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Hi. Well, basically I was ought to do a work placement for four weeks, in Spain. Now you must know that my father (who knows the company and the boss) and I have both told the boss (with whom i also lived), that I am blind. However when I got there he claimed that he only found out about that when he saw me. And three days later - even before I could makes some things clear - he sends me back home by plane and sends the invoice to my parents. They wanted to get rid of me and I don't get the reason for it. I'm still pissed, after two weeks. Now what do you think of that?
People can be assholes, and unfortunately it's part of life. I'd check into descrimination; especially if he told you it was because you are blind. US has quite strict laws about that, and it is possible to win. If your in the US contact your state office for the blind and they will most likely help with descrimination issues. Mine hired the lawyer for me when I had to go through this shit.
Hmmmm, bad I'm in Germany. Well and then he tried to find other reasons like the contract (he claimed he has never seen it, even though it was an agreement with the German branch of the company). I'm so pissed and the first days after that I was crying like a baby.
If you are in the US, I would definitely contact the Americans With Disabilities Act, and report it. However, if you are outside of the US, maybe you have a similar group in your country. If not, I would probably definitely look in to speaking witha lawyer. This is discrimination, and you have your rights.
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Oh Inesol1987, that's horrible...people can be arse holes, indeed. I would also check into descrimination laws, both in Spain and in Germany.
Thats abysmal! Insele I'd get in touch with a lawyer and kick this guy where it hurts ..or better still, shame the numpty publicly via the media..
Thanks all. I am sure my father, who knows him, will kick his ass for that - this guy is going to fee lthat ... and I will send him an email to tell him that I don't understand the real reason and to make him see what he did to me.
Insele hang on don't send the email. I suspect that like a piss taking child, this eejit, wants a reaction. By venting in an angry email you are in a way, justifying his behaviour. Kick his backside legally then he will be unable to continue in this way..if you can, threaten with a nasty lawyer's letter, then plan your revenge via his reaction to it. good luck..smile
ok let's get things into perspective here. Firstly, this guy did not actually say to you, or anyone else, that he was sending you home because you are blind did he? Because if that's the case, then you can only claim that you are being discriminated against on supposition. I've not been offered jobs before, and I've known full well that it was because I'm blind, but there's no way to prove it, so in reality, the best policy is to move on. secondly, you should think twice before taking legal action. I realize that there are laws against discrimination, in this country and alwo in the EU, however, sometimes, you need to think twice before seaking legal advice. If you are working for a company and they have discriminated against you, then it is one thing, but if you take action against a company who won't give you a job because of your disability, taking them to court won't improve their stance, and it won't do your credibility as a perspective employee any good. You don't want to earn yourself the reputation for being a trouble maker before you've even got a job, and if you're honest, do you really want to work for a company who discriminates against its disabled employees anyway?
<hugs chicky> yeah that sucks. people are assholes.
Claire: I agree. I never really thought of taking a legal action. But I do think he has to see what he has done, and this is why I will send this email. This is the only thing I will and I can do.
Ines, I don't think you should send him a mail telling him how pissed-off you are with him.
If I were you, and if I was sure that I have been discriminated against because of my blindness, together with the fact that your parents have been invoiced for this, I would definitely consult a lawyer, and if possible, kick that idiot in the butt, where it hurts.
Also, I would go to the media and make the name of that individual or company, public, so that people know who they are dealing with.
Just my unasked for, 2 cents.
But I am not sure if it is a descrimination. He just looked for an excuse, hiding the real reason. I can not be sure, and that's why I should not do anything like this.
What do I think of that? I'll tell you my oppinion after I've formed it and I'll form one after I've heard all the evidence from all the sides including your employer. Otherwise, it's unfair to ask, as I've only got your side of the story, and there's no evidence to back every word of it up.
Well, seeing it how you said it went down Ines, then that guy is a complete arsehole and you should definetely find some way of pinning his egotistical, prejudiced balls to the floor! What does it matter that you can't see? There are probably a million and one blind people out there who are more intelligent, creative, hardworking and dedicated than that little p**** seems to be! I Hate people like that! There is nothing worse than people judging you before they know anything about you or your capabilities! Hell, if he had enough common sense to open his eyes for a minute, he would probably see that you could benefit him as much as he could you! But it's his loss! Now slap a huge lawsuit on his desk and sue the bastard for all he is worth!
Wayne: Exactly. And that's why I will email him. To get his real reason. I mean my father could ask, since he is not really involved, but he is a business partner of them and I don't think he want to make himself unpopular with them.
girl, here's my experience on things just like what you have been gone true. i've been rejected on colleges here locally cause of the one and only reason they can give. i'm VI and they do not know how to handle a VI student. i've been rejected on jobs, even though with those company who their HQ wasn't here, but have outllet at here, cause the same reason. we can't fight over on it at all, cause we aren't protected by the law. and for eastern society, the only thing that come to their mind is how much they can earn from you not how much you can do.
Hm, maybe I'm just being naive here, but I honestly can't imagine that someone would kick you off a website simply because you are blind. I mean, that doesn't not seem to be anything that any half-way rational person could even think of doing, since your blindness has absolutely no implications on your participation in some chat room, or whatever it was. Are you really sure that is why you were asked to leave? If so, I'm appalled.
Okay, so I posted this to the wrong discussion *blushes*. From the theme of it, I thought it was the one about getting kicked off a website because of blindness. But my point remains the same :-),
I am going through the same thing with my company I work for, well actually all of us are and if they fire me, I will strike back and they better believe it!
Troy
contact the ADA. They will try there best to help.
Yes, I reiterate what has been said many times throughout this board, people can be such assholes!
Gemini has a very valad point, because as for the job, just because you are blind, doesn't give a boss or a company any administrative right to say we can't hire you because you are blind!
For example, I heard about a guy who works at Worner Robins Airforce base in Worner Robins Georgia, and he is a below the knee amputee, and he has a job.
The point I'm getting at is, just because you have a disability doesn't mean you can't have a job!
I don't care about what the boss says, he violated the law, so you have the right to take it as high as you want.
Go ahead and put it on radio tv and in the newspaper and all over the web if it needs to be done, I'm all for it.
Here Here! This board is old. lool i wonder what happened ever since the first poster created it.
I have no clue.
One of my best friends applied for a job taking surveys. She told them she was blind in the beginning. The company promised to give her a list of names and numbers of people to call. When she showed up for the interview, the company wwouldn't give her the list of numbers like they promised, and told her to look the numbers up in a phone book. The part that really makes me mad was my friend said she was blind from the beginning, and this company broke their promise! So, I told my friend to contact the better business bureau.
oh that's utter bullshit.
some people are just sad, man! people shouldn't fucking discriminate you coz of your disablityty
You've got that right! I don't tolerate discrimination!