Work, Disability and Ableism: Cry for help

Cry for help

By Anonymous - 21/04/2024 09:00 - United States - Billerica

Today, I need a remote position due to a disability, but no company will even try to work with me. My car just died. I'll never be able to live on my own, despite being 30. The worst part? All the people who are gonna reply and call me "entitled." FML

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You deserved it 191

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Second class citizen

By Anonymous - 14/09/2020 14:01 - United Kingdom - Stoke-on-trent

Today, I got told I am not a good fit for a company because I'm disabled. But that's OK, I can volunteer for the same role, as I don't really need to work anyway, because I'm disabled apparently. FML

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You deserved it 414

No thanks left to give

By HoldingOn - 27/11/2023 00:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I've been job searching desperately for years. I'm always either rejected or the places just do not contact me, or they are too far away. No license and no cell service. Not even a Thanksgiving meal this year. I wanna give up. FML

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You deserved it 147

It's all too much

By Anonymous - 21/07/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, my car crapped out in the middle of the road, after over a year of only being able to find short contract jobs, all while juggling the grief of the back to back deaths of my mother and grandfather. FML

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You deserved it 83

What more do you want?

By Anonymous - 24/08/2018 14:30

Today, I was told I don't qualify for disability benefits because I'm too young. I get this answer each time I apply, no matter how many lawyers and doctors I get. My mobility is so bad I've become wheelchair-bound and need assistance to bathe. How much worse do they want me to get? FML

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You deserved it 200

Baby you can drive my uninsured car

By Anonymous - 07/06/2024 12:00 - Australia

Today, a week after I lost my job, my car was written off by someone rear-ending me, and both parties weren't insured. I tried to look for a new job, but all of them require that you have a vehicle. FML

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You deserved it 173

Get on with it

By Anonymous - 09/04/2024 22:00 - United States

Today, I was expected by my supervisor to drive out to one of our office's server locations. My car was dead and I couldn't go unless he gave me a ride, as he's the only coworker local to me; he couldn't because he's on vacation. I sent him a video of my car failing to crank. He responded, "You need to be more mobile." FML

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You deserved it 157

Check your privilege, bucko

By nepotism gets you everything - 07/05/2022 12:00 - Australia - Epping

Today, while struggling to find a job that will accommodate my disabilities, an acquaintance ranted at me about how nobody wants to work hard, and they have to earn what they get. This chucklefuck works for his father, will inherit a multi-million dollar business, and bought his house from his aunt. FML

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You deserved it 160

Bad time for insurance denials

By Anonymous - 06/01/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, my car broke down dead in the middle of the highway. As I was unable to get it out of the road, it was impounded, and my insurance won't help. Now I'm further in debt and struggling to get to work. FML

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You deserved it 85

Denial no more

By KittyT - 13/02/2025 00:00 - Australia - Randwick

Today, after years of me trying to get better, I finally have to admit that I'm severely disabled, as I saw it on my assistance paperwork. FML

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You deserved it 82

Desperate

By Anonymous - 23/03/2021 14:01 - Luxembourg - Luxembourg

Today, I tried to find a job. Again. It's been seven years since I earned more than 70€ in a month, seven years since I moved back in with my parents, and seven years since I was registered as having a medical disability. Nobody wants me, not even as a shelf stacker. FML

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You deserved it 127

Lffayen 4

Sunday 21 April 2024 22:46

If the worst of your day is going to be the opinions of internet strangers you've got nothing to worry about. We may have ideas or thoughts of our own for your situation but you're the one living it and your frustrations are valid. Keep looking and living.

Shzusuziq11 11

Sunday 21 April 2024 15:15

I want even thinking entitled until you said I will!

Comments

Shzusuziq11 11

Sunday 21 April 2024 15:15

I want even thinking entitled until you said I will!

great_nate 26

Sunday 21 April 2024 17:06

“entitled.”

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 21 April 2024 20:31

Nah, entitled would mean you weren't even trying to work and expecting everything to just be handed to you. It's not your fault you have a disability and your car broke down. You're still making much more of an effort than a majority of unemployed people in this country.