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What have you found to be the best way to reach an interviewer when they leave you a message or call you about an application that you filled out?

It doesn't matter which way. If you used the phone, webcaptel, relay, vrs, text messaging, e-mail, etc., feel free to post.

Thank you for your opinion.
 
Email is the best communication to avoid third parties.
 
JClarke said:
Email is the best communication to avoid third parties.
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Interesting. Do you explain to them that you have a hearing loss? The reason I am asking is because, what happens if they say, "call me to set up an interview," and they don't know you're deaf or hard of hearing.

Do you tell them right away you're deaf or hard of hearing?
 
He got a point and by the time you emailed them explaining them regarding you are deaf or HoH, they rejected you by not responding your email back. Discrimination?
 
Nathan said:
He got a point and by the time you emailed them explaining them regarding you are deaf or HoH, they rejected you by not responding your email back. Discrimination?
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Yes, I thought this was a possibility. I have tried to e-mail one time, I am just remembering that now, and I felt I was discriminated because that person already knew about my hearing loss. It just wasn't direct discrimination to be reported. I asked my VR counselor, but she said it's not easy to prove.

I thought, so how do we get around explaining to them about our hearing loss without having to tell them why you don't want to call them?

I thought that by creating this e-mail, we could find the best way for deaf and hard of hearing people to search out the best way to be reached.
 
ClearSky, you can write something like "I am looking forward to hearing from you. I prefer being contacted by email but you also can leave me a message at (555)-927-4455. Thank you for your consideration."
Just a thought. :)
 
Sosie said:
ClearSky, you can write something like "I am looking forward to hearing from you. I prefer being contacted by email but you also can leave me a message at (555)-927-4455. Thank you for your consideration."
Just a thought. :)
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That might work to say, "I prefer," then give another choice just to not leave any other thoughts to ponder.
 
ClearSky said:
Interesting. Do you explain to them that you have a hearing loss? The reason I am asking is because, what happens if they say, "call me to set up an interview," and they don't know you're deaf or hard of hearing.

Do you tell them right away you're deaf or hard of hearing?
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If they left message on my voicemail, I return the call via relay/captel. Before I started, I explained that I am HOH and he/she usually says - "that's absolutely NO problem at all. Do you need any accommodation for interview?"

Same for emails. Some jobs replied back via emails. I reply back with the same introduction as above. I did have some jobs not bothering contacting me any further after I replied back. Oh well - at least I know that jobs are the one I should avoid. :cool2:
 
Jiro said:
If they left message on my voicemail, I return the call via relay/captel. Before I started, I explained that I am HOH and he/she usually says - "that's absolutely NO problem at all. Do you need any accommodation for interview?"

Same for emails. Some jobs replied back via emails. I reply back with the same introduction as above. I did have some jobs not bothering contacting me any further after I replied back. Oh well - at least I know that jobs are the one I should avoid. :cool2:
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So you are saying that you always respond via CapTel not texting relay?

Does CapTel have a delay? I have heard how great it is because they won't know of a third party, but does the relay have a delayed response when texting back using CapTel?
 
ClearSky said:
So you are saying that you always respond via CapTel not texting relay?

Does CapTel have a delay? I have heard how great it is because they won't know of a third party, but does the relay have a delayed response when texting back using CapTel?
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oh no no - I just got captel about 2 month ago or so. I used internet relay service for the whole time when I was job-hunting. I tested it out with my hearing friend - the delay in Internet Relay Service is about.... 10-15 seconds and the delay in captel is about... 3-5 seconds. Not bad!

I have some people (customer reps) asking "hello? are you there?" when I used captel. Most of time I use internet relay for customer service calls because you know how it takes a while till you get to next available agent so it's just easier to let OP do the waiting for you while I giggle away on AD :laugh2:

I use captel just for quick calls... ordering food.... etc....
 
Jiro said:
oh no no - I just got captel about 2 month ago or so. I used internet relay service for the whole time when I was job-hunting. I tested it out with my hearing friend - the delay in Internet Relay Service is about.... 10-15 seconds and the delay in captel is about... 3-5 seconds. Not bad!

