Ask HN: I'm disabled and out of money. Now what?
The question is &quot;Can you program&quot;?<p>If the answer is &quot;Yes&quot;, then stop watching TV, playing video games and lurking on the internet.<p>Honestly, this will sound heartless, but if you can play video games you can also work. The problem is more in your head and you need to shed the victim thinking and start focusing on what valuable you can do.<p>Even if your output is less than it was before, you can probably pay for a reasonable lifestyle.<p>Right now there is a lot of huge companies that will hire anybody that can code anything. Trust me on this. It is total seller&#x27;s market. There are people who can&#x27;t code and still get the job.<p>You say you are burned backend-centered web developer? You can probably get hired for full time, less ambitious job or contract and do your job in a fraction of time. The key word is &quot;Less Ambitious&quot;. Which should help with your burnout. Just put a very strict work time &#x2F; free time boundaries.<p>My burnout comes when I can&#x27;t leave work even when I am at home and the solution is to give yourself permission to have time off. It is all in your mind.