Victor:
To me personally being on disability was making it through everyday just barely. My wife Carla met someone at our church who is affiliated with Goodwill and this person directed me to the Ticket to Work program. That in itself was amazing. 

I was pretty scared trying to enter the workforce again because I was afraid that I was going to lose my benefits. Those things were very important to me because that's all I had to keep my family and myself afloat Through the Ticket to Work program you learn that
there's no there's no need to be afraid. You're going to keep your benefits until you sustain work and it was like a safety net so to speak. 

Career-wise, I'm doing much better than I was before I was disabled Now that I'm in communications, I've advanced from basic operative to supervisor and hopefully will soon be a manager.

The Ticket to Work program is amazing because it takes away all the barriers and challenges that there are to get to the workplace It frees you to make choices and to learn again and to be happy with your life and to move forward. It's just a great opportunity.