What jobs can't you do if you have type 1 diabetes?

A job offer may be rescinded based on exam results, but only if your health will prevent you from doing your job or if it may put you or your coworkers at risk. Who conducts ... (Interestingly, Boeing has test pilots with type 1 who fly 747s without issue—a point that bolsters the ADA's case for equality for pilots with diabetes.). read more

Other responses have said what I was going to say about the jobs you would not be permitted to do. Your performance in jobs that require attention to detail might be impaired if your blood sugar was high or if it was too low. If you have frequent absences due to your diabetes, you might not be able to keep up with the work. read more

I have helped tons of people with type 1 diabetes be police officers, firefighters, truck drivers, underwater welders, and a whole slew of dangerous, difficult and interesting jobs. Call 1-800-DIABETES if you wonder what jobs you can do. I am glad to help. read more

At this point, you can't get your pilot's license if you are a diabetic. The rule may be changed in the near future but that one comes up from time to time in Diabetes Health magazine as one of the very few jobs you can't get. Grizzly - you don't change from a Type 2 to a Type 1 diabetic. read more