Capitalism automatically makes it so that disabled people fail. If you’re unable to work 40+ hours a week, you’re seen as worthless. Accommodations are rarely granted and if they are, it’s seen as an inconvenience. Disabled people are worthy even if we can’t fully work.
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@theBrianaMills When I was working, I requested minor accommodations at three different jobs. Nope, not a chance. At one, others who were not disabled were permitted to work from home while I was not, despite my job lending itself to WFH more than theirs did.
@theBrianaMills I had a house built. It had wide doorways, no thresholds, and outlets 1.5ft off the floor. I'm not disabled or in a chair it just seemed a better approach to living. I think our view of what is productive is old-fashioned. We need to remove thresholds & widen doors at work.
@theBrianaMills 🙏🏼I work for @HomeDepot for almost 20 years they were horrible when it came to accommodations for the Disabled I kept my mouth shut because I needed a roof over my head &had a family to support. companies say they are EOE but they are not!!!! The stories I could tell OMG😬
@theBrianaMills You know that I remember growing up the talk about affirmative action. And quotas. But what if the government gave tax credits for the hiring of the disabled people. Even if they're not producing 40 plus hours a week they could still be a benefit to society many of them.
@theBrianaMills And we are penalized by trying to work with deductible income. I cannot make more money than I can sitting on my butt or they take my disability money away to equal the amount they give me for just sitting on my butt. Good incentive program they’ve got there.