I’m just curious about this. As someone with a chronic illness, I pretty much never hear anyone talk about things related to the sorts of difficulties and discrimination I and others might face within society. I’m not aware of companies or governments doing anything special to bring awareness on the same scale of say, pride month for instance. In fact certain aspects of accessibility were only normalized during the pandemic when healthy people needed them and now they’re being gradually rescinded now that they don’t. It’s annoying for those who’ve come to prefer those accommodations. It’s cruel for those who rely on them.

And just to be clear, I’m not suggesting this is an either or sort of thing. I’m just wondering why it’s not a that and this sort of thing. It’s possible I’m not considering the whole picture here, and I don’t mean for this to be controversial.

  • @Sterile_Technique
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    31 year ago

    Your place of work should be willing and likely already has a policy in place to accommodate disabilities. Talk to them about your needs.

    If that gets you nowhere, seek a less shitty employer. I’d start by trying to find other people with the same/similar disability and asking about the companies they work for. Once you find a good one that’s compatible with your area of expertise, keep an eye on their postings.

    What you DON’T want to do is just suffer in silence - no company is going to lift a finger for you unless you specifically ask it to.