"We are a disability confident employer"....

[Tipstaff]

On 18/10/2024 at 15:27, XboxMan2024 said:

Almost all companies say this but IMO the majority of them don't mean it, it's just a legal requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that they put it on the ads.

 

I've attended a myriad of interviews at shops in Meadowhall and other places under the "guaranteed interview" scheme, yet as soon as I get there and go through the interview process, I'm obliged to tell them that due to having support workers in at weekends, I can't really work evenings or weekends which are of course mandatory in retail.

 

Would there be any way round this? And don't give me that "reasonable adjustments" nonsense, I've used that, and what's "reasonable" is open to interpretation at the employer's discretion IMO.

 

Apologies for the long  but I've spent most of the last nearly 30 years gaining qualifications in retail and other stuff, but I can't get a job despite extensive efforts (you see, contrary to popular belief, I am NOT a workshy slave to the benefit system)

 

Have you tried the Council / Colleges / Universities ?   I think you can be assured that they are disability confident employers.  If you have been gaining qualifications in the last 30 years,  that  shows you have an aptitude for learning and may well have 'transferrable skills' in different workplace settings.

[Alextopman]

On 23/10/2024 at 12:24, cressida said:

Any ideas for a job for Rich?  (to stop him reporting lol)

 

Does the Star need any reporters?.

[sheffbag]

Genuine question as anytime someone tries to help you, you put up a blocker

in order for the wonderful people here who genuinely want to help, what are your requirements re

type of work

hours of work

accesibility i.e transport requirement

distance from home willing to go

 

that way anyone who might be willing to offer advice or help will know what you are looking for.

 

feel free to report this if you want

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Alextopman said:

 

Does the Star need any reporters?.

Given that the Star gets most of the news on 'ere, that might not be too bad an idea.

 

 

[Beechwood_S6]

2 hours ago, Alextopman said:

 

Does the Star need any reporters?.

maybe an agony aunt, I've not seen one on there for awhile.

[Guest]

24 minutes ago, Beechwood_S6 said:

maybe an agony aunt, I've not seen one on there for awhile.

Wrong gender, is there such a thing as an agony UNCLE?  

 

 

[Beechwood_S6]

25 minutes ago, XboxMan2024 said:

Wrong gender, is there such a thing as an agony UNCLE?  

 

 

there is indeed👍

[Anna B]

Getting a half decent job isn't easy even if you are able bodied,  but with a disability it is that much harder. Disabilities come in all shapes and sizes so a job has to be a match otherwise it won't work. I've seen deaf people and people with a stammer being  sent for jobs in call centres, dyslexic people expected to work in a book shop and with computers, and physically disabled people who can barely walk sent delivering parcels. Not surprisingly unsuccessfully.

 

Autism and mental health problems bring their own challenges and are as varied and problematic as there are people. Some unlucky people have more than one disability as they often come in clusters, and at different levels of severity. 

There were good reasons why we needed places like Remploy (which no longer exist.) 

 

People have all sorts of genuine barriers to paid work, and employers are not charities.

In today's world they expect value for money so they have ways of getting round employment law without much difficulty. 

 

Yes there are a few on both sides who can make it work, but the people who benefit most from 'Reasonable adjustment' are the lawyers who end up fighting the discrimination cases....