I have a slight disability, although I am not disabled enough to be registered as a disabled person. The disability is also not very visible to a person. Do you think I should mention about my disability when filling in application forms for jobs or going to interviews for jobs?
2007-12-13 02:02:36 · 20 answers · asked by Manjinder C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ People with Disabilities
Depends on the disability.
If it will affect your ability to work or require some level of accomdation, you may need to mention it.
Erectile Dysfunction....................You may want to keep that to yourself
2007-12-13 02:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
I also have this problem. I have seizures. I have not been telling employers until after I am hired so that they can't use that not to hire me. They can't use your disability to not hire you but they can come up with another reason. I have excellent references and have never had a seizure on the job but have missed days due to recovery. I have a plan in place with a coworker who knows what is wrong and how to handle things if I do get one at work.
It can be tricky because there are laws but they can be gotten around easily by employers.
2007-12-14 21:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by jackyblu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not disabled enough to be registered and your disability doesn't require any special handling or impact the job you are being hired for then I would not mention it. If it doesn impact your job performance then you should mention it. Perhaps if you had identified your slight disability in your question, this answer could have been more specific.
2007-12-13 02:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Actually..
In most case when they ask if you are disabled, more likely they are asking if you are federally approved as disabled.
In other case, it pretty much a admiting whether you are or not.
If you can handle the job and your disability is not limiting your work, you do not have to mark yes on the job application.
There are judgemental employer out there, it not like you pulling wool over their eye. Talk about them deciding whether they are going to choose you and the "normal" person. It is little discouraging.
2007-12-13 02:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most won't hire you if you tell them you are disabled. If you tell them after you are hired that you can't do something because you have a disability that won't allow you to do it, they will lay you off, which is their way out of saying your fired and getting into trouble. My son found out he had spina bifida while working, he thought the pain was because his back was out of whack. When he told them what was wrong, he lost his job. If you try to take them to court they will tell them all kinds of other reasons why they let you go. It is your word against theirs.
My sons were both born almost completely deaf, they had several surgeries to correct it, but they still have hearing loss, but can talk and hear, just not that great. They were both fired from Walmart for not answering the walkie talkies they had to carry. I never could understand half of what people said through walkie talkies myself. Half of the time the walkie talkies didn't work either. All of my children were born with spina bifida too, and they didn't care. They had to carry out things that were really heavy. One was even told to toss tires up on a second floor rack. He couldn't do it.
2007-12-15 08:02:05 · answer #5 · answered by Fruit Cake Lady 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as your disability poses no on the job safety issues to you or your co-workers, it is absolutely none of their business!!!!! They legally not allowed to ask at all about a person's disability. However, they can get around this legal loophole by bring up safety issues concerning your disability.
I have a seizure disorder where I have not had a seizure in almost 25 years, and I don't bring my seizure disorder up at all unless I have to take a pre-hire drug screen and then I bring that I have a seizure disorder up because of the medication that I take. BTW, I don't apply for jobs that involve high places because of my seizure disorder.
I have a learning disability but I don't bring that up either. I hide the fact this fact by bring with my to any job interviews that I go to by bring my entire career portfolio with me.
I also have a metal plate in my left elbow and I don't bring that up either. I hide my scare my wearing long sleeves to the interviews and I carry my portfolio in my left hand. BTW, I also hide this fact by knowing what my limitations are and avoiding applying for jobs that require me to carry 100 pounds on a routine basis.
Know your limitations by avoiding jobs that have you go above and beyond you limitations.
2007-12-13 11:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by Whatever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-11 05:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it doesn't impact your performance of the job, like you'd need time off or specialized adaptive technology, it's strictly up to you.
It also depends on the kind of job you want to do and what your disability is.
You might want to check out eSight.org as they have alot of interesting articles on this subject as well as other issues pertaining to employment and disability.
2007-12-13 06:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The decision about mentioning it is pretty much up to you within certain guidelines.
If your condition will affect your work, or if you are requesting any special accommodations, then you should disclose it up front. If your disability is such that you will not require any accommodations then you dont need to disclose it.
2007-12-17 01:50:16 · answer #9 · answered by bfpmd4077 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only reason to mention your disability is if you are going to need an accommodation for it. If not, don't mention it. If yes, wait until you are hired as is legal to do.
2007-12-13 02:50:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I only have one leg and I never mentioned it when I went for jobs. I got one as a trainee manager and they did not find out for 2 months. I stayed in that industry for the rest of my working life.
2007-12-14 09:29:32 · answer #11 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