A job gives you more than a paycheck.

In 2025, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 8.3 percent, about double the rate for people without a disability, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Swipe for five benefits of working that often get overlooked, adapted from a blog by Kylie Moore. Save this for later, and send it to someone who’s thinking about their first job. What’s one thing you’d want a job to give you besides pay? Tell us in the comments. Read the full blog through the link in our bio. #NDEAM2026 #CelebrateValueAndTalent ID: Eight-slide BDI carousel titled “The Benefits of Working with a Disability: 5 You Might Not Expect.” The first slide shows the title over a faded photo of a person at work. The second slide shares that in 2025, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 8.3 percent, about double the rate for people without a disability, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and credits the carousel as adapted from a blog by Kylie Moore. The five benefits are: 1. Pride in your work, because doing a job well and being known for it builds real confidence. 2. A sense of belonging, because a job puts you around new people and gives friendships room to grow. 3. A sense of accomplishment, because you get to see the difference your work makes for others. 4. New skills and career paths, because working is a great way to find out what you are good at and what you want next. 5. A step toward independence, because your own income gives you more say over your own life. The final slide invites readers to save the post, send it to someone who is thinking about their first job, and read the full blog through the link in BDI’s bio at bobbydodd.org.