You're work and vitiligo?

Im quite curious to what kind of work you all do and if u perhaps changed the kind of work or study you did/do because of vitiligo

I currently work as a "police officer" (for the lack of a better word to describe it, its much much more then that)

got diagnosed about a month ago and it wasnt visable then. i talked to my captain who told me actually what i already expected. it wouldend be "representative" if it started showing. so id probably end up behind a desk. This in itself isnt a problem, but we have to be "fit and healthy" enough to be sent overseas at anytime and we're still discussing if im "healthy" enough. I myself dont see it as a problem but i kinda worry that thats a nice excuse to get rid of an employe he cant use on the street anymore (wich is 95% of our work)

also we get contracts for a few years and have to extend every few years. lucky me mine expires in half a year. somehow im thinking i wont be getting a renewal and ive got to look for another job wich will be fun when ur skills are worth F-all in civilian life not to mention the general publics reaction to vitiligo.

tomorrow my first day of work after 2 weeks vacation in wich i developed some patches on my arms and since this morning on my face wonder how the rest of my collegea's will react since they dont know yet.

gah....

Hi Christian, I am sorry you are dealing with this. It is soooo stressful to live with! I used to be a full time business proposal manager/writer and worked from home full time, which I absolutely loved! Well it was a contracted job, so it ended after fourteen months, and I found myself out of work for another 14 or more months. (although I did work part time about six months in, unloading a truck of merchandise twice a week early mornings buy only part time).

I got called, interviewed for, and was hired full time as a sales associate (my other "fall back on" experience in work, retail, not my top choice, but I need money and a steady paycheck). This has been a difficult thing for me, working with people, wondering if they are staring at me funny, etc. since the store I work in is very very brightly lit, I hate it, to be honest, but what choice do I have? I have to work, and it seems that it bothers ME more than anyone else. Nobody has ever really stared at me funny, including co-workers, etc. and I have to just go with that for now. But I dread getting up, doing the tedious makeup routine and having to put myself "out there" publicly day after day. It's not what I ever though I would be doing again. Oh and the pay is very low for a lot of hard work and awful hours. :( I am grateful to have smething, but I keep looking for something better. I would love to find a full time office job somewhere whether from home or locally, but I am having no luck with that search, not yet anyway. Plus even though I am eligible for health insurance currently I cannot afford to pay the premiums! They are much too high, and I barely cover everything even with a full time wage each month. It's like a major catch 22, you know?

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Grace Garza July 15, 2012 at 10:41am

Wow. That really pisses me off that you are no longer needed because you have Vitilago. It is not fair to you at all. They are treating you like you are a Leper. How ignorant. I feel that I have been treated the same way, but have no proof like you have. I graduated from Architecture College in 2005 and because of the economy in the United States (plus Vitilago), I have not had much luck in finding permanent work. So... I work from home... drafting and designing for Engineers and Various Clients. When I need to go out, I wear long sleves, pants, and use make up where needed. I hope that you can find a new career with good people. Good Luck and God Bless!

Grace
Michelle Pease July 15, 2012 at 10:11am

Christiaan and Tina, I am in the same boat. My work from home job ( I had for over 8 years) ended this past Wednesday....I have a lead on another home based data entry job, but I am going to have to go in for several days of training before I start. I am more nervous about thier reaction to my spots than I am about having to learn a whole new field of work! And this will start out as a part time job, so I may have to pick up another part timer to make ends meet...and end up working out in the public....so that is a concern as well. Ugh... Hang in there...we're in this together! :-)
Tina July 15, 2012 at 7:00am

Hi Christian, I am sorry you are dealing with this. It is soooo stressful to live with! I used to be a full time business proposal manager/writer and worked from home full time, which I absolutely loved! Well it was a contracted job, so it ended after fourteen months, and I found myself out of work for another 14 or more months. (although I did work part time about six months in, unloading a truck of merchandise twice a week early mornings buy only part time).

I got called, interviewed for, and was hired full time as a sales associate (my other "fall back on" experience in work, retail, not my top choice, but I need money and a steady paycheck). This has been a difficult thing for me, working with people, wondering if they are staring at me funny, etc. since the store I work in is very very brightly lit, I hate it, to be honest, but what choice do I have? I have to work, and it seems that it bothers ME more than anyone else. Nobody has ever really stared at me funny, including co-workers, etc. and I have to just go with that for now. But I dread getting up, doing the tedious makeup routine and having to put myself "out there" publicly day after day. It's not what I ever though I would be doing again. Oh and the pay is very low for a lot of hard work and awful hours. :( I am grateful to have smething, but I keep looking for something better. I would love to find a full time office job somewhere whether from home or locally, but I am having no luck with that search, not yet anyway. Plus even though I am eligible for health insurance currently I cannot afford to pay the premiums! They are much too high, and I barely cover everything even with a full time wage each month. It's like a major catch 22, you know?

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