GOT A JOB INTERVIEW!!! (Inn The Doghouse) *Update #19/#20*

[Marigold2]

Best of luck to you. I didn't know they had this place in LK. Looks great.

[Flatcoatluver]

Good Luck! I have worked at a dog kennel for about 5 years. I have learned so much about dogs.... and there owners.

[CountryWolf07]

Thought I'd update:

It went well, but however, I have a feeling I won't get it, due to her being too concerned and worried about my hearing impairment, and not being able to hear exactly of what is going in in the dogcare center and she is looking for someone who is more of a experienced animal caretaker.

Oh well, maybe I will be surprised.

But what else is new - my hearing impairment is going to be a obstacle to looking for a job.

[K9karen]

But what else is new - my hearing impairment is going to be a obstacle to looking for a job.

Uh..that's discrimination, isn't it?

[Grace]

Uh..that's discrimination, isn't it?

Yeah - wouldn't that fit under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

[blue]

I think it would depend on the job description.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Yeah - wouldn't that fit under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

If being able to hear (or see or lift, etc) is a bona fide occupational qualification - that is necessary to perform the job - the employer needs to look at whether reasonable accomodation can be made to allow the person to perform the job. "Reasonable" is determined by how many people there are in the job category, the cost of the accomodation and the funds available to the company.

It is alot more complicated than it sounds to make a claim under ADA.

Your best bet is to be prepared in advance to describe to the prospective employer how the disability could be accomodated. I was working for a school bus company and we had some hearing impaired mechanics. Vibrating beepers and flashing lights took care of warning them of moving vehicles and other hazards.

Also, ADA only applies to employers with 15 or more employees.

[jennielynn1970]

Keeping you in my thoughts for that job to work out in your favor!!!

[CountryWolf07]

Yup.. it is a lot more complicated. I'm not going to go against it. What just bothered me was that she asked me a lot of questions due to my hearing if I could hear the doorbell, if I could hear the dogs barking, small and big, dogs whining... phone going off.. and this was all right after I told her about my choice to have a cochlear implant to improve my life, etc. which was just, I don't want to get into it. I was in not a great mood yesterday, because I really did think I was ABLE to do the job, but I guess in her eyes, I may not be. She was more concerned over my hearing if I could hear enough, which I don't understand, because LIKE what you stated, hearing impaired have worked in factories, etc. That's a lot more than just being able to work at a dogcare center.

Sorry.. I'm just miffed, I suppose.

If being able to hear (or see or lift, etc) is a bona fide occupational qualification - that is necessary to perform the job - the employer needs to look at whether reasonable accomodation can be made to allow the person to perform the job. "Reasonable" is determined by how many people there are in the job category, the cost of the accomodation and the funds available to the company.

It is alot more complicated than it sounds to make a claim under ADA.

Your best bet is to be prepared in advance to describe to the prospective employer how the disability could be accomodated. I was working for a school bus company and we had some hearing impaired mechanics. Vibrating beepers and flashing lights took care of warning them of moving vehicles and other hazards.

Also, ADA only applies to employers with 15 or more employees.