I have some people (customer reps) asking "hello? are you there?" when I used captel. Most of time I use internet relay for customer service calls because you know how it takes a while till you get to next available agent so it's just easier to let OP do the waiting for you while I giggle away on AD :laugh2:

I use captel just for quick calls... ordering food.... etc....
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LOL.

That sounds much better with CapTel being 3-5 seconds. Sometimes I get the, "are you there?" i711 relay service. I am like, "is the OP there?"

It's about 90 dollars to get CapTel.

It looks like it's good to be upfront about your hearing loss. Sometimes saying hard of hearing might work easier for some. Don't know about saying deaf as they might freak out as I think they think you can't hear at all, but with hard of hearing they imagine you hear some.

Thanks a lot.
 
ClearSky said:
LOL.

That sounds much better with CapTel being 3-5 seconds. Sometimes I get the, "are you there?" i711 relay service. I am like, "is the OP there?"

It's about 90 dollars to get CapTel.
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(OP you there?) LOL. Yes it's $90 out of your pocket but DVR can pay for it.. depending on certain qualification. For ie - your income is "low" - I think less than $45,000 a year and/or you live off on Social Security fund.

ClearSky said:
It looks like it's good to be upfront about your hearing loss. Sometimes saying hard of hearing might work easier for some. Don't know about saying deaf as they might freak out as I think they think you can't hear at all, but with hard of hearing they imagine you hear some.

Thanks a lot.
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I feel that it is absolutely important that you disclose your disability status truthfully to them to avoid any awkwardness and potential harm. I was being truthful of my limitation like... "if it's one-on-one, yes I can hear and communicate just fine.... however if it's a group setting, I cannot follow conversation well." So my boss accommodated me by having a colleague to write a detailed summary for me. She works for me as well but sadly.... she quit last week for new job last week... :tears: she's a very cool person.
 
Jiro said:
(OP you there?) LOL. Yes it's $90 out of your pocket but DVR can pay for it.. depending on certain qualification. For ie - your income is "low" - I think less than $45,000 a year and/or you live off on Social Security fund.



I feel that it is absolutely important that you disclose your disability status truthfully to them to avoid any awkwardness and potential harm. I was being truthful of my limitation like... "if it's one-on-one, yes I can hear and communicate just fine.... however if it's a group setting, I cannot follow conversation well." So my boss accommodated me by having a colleague to write a detailed summary for me. She works for me as well but sadly.... she quit last week for new job last week... :tears: she's a very cool person.
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There ought to be an article about employment and deaf people. I think your answer is helpful as well as Sosie.

If more deaf and hard of hearing discuss in a thread about a more detailed way of finding employement better, then we might find a pattern of what works best.

I know it's hard to accept a change when someone who's a naturally great team player leaves for another company.
 
ClearSky said:
Interesting. Do you explain to them that you have a hearing loss? The reason I am asking is because, what happens if they say, "call me to set up an interview," and they don't know you're deaf or hard of hearing.

Do you tell them right away you're deaf or hard of hearing?
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I always mention my deafness in whatever situation that is. I don't care if they discrimate within my communicaiton. They are just too stupid to be amazed that I can communicate VERY well. :roll:
 
Great attitude! I am glad you shared how you introduce yourself. Discrimination probably can't be stopped, but I guess you could improve on it.
 
ClearSky said:
There ought to be an article about employment and deaf people. I think your answer is helpful as well as Sosie.

If more deaf and hard of hearing discuss in a thread about a more detailed way of finding employement better, then we might find a pattern of what works best.

I know it's hard to accept a change when someone who's a naturally great team player leaves for another company.
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there were several articles about it. There was a list of well-known companies who are very disability-friendly. IBM and AT&T are on the list. I'll try to find it but I'm quite busy at work at this moment.
 
ClearSky said:
Interesting. Do you explain to them that you have a hearing loss? The reason I am asking is because, what happens if they say, "call me to set up an interview," and they don't know you're deaf or hard of hearing.

Do you tell them right away you're deaf or hard of hearing?
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You can always say that you don't have a phone. ;)
 
Jiro said:
there were several articles about it. There was a list of well-known companies who are very disability-friendly. IBM and AT&T are on the list. I'll try to find it but I'm quite busy at work at this moment.
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Sure. If you find them, I'd like to read them.
 
they would email :)
call them back with 711 thru TDD is not a problem as all
 
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