ladysolitary85
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So I'm finally going to go to someone at DOR and see if they can help me find a job and just learn about what its about. Hopefully they can help me.
I'm already on my 1st unemployment extension, I'm just overwhelmed I don't like being unemployed but I also don't want to rush to the nearest fast food joint and get screamed at like I used to (I wish I was more aware of my rights then but I was young and more concerned with losing a job).The minute I mention that I'm deaf in a job interview (and I usually do to avoid looking stupid throughout the interview) I get turned down, and I have no way of really proving it. My past few jobs, I've had bosses talk smack about turning my hearing aid up or telling another manager to buy me a new hearing aid, being clapped at (like a dog), I actually had one boss say to me she hired me because she felt sorry for me. I know I'm capable of so much more and deserve a better job, I just have to find one right for me.
Its just... weird I've always been in the hearing world, and no matter how hard I try I still feel like I don't belong.
So maybe they can help me out. Kind of refreshing to know the person I'm seeing is also deaf and has been in my shoes before.
Sorry for sounding a bit whiny but I just need to vent to people who actually understands what its like.
Anyways, my point to this is has anyone been to DOR (or VOR)? What was your experience?
I'm already on my 1st unemployment extension, I'm just overwhelmed I don't like being unemployed but I also don't want to rush to the nearest fast food joint and get screamed at like I used to (I wish I was more aware of my rights then but I was young and more concerned with losing a job).The minute I mention that I'm deaf in a job interview (and I usually do to avoid looking stupid throughout the interview) I get turned down, and I have no way of really proving it. My past few jobs, I've had bosses talk smack about turning my hearing aid up or telling another manager to buy me a new hearing aid, being clapped at (like a dog), I actually had one boss say to me she hired me because she felt sorry for me. I know I'm capable of so much more and deserve a better job, I just have to find one right for me.
Its just... weird I've always been in the hearing world, and no matter how hard I try I still feel like I don't belong.
So maybe they can help me out. Kind of refreshing to know the person I'm seeing is also deaf and has been in my shoes before.
Sorry for sounding a bit whiny but I just need to vent to people who actually understands what its like.
Anyways, my point to this is has anyone been to DOR (or VOR)? What was your experience?
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