Contracting with mental illness

[fullyautomatix]

I’m of a different view to most on here. I actually think thank most clients are nice human beings. I’d suggest tell them what’s going on. If they bin the OPs friend then they’re top notch cnnts.
Chances are they’ll be too sh1t scared and will be supportive.

It’s not always about perm vs contract and sometimes about humans.

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You really need to get out more.

[Andy2]

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[thelastrosbif]

Guy at my last workplace used to turn up piss-arse drunk , disappear for hours at a time, go off on angry rants for no reason at all, totally unstable

but thats enough about the bankers, lets focus on the OP here

[thelastrosbif]

serious response:

been exactly there for several years, struggled but managed to keep 'just' within the boundaries of acceptibility and these days function a lot better generally. Some things that helped:

Change or lower medication, you will be surprised how easy it is to stablise
Regular exercise to wear yourself out and get to sleep earlier
Use CBT & better self-care generally
Also just be really bloody good at your job, you might not win fans, but if you're hitting home-runs whatever shift you pull they tend to put up with it to get the job done
Next contract aim outside of IR35, try for something delivery focused, no core hours & WFH

[BR14]

Hmmm, - Really?

[fullyautomatix]

Indeed - but who am I...?

An obese bearded bloke who sustains himself on KFC buckets all day and struggles to get out of bed?

[fullyautomatix]

We wait for the next moronic incarnation with bated breath....

I am fairly certain he is mentally ill.

[Zigenare]

An obese bearded bloke who sustains himself on KFC buckets all day and struggles to get out of bed?

Nope. I'm not even "Henry the mild mannered janitor".

[GreenMirror]

Nope. I'm not even "Henry the mild mannered janitor".

You still don't know who you are? Have you asked Matron?

(Max called from the 1960s and wants his joke back)

[Old Greg]

Nope. I'm not even "Henry the mild mannered janitor".

We've established that you're a cretin, but that doesn't narrow it down that much.