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Work place discrimination
LAmesXOX
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I have had two ejections from different employees today I always get the same patronising emails we're really sorry you were great but on this occasion you were not successful it's even worse now as employers can hire someone with a hidden disability and discriminate against me someone with a visible disability and get away with it.
I actually think they should legalise assisted suicide and I wish I had the courage to take my own life society just views me as a useless cripple I'm a second class citizen but its completely un acknowledged now able bodied people are pretending to be disabled just to claim benefits and it's people like me who look disabled that bear the hostility from society I'm sick of feeling hopeless and seeing abled bodies people getting all the opportunities I have been doing zero hour contracts for 5 years and no one will pay me over £17000.00 a year a cripple should not be paid anything over minimum wage but I have met 30 year old attractive abled bodied people that has never worked a day in there life walk into a £21000.00 a year job how is that fair I have never felt this low I literally wish I had the balls to jump in front of a train because there will never be any fairness or equality for someone like me
I actually think they should legalise assisted suicide and I wish I had the courage to take my own life society just views me as a useless cripple I'm a second class citizen but its completely un acknowledged now able bodied people are pretending to be disabled just to claim benefits and it's people like me who look disabled that bear the hostility from society I'm sick of feeling hopeless and seeing abled bodies people getting all the opportunities I have been doing zero hour contracts for 5 years and no one will pay me over £17000.00 a year a cripple should not be paid anything over minimum wage but I have met 30 year old attractive abled bodied people that has never worked a day in there life walk into a £21000.00 a year job how is that fair I have never felt this low I literally wish I had the balls to jump in front of a train because there will never be any fairness or equality for someone like me
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I dont know if my words will help, but let me try.
Your feelings are understandable.....you are striving to work...not a scrounger at all......you see others getting on where you wish to be.
But I thought disability discrimination is illegal? Yeh, I guess they dress it up in other ways, to avoid employing you. So cant the job centre do anything about this for you?
You are worth more.....please seek help in your distressed state....I`m hopeful you will. xxxx
Scope community team
I can relate to most of what you have said with regards to employment agencies and job rejection. In the past, I have applied for over 100 jobs before I have gotten an interview. The frustration can be overwhelming especially when you have other people to provide for so I do understand.
It is true that disabled people both with visible and invisible impairments face unnecessary discrimination in the job market but we need to stick together to create a social change.
What type of work are you applying for?
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I am sorry to hear about the jobs you applied for, it is so disappointing when you get turned down for a role. I understand the frustration around this, but people with hidden disabilities are also struggling and perhaps it isn't helpful to put the blame on those people? Comparing yourself to others is something we all do but it can be damaging to our self esteem.
It sounds like you are really frustrated, and that is understandable. Have you seen Scope's employment services?
All of our employment support services are designed for working-age disabled people. The information below can help you find the right programme.
Support to Work
Support to Work is for you, if you:
Support to Work programme information.
Starting Line
Starting Line is for you, if you:
Starting Line programme information.
Kickstart
Kickstart is for you, if you:
Kickstart programme information.
Perhaps one of these might be helpful to you?
You mention feeling suicidal and here is a bit of advice from mental health charity MIND:
Going to your GP is a good starting point. It is common to feel worried about talking to your doctor about suicidal feelings, but they will be used to listening to people who are experiencing difficult feelings.
Your GP can:
If you don't feel you can keep yourself safe right now, seek immediate help.
If you need some support right now, but don't want to go to A&E, here are some other options for you to try:
I'm sorry you are having such a tough time.
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The fact that you are still putting yourself out there after all of the challenges you have faced proves how much inner strength you have. As my colleague has suggested comparing yourself to others get you nowhere in the end. I know, I've done it.
What is the industry you love? Maybe Scope's Employment Services can help?
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Been there, and still there.
I was the victim of Disability Discrimination over 15 years ago, and it has been claimed that the owner of the compnay has a similar disability as me, the problem was more the local staff working for the company.
They eventually closed our local branch to make me redundant, while all the other staff were transferred to other local branches. I went through what has been described as Post Traumatic Stress, for which I have had not any medical support. Such is the corrupt nature of the NHS support professionals regarding my disability.
Over the years I have sent off many thousands of job applications and resulting in only one job interview. Such is the corrupt nature of employers unwilling to provide the required accommodations.
And yess assisted suicide would be the best option as all of my family share the same disability, and none are getting ther required support we need.
Hopefully you will find a good solution for your issues.
I was used by the UK medical research council to help them get government funding for a 5 year research program regarding my disability, and they needed me to run a support organisation for those who may be diagnosed as having the same disability. I had to run a telephone helpline, explain the issues to parents whose children may have the disability, and even UK support professionals seeking information. After the research program finished the so called medical professions who should be providing multi-discipline support went into denial that our disability exists, as thye would have to be retrained and use the same terminology to explain the real issues instead of marketing their career terminology to maintain their career incomes. Corrupt medical professionals.
So the underlying cause of my depression, mental health issues, and suicidal tendencies are the UKs medical professionals who have failed to explain and provide the required support for all of my family who have the same disability. Due to their lack of explaining th complex nature of our disability society as a whole has no awareness of the support, understanding and accommodations we require. They only want to hide their ignorance and massage their corrupt egos