The lady conducting you job interview tomorrow has no idea what guide dog is. Can you believe that? I'm going anyway to try sell myself anyway.
snappydoggie12 points4y ago
And in the exact wording used at one of my last interviews by the hiring manager, “We can’t hire you because of the dog...”. Yes, said out loud not once, but twice!! LOL Discrimination much, but was stupid enough not to even attempt to hide it.
pokersnek6 points4y ago
Did you tell them that was illegal? To look up the ADA and contact their legal department?
HDMILex5 points4y ago
What did you do in response to that?
snappydoggie7 points4y ago
I filed a charge with the EEOC.
themmama [OP]5 points4y ago
what was your response?
Stick813 points4y ago
To my knowledge an employer may deny you employment based on a service dog if it would be an encumbrance to the business, or ask you to not bring them to work. A good example would be food service, as it may conflict with health codes. If you can see no reasoning such as this, I think it's good that you have stood up for your rights and reported it.
ToInfinityandBirds1 points4y ago
They can't ask you not to bring them to work unless you work in a sterile environment, Food prep, or like a zoo.
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oncenightvaler2 points4y ago
I've never met anyone like that, however:
I went to a restaurant with friends and asked for a Braille menu because I was fairly certain they had one. The waitress gave me a blank look so confused even totally blind me could see it and said "Braille, Braille? Is that the one with all the healthy food alternatives on it?"
"No, that's the one with all the little dots." my friends could not stop laughing at this response.
themmama [OP]2 points4y ago
hi all, thankfully, I turned up at the interview and there was no problems. It's a ital digital marketing sales role.
wyongriver1 points4y ago
Pretty sure that she knows what a guide dog is. In her mind perhaps this odd behaviour is to discourage you from attending because she doesn’t want a blind person.
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