I never let my fused spine be an obstacle or excuse for anything but when it comes to getting a job it is becoming a huge obstacle. All I am trying to get is a casual job to earn money for university (I am planning to move across Australia) and after six months of trying I still am unsuccessful. How do i know that it is my back that is the discriminating factor. Well......
If I mention my back (doing the right thing by doing this) employers look at me and go hmmmmmm. Even with a surgeon's letter this does not seem to help. They immediately start thinking liability. And if I don't mention it, they I find with some jobs that it is physically out. Such as tonight I had a job trial at an Ice-cream shop. I couldn't scoop out the ice-cream properly (with the troughs being deep and not being able to bend properly. As soon as I got in the car I burst into tears out as frustration, I know my fusion was the right thing, it had to be done, but it is just BLOODDY FRUSTRATING and sometimes not FAIR!!!!!
Alison
PS I have all the skills, life experience etc for jobs, and good interview skills
If I mention my back (doing the right thing by doing this) employers look at me and go hmmmmmm. Even with a surgeon's letter this does not seem to help. They immediately start thinking liability. And if I don't mention it, they I find with some jobs that it is physically out. Such as tonight I had a job trial at an Ice-cream shop. I couldn't scoop out the ice-cream properly (with the troughs being deep and not being able to bend properly. As soon as I got in the car I burst into tears out as frustration, I know my fusion was the right thing, it had to be done, but it is just BLOODDY FRUSTRATING and sometimes not FAIR!!!!!
Alison
PS I have all the skills, life experience etc for jobs, and good interview skills
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