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I hate that so much of workplace inclusion of those with disabilities are focused on upskilling or making disabled people & #39;more employable& #39;.
Many of us are employable AF. It& #39;s workplaces that are inaccessible.
A thread on #disability and workplace accessibility...
Many of us are employable AF. It& #39;s workplaces that are inaccessible.
A thread on #disability and workplace accessibility...
Workplaces are inaccessible both in terms of physical accessibility, but also due to workplace culture.
Able-bodied people are struggling with burnout due to the climate of modern workplaces, where legally mandated things like sick leave & annual leave are treated as a luxury
Able-bodied people are struggling with burnout due to the climate of modern workplaces, where legally mandated things like sick leave & annual leave are treated as a luxury
Many workplaces demand specific hours or on-site work even when it& #39;s not needed for the job.
Then add on the fact that managers pile on roles onto a single person, making it hard for anybody to keep up. Able-bodied people see the impacts on their health.
Then add on the fact that managers pile on roles onto a single person, making it hard for anybody to keep up. Able-bodied people see the impacts on their health.
But when disabled people struggle with these effects, their disability is blamed instead of the work culture.
We& #39;re gaslit into thinking we& #39;re the problem. That accommodating us in very basic ways is a huge burden.
That the insane work demands are fine, we& #39;re just weak
We& #39;re gaslit into thinking we& #39;re the problem. That accommodating us in very basic ways is a huge burden.
That the insane work demands are fine, we& #39;re just weak
And when we can& #39;t handle it anymore (which happens to able-bodied people too), and you quit, many workplaces take away the lesson of "Don& #39;t hire disabled people" instead of "Wow, we should make our workplace more accessible"
This applies to a range of disabilities, from mental illness to chronic illness and physical disabilities.
We& #39;re treated like we have to & #39;learn& #39; to be productive members of society. We don& #39;t. We need workplaces & work culture that don& #39;t exploit people.
We& #39;re treated like we have to & #39;learn& #39; to be productive members of society. We don& #39;t. We need workplaces & work culture that don& #39;t exploit people.
Make accessibility the norm, not the exception. Because for many people with disabilities, it& #39;s ableism and inaccessibility that keeps us out of the workplace. Not our ability to work or be productive and valuable additions to the workplace.
