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I'm excited that I've got a job interview next week. Applying for jobs is the easy part though. Now I have to contact the organization and let them know that "Oh, by the way, I'm in a wheelchair. I'm assuming accessibility won't be a problem... How is parking, elevators, door widths, etc?" The hard part is getting there, especially since it is in the bowels of D.C. where there are parking meters and garages instead of nice, big lots with van accessible spaces. And these types of issues are the tip of the iceburg. Of course, I'll be charming and witty as always, but I can't begin to tell you how much I hate being handicapped. Ugh. I even hate the word 'handicapped.'
Posted by Allison at September 9, 2004 01:42 PMGrrrr...I don't envy you the commute. But re: charming & witty as always -- Allie, if you unleash your Jumbo Charmer smile, they might not even notice the wheelchair!
And speaking of the word "handicapped" -- is there another word that applies? Is there a term that you feel should be used instead of the H-word? Honestly, I don't care for it either, but it's so ingrained in society...
Posted by: david at September 10, 2004 12:33 AMGood luck on the interview... and yeah, the word handicapped sucks. But I guess it's slightly better than a line I once heard directed at me: "whoa dude you didn't tell me her body was fucked up". It was so stupid and crude, it's somewhat funny.
Posted by: Shannon at September 9, 2004 03:39 PM