Questions tagged [disability]
For questions regarding disabilities, both physical and mental. I.e. how to make new co-workers aware of your disabilities.
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How do I write a resume with no references, bad history and a 4 yr disability gap?
I'm 35 and I've been on disability since 2021 for spinal stenosis but, due to a stupid error on my part, I'm about to lose my benefits and I'm panicking because I don't know how to write a resume with ...
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How to start over due to disability preventing me working in my past role
I was a computer programmer for several decades. After a stroke and additional health problems, I am no longer able to continue. Specifically, I have aphasia, diminished use of one hand, and my ...
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Will big 4 tell next employer I was put on pip [closed]
Long story short, I underperformed at work and failed a bunch of exams
Employed for 6 months
Grad scheme
Invited to a capability meeting
If I am put on PIP, will my next employer find out I was on PIP?...
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Do disabilities like ADHD help your job prospects? [closed]
My claim to ADHD is legitimate (in the eyes of the government) and I have a prescription for a controlled substance. Amphetamine is like a mental performance enhancer, or a better form a caffeine. I'm ...
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Is it bad faith to quit after getting rejected for a leave of absence?
I asked my company for a leave of absence for a few months (> 4 months) to get some mental health issues (anxiety, ADHD) under control and they rejected my request citing that it makes it harder ...
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Can I be denied a promotion because the job requires car insurance but I don't drive because I have narcolepsy?
I am thinking of applying for a promotion at work. It requires you to have a certain type of car insurance coverage. However I have narcolepsy and am unable to drive, due to excessive sleepiness ...
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Can I request reasonable accommodations for music? [closed]
I work as a leasing consultant for a small property management company. They’ve recently decided that all employees are no longer allowed to listen to music while they work at their desks. Previously, ...
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Why would my boss try forcing me out if he can just fire me (at-will state)
I'm an at-will employee. I have good reviews going back 2 years.
Lately I feel a strange atmosphere
boss asking co-workers questions he used to ask me
using them to assign tasks to me and approve my ...
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Performance improvement plan(PIP) has been proposed [duplicate]
Been put on a PIP but I think the performance issues concerned may be related to my disability. I've let HR know
How do you think HR is going to react to this, especially in light of my disability? I ...
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How to ask for workplace (internship) accommodations due to autism?
I recently started with a graduation internship. Which I am quite happy about. (Finally completing my studies after a couple of failed employments, also due to the side effects of autism)
When I ...
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I ask coworkers to communicate in writing, but some ignore my request. What can I do?
Sometimes I ask people to communicate in written. i.e. something like:
due to a neurological condition that I have, written communication works much better for me".
Neurological problems that I ...
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I have been invited to join a diversity team: What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Due to the fact that I have several disabilities (autism, hearing impairment, Learning disability, stroke survivor with long term effects), I have been asked to join a diversity team, focusing on ...
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Is a tumultuous 5 year period when first looking for a job due to a disability a significant red flag for modern recruitment procedures?
I'm disabled (autistic) and have found that if the company doesn't meet certain reasonable requirements that are thankfully considered a common standard in the industry I work in (IT), I struggle to ...
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ADHD and Pre-Interview Coding Assessments
I am an experienced software engineer that is highly successful and over achieving throughout my career. I have a strong background in computer science concepts as well and can passionately talk ...
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As a stutterer I have been asked to move into Management
I have had a stutter for my whole life and after a few minutes most people can easily recognise it. I have always worked in Infrastructure doing mostly Engineering/Security and Development.
I have ...
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