Employment fair?

Published June 21, 2007

Hi, Of course, I had first hand experiences myself and with my husband (now soon to be ex) on the employments. I thought, since we experienced this, so do the other deaf people, one or another way.

When Seeking Geo mentioned about deaf people looking for employment, there was a very long list of comments that I do not see that much in DeafRead.com as of today. Anyway, I asked the person about what I would tend to talk about for the sake of this BLOG. This person said, Employment. I said ohhhh, of course!

Several issues regarding to employments held by deaf people are needed to be addressed. Too often, there has been awkward situations among hearing and deaf people. The employment itself is considered UNFAIR, based on many different reasons!

First of all, the hearing people have little or no experience with deaf people. That is the fact. Now, the deaf people are supposed to teach the hearing people how to deal the deafhood itself, what he or she needs for the employment, such as videophone, existing tty, flashing lights, and others. Again the deaf people need to know how to deal the hearing people’s ways. Their ways are different than deaf’s ways. So, this spells uncomfortable or sometimes termianation in deaf’s employment.

I plan to write several articles regarding to employment and us. It is critical time that we need to be aware of our current situation. We need to explore the conflicts. We need to find a way to resolve more efficiently. So, we are in cyperspace, BLOG and VLOG, the information spreading far and near more efficiently. We need to grab the opportunity to do the best for the deaf communities. I feel that BLOG and VLOG are the keys to improvish the deaf lives and their deafhoods.

If there is a protest or revolution among the deaf communities, I would be one of those first people involving this. Now is a good time to do so, really. We need a new law set up for the deaf employees. I do not know about a new agency set up by government, because number one it is easily becoming red tapes, setting up limitations, and others. Unless someone out there might have a good strategy how to set up an agency or a program for the employment.

You see, all vocational rehabilitation counselors are tied down to many rules, limitations, and red tapes that they could not help much other than helping one starting up his/her life. Worst of all, the VR counselors start their newly clients on social security income, and then they help them whatever they need for the employments. Don’t you see the conflict here….ssi first and then employment? Once deaf people got the taste of SSI monies, they would have trouble time letting their monies go. So, they stay with SSI, instead of start out with employment.

So, in the conclusion, the employment need be to expanded and explored. Oh, there are so many details that will be discussed here. Like Ridor said in his website, be prepared for many more information to come….!

I am not used to write a LONG article, for some people, including myself, would like to read a good explanation why this is written. So, please be bear with me with this. Feel free to write the comments… I am aware of a lot of deaf people have good employment, so please do not waste your time on comments, ok.

Thank you. deafk