The Great Job Hunt Chapter 2

As my planned career in Neon is going nowhere, I decided to try to return to my former trade of woodworking.
My Voc Rehab counselor told me that her office had placed someone at an company in SLC. She called them asked if they were still hiring, they said yes, so my counselor arranged [...]

Job Hunting with Deaf Relay

Connecting to relay center…
Waiting for next available operator…
Session started at 3:05pm on Monday, May 7, 2007
Hello! i711.com CA#XXXXXX
Special Instructions: Ask for Bob Tell him this is Steven Shumko returning his call regarding my resume I emailed him.
THK U DIALING XXX-XXX-XXXXRINGING I…
(M)
good afternoon.
.. (asking for bob)
Yes Good afternoon GA
one moment pease… no this is not bob [...]

No Neon Jobs in Utah

Here I am back home after completing the Neon making course.
The other day I had reason to go into the city (Salt Lake City) to get something taken care of for my computer. I decided to text message my neighbor (whom I had worked with for a while in the sign and display business) at [...]

Prime motivation to get a CI is employment!

I met with the signing teller and her husband last night, and had pizza with them. It seems that the husband has worked as a Seaman for the local ferry to Seattle for many years. He is progressively becoming more and more deaf. They wanted to ask me questions about my Cochlear Implant. I [...]

Just Me and the Cats

I heard him say he was going to do this. I helped him do the research. I saw him pack his clothes and other essentials into his truck. But I was not able to believe it or write about it until I saw his truck drive off towards the “Little City by the Sea”. Even [...]

Feeling Down

Steve has decided he doesn’t like this job either. I’m not feeling angry about it, just a little depressed. Will he ever find work that makes him happy?
I knew he was not happy about having to work on the floor yesterday and the boss yelling at him for something he didn’t do (that’s all he [...]

When a Door Closes, a Window Opens

In my previous post, Mrs D wrote about the difference between ignorant customers and ignorant employers/co-workers. The result of this ignorance seems to be basically the same. The hearing person does not know how to communicate with the deaf person, so the easiest way to handle it is to ignore him. Of course, this is [...]

To Quit or Not to Quit, That is the Question

So I get a Sidekick message from an upset husband who is threatening to quit the job…again. Apparently his boss is ignoring him and being a jerk. Since I am not there to see what is actually happening and have never met the boss, I can only guess. The new man that was recently hired [...]

Stereotypes and Misconceptions

There is an interesting discussion on the deaf forum about negative stereotypes and misconceptions that hearing people have. http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=29734
I’ve listed below what they came up with, and not in any special order. They may come up with some more and I will add them to the list.
All deaf people can’t hear.
All deaf people want to [...]

Ignorance Never Ends

Yesterday I get a Sidekick message from a very upset husband. The company installed a new machine in the shop and they were showing the employees how to operate it. There is no interpreter for him so he is “in the dark”.
“Is your boss aware that you are in the dark?”
“Yes, he knows.”
“Where is the [...]