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As a disabled business owner, the shocking way we're taken advantage of or the attempts to exploit us by society needs to change.
I have POTS and don’t have the energy to work in person. I fought with HR about working from home and wasn’t allowed to until the pandemic. I was taking lots of sick days and using all my PTO for rest days. I was almost to the point of going on long term disability. I’ve now worked remotely for 3 years and have received exemplary remarks from my supervisor every year. I hardly ever take sick days. It shouldn’t be this much of a fight for disabled people to get basic accommodations and make a living like anyone else.
As someone about to hand in their notice because after 5 years my global employer can no longer accommodate my 3 day, six times a year migraines it's good to see people talk about this. Disability inclusion really helps everyone to be treated like human beings. That's all anyone needs, if they have a chronic health condition or disability or not!
I found that discrimination about hiring people with disability or assumed health issues is prevalent and stopped mentioning them because I was either not offered, or ghosted after an offer whenever the interviewer had discussed any part of my health needs. The law preventing that is kinda pointless, because no one wants to work at a place that discriminates so most places aren't called out on it.
People with disabilities that progress through their life challenges are the main definition of success. It oozes courage, strength, humility and confidence.
Wow... This is great information and I didnt realize.
Who is here to learn English?
My wife has Cerebral Palsy, and a job, most people don't give her the recognition she deserves, she's always treated as a child
Thanks for posting this!
Thank you for including me as part of "The Way We Work" series!
Well said. Great video.
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There is no “should“ in the world of Fabulous. There is never guilt or shame. There is only the feeling of celebration as you move past one tiny barrier at a time.
I had to quit a job because it was no longer safe to work it due to the nature of the job and an increasingly progressive disorder I had. Not every job can be worked safely while having a disability.
still of concern: exploitation
My little brother (15) got his first job this past summer. Before his first day, my brother told his boss that he has diabetes and may need to take a break if his blood sugar was low or high. On the second day he became hypoglycaemic and had to eat something. When he checked his blood sugar, he boss yelled at him to get back to work. He couldn’t because he way shaky and low and when my brother told his boss, he was not understanding and became very angry. Needless to say, he quit that day
I got let go from my career of 17 yrs as a federal government civilian job w a boss who refused to reconsider the possibility of PWD. yeah we know that's wrong but I was left being removed from my job without discussion bc of my own anxiety and not knowing what to do or where to turn. This was 10 years ago but ruined my work life. We could only hope we have evolved past the dark ages. Appreciate the topic
There’s a lot of stuff where people honestly don’t see the advantages. I had no concept of seeing vehicles/etc as prostheses. But once you have that possibility or concept it becomes very natural… It’s comparable to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis for language. You don’t have the ability to express the need for or use case of a technology because you have no use for it in the first place. A clunky controller or keyboard is great until you need more bandwidth, THEN you consider upgrading. But why not before? Adaptive techniques and technologies are for everyone… Relegating them to the disabled makes the world function like an original NES. You can get by with hand cramps and back pain. But why???
If you disclose you have disability in your application, they can discriminate and there’s no real proof..but if you lie, could you be a liability to the company?
Not supporting disabled employees as an employer means you miss out on a lot of talent. For example, it always amazes me how few disabled programmers there are. It should be an obvious career choice, since almost anything you do on a computer can be adjusted to your needs.