanks all! I also work part time and recently told my doctor I will never be able to work full time again due to T. He looked a bit shocked. I hope he understood it's not the depression, lack of sleeping etc. It is tinnitus that robs people of their ability to work. Tinnitus alone.
crescentsky
I work (I would like to not but no choice). Grateful it is mostly WFH.
M
I do because I work from home. If I couldn't, I would have no job. I don't leave my house… barely. I am so fucked. T is my problem. I have very mild H. I loved working, but I dread it now. My leaders understand but not my students. They expect me to be cheery.
cjbhab
@BrOKeN_1 i think the opposite. i think if i didn't have to work then T would be much easier to handle. i could spend my time outdoors golfing and doing other hobbies and not have the stress of working for the next 19 years.
crescentsky
if 10% of the population has T, maybe we can each start a gofundme and donate to each other. LOL
BrOKeN_1
@cjbhab Your making alot of sense. I'm probably just dosing myself with reverse psychology to manage expectations.lol.
4Grace
@cjbhab - I had to step down from work. I can go golfing or do what ever I want every day …. But I can't and not because money because of T … trust me, be carful what you wish for. Work is a blessing and a good distraction.