This article on The Conversation mentions disability, but only insofar as it’s a protected status; it’s technically illegal to discriminate against us. I say technically because we all know how common it is to be on the receiving end of discrimination in the workplace. A common refrain will be that you should work for […]
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Executives need to be held to the same standards as regular employees
A few years ago at a former employer of mine there was a company wide survey. I think this was done every one to two years. The general consensus was that people: like who they work with are proud of what they do have issues with workloads do not trust the executive at all […]
How public health shapes “reasonable”
A personal Facebook post of mine from 6th May 2021: I know some people like that NSW doesn’t do lockdowns, and my personal dislike of their Premier aside, what I wish people understood about the value of lockdowns is that it protects at risk people. If the government says it’s safe, the at risk […]
Work isn’t everything
People are so into “work is the only valid way of humaning” that they overlook how much jobs can disable you / make things worse / put you into constant flares and so on. It can be healthier for some people to not work. Work has been bad for me in the past. […]
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Don’t shit on influencers
If you’re shitting on influencers who are losing work over social media bans / platform changes and want them to “get a real job”, then I expect you to detail what you are personally dong to make “real jobs” accessible and flexible. Oh, you’re doing nothing and just want to shit on a thing […]
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Recruitment is a two-way street
In early April 2025 I had applied for a job. I got an email from the company a day or two later. It said: “We’d like to give you the opportunity to showcase your application by recording a short 60 second video introduction.” Well, no. I’d like you give YOU the opportunity […]
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How many degrees does it take to overcome ableism?
In public, disability and employment is often talked about in terms of entry level employment only. Within a report published by WWDA there was an interesting comment: “Employment supports tended to be catered to entry level jobs and were not tailored to people’s capabilities. Those with physical disabilities or chronic conditions reported the only […]
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Being headhunted as a disabled person
Fairly often, people will reach out to me about a job they have vacant. As I’ve explained before, I disclose my needs immediately in recruitment. It saves me wasting my time. Unfortunately, the large majority of the time, simply needing adjustments means that you get ghosted by people. They’ll just go silent on […]
One problem with “reasonable” accomodations
One of the many problems with “reasonable” accomodations (or adjustments, if you prefer that terminology) is that if you have a disability they’ve never seen before, simply learning about your disability is often “unreasonable” to them. Because omg they’ve met and accommodated one disabled person before and you’re totes being rude by making them […]
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Disabled? Work in disability!
As many people know, I had a lot of issues in finding a job in 2023. As someone who has to disclose my disability immediately, I don’t have the option to just slip my needs in later. In 2025 there was a period I started looking for work again due to funding uncertainty. As […]