HappinessCounts
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I don't know if this is the right forum for this. Please move if you have to.
I went to a franchise cleaning business to apply for a job. Someone gave me the card with the phone number. I went online and filled out the contact info and asked when I could come in to fill out an application and to please e-mail me. I got a response the next morning, so I went in later in the day to apply.
Everything was going fine. I filled out a DL record form because you need your car to drive to homes. Anyway, she said she would call for an interview after they verify the DL record. That's when I politely asked her to e-mail me because I am hearing impaired. The woman froze for a bit and smiled, and then said she would e-mail me. We shook hands. I went home and briefly e-mailed her to thank her for allowing me to apply and that I looked forward to hear from her. I was hoping she would contact me.
I waited the weekends and, then decided to follow up. She didn't respond this entire week. The application read that they do not discriminate against disabilies :roll:.
Do you think I should go in person and ask her? I don't want to be a pest. What do you think I should do? Do I let it go?
Do you have tips on how to search for a job and be prepared for this? I speak and read lips just fine until I mention my hearing loss to them.
I did go to another place and it was this girl who wanted to get my contact info. I told her to e-mail me. I gave her my name and e-mail, but I knew by the look on her face, I wasn't going to get an e-mail. So far, I have not...
What's wrong with people? Aren't people used to e-mail, yet? This is supposed to be the land of opportunities, and we still get discrimination in 2015? Once they hear your deaf, that's all that stops them from considering for hire.
What has helped you to get hired?
I went to a franchise cleaning business to apply for a job. Someone gave me the card with the phone number. I went online and filled out the contact info and asked when I could come in to fill out an application and to please e-mail me. I got a response the next morning, so I went in later in the day to apply.
Everything was going fine. I filled out a DL record form because you need your car to drive to homes. Anyway, she said she would call for an interview after they verify the DL record. That's when I politely asked her to e-mail me because I am hearing impaired. The woman froze for a bit and smiled, and then said she would e-mail me. We shook hands. I went home and briefly e-mailed her to thank her for allowing me to apply and that I looked forward to hear from her. I was hoping she would contact me.
I waited the weekends and, then decided to follow up. She didn't respond this entire week. The application read that they do not discriminate against disabilies :roll:.
Do you think I should go in person and ask her? I don't want to be a pest. What do you think I should do? Do I let it go?
Do you have tips on how to search for a job and be prepared for this? I speak and read lips just fine until I mention my hearing loss to them.
I did go to another place and it was this girl who wanted to get my contact info. I told her to e-mail me. I gave her my name and e-mail, but I knew by the look on her face, I wasn't going to get an e-mail. So far, I have not...
What's wrong with people? Aren't people used to e-mail, yet? This is supposed to be the land of opportunities, and we still get discrimination in 2015? Once they hear your deaf, that's all that stops them from considering for hire.
What has helped you to get hired?