Work-from-Home Jobs for People with MS

MS (multiple sclerosis) is a neurological condition that affects many people across the U.K. It is a lifelong, progressive condition that cannot be cured. People with the condition experience different symptoms, which can change and develop over time. No two people with MS are the same and so it is a complicated condition to live with and treat.

Living with MS can be extremely challenging. It causes significant changes in a person’s life as their capabilities change over time. In the beginning, these changes can happen quite rapidly and be very hard to come to terms with. Many people who are diagnosed with MS find that they need to leave their job, change their contracted hours, change how they work, or swap industries. Some may people may not be able to work again.

If you have MS and you do feel able to continue working, it is important to look for the right opportunities. Your employment will need to be handled appropriately so that you can work happily and safely going forward. On this page, we are going to discuss more about how that might happen.

What are the Best Jobs for People with MS?

The three main categories of jobs that may work for people with MS include:

• Work-from-home roles: There has been a rise in the last decade of working-from-home roles, particularly so in more recent years during and after the covid-19 pandemic. Work-from-home jobs can be great for people with MS as it allows them to work more comfortably. You can create your own working environment in a way that more specifically suits your needs. It is much easier to manage the physical symptoms of your condition during work if you can do so in your own own home.

• Flexible roles: As well as work-from-home jobs, flexible jobs are also good options for people with MS who want to continue to work. Flexible jobs could include flexible working hours, flexible responsibilities, or flexible physical working arrangements, i.e. hybrid models. In whatever way it manifests, flexibility is the perfect working structure for people with disabilities. It allows for decreased absences, increased work satisfaction, better work-life balance, and overall less stress and overwhelm.

• Jobs with accessible employers: Thirdly, the best jobs for people with MS are those with accessible employers. Having an accessible employer can make the difference between having a good time at work and not having a good time. Accessible employers know how to make the lives of disabled employees easier. They know what adjustments to make and how to create an inclusive working culture. Both of these things are vital for disabled employees. If you aren’t getting what you need at work right now, thinking about how disability-friendly, or not, is key.

These categories may and can overlap. Often, a job with all three of these criteria will be the very best option for someone living and working with MS.

Where People with MS Can Find the Most Suitable Jobs

You can find disability-friendly jobs from accessible employers right here on Careers with Disabilities. Our disability-friendly job board and directory of employers are your two key resources to finding the right job for you as a disabled job seeker.

We believe in connecting people with disabilities to jobs that will support them in all of the right ways. If that is what you are looking for, start your search with us today.