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Im hoping we can continue the list discussion about cutting back on work hours/ retiring. People have raised some important issues, that i think applies to many of us. Carol Hercun wrote: <<As one who is also progressing (?) on that road from lessability to disability and wondering where all the road signs are, I also find the List a lifeline....>> I agree Carol, this is unchartered territory. I'd guess people eventually come to realize for themselves when they have reached the point where the difficulties of working either full or part time with PD outweigh their reasons for continuing to work as they have been. For those that want to continue working, I wonder how many request accomodations, such as the ones suggested by JAN? How many actually receive them? How many have full support from their employers and co-workers? For those who want to cut back on their work hours, there are other issues that need to be considered. I worked part time for many years while my kids were young and in my field at least, very few employers offer any benefits, such as sick leave, health insurance, retirement plans, etc. to part-timers. I think this is probably true for most workers in the U.S. I'm sure many chronically ill people continue to work full time past the point where they should consider cutting back, in order not to loose health insurance for themselves and their families. Maybe the situation is different in other countries? Also - if one chooses to either cut back on hours or quit a job, due to "lessability" before being officially declared disabled, what effect could this have on later entitlement to social security or other disability benefits? Are there any suggested guidelines for going about this, so as not to jeopardize future entitlement or benefits? Thanks for any responses, Linda ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn