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Concerned About Future Employment


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Posted Oct 07, 2009 at 1:35:22 PM
Subject: Concerned About Future Employment

Per "A person's" request, this post has been moved here. Here is the content of the original post that originally appeared on the Parenting a Child with LD or ADHD:

A Person states, "I'm almost 30. I have a job in retail that requires repetitive movement and doesn't really require any special skills. Most every good paying job now requires you to be able to do something that isn't easily replaceable. I have trouble with abstract reasoning and visualizing things. Most jobs in building trades are out of the question. Most Medical programs require some math intensive ability to understand the material, and I wouldn't be able to keep up with the pace of the course work to pass the classes, not to mention that I've always been math illiterate.

I'm really concerned about my ld and my future in the job market. I know I have a job, but it barely pays a livable wage. Do any of you share my concerns?"

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