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I have dealt with special-needs employees and, at times, have found it kinda annoying.
Yeah, so? Learn to live with mild annoyances for the greater good of doing the right thing. (That's not directed at you personally, tickyul. That's me shouting into the air.)
I've run into minor annoyances with people who don't think just as I do, too. One night at 9 p.m. the line for the only open cashier snaked back into frozen foods, and the only other employee visible was standing behind the customer-service desk twirling a pen into her ear and staring into space.
It became a moment when I decided I could stay annoyed or just accept that I had to stand on a line longer than usual and that I should use the time to think about some things that needed to be thought about.
The sign made me go “ouch.” Not the God part—but the fact that it seemed so patronizing to the employees referenced. It came off like these folks are “less than but we are hiring them anyway.” How about “Our team brings a diversity of skill sets to the table so that we may offer a great dining experience. We look forward to serving you!”
On Sunday though, a customer complained about the service. Cartagine says the gentleman asked an employee who has autism to refill the lettuce bowl.
"My manager explained to him the situation privately, 'That's not his job. We've trained him to do this and there are special circumstances,' and the customer was still not happy."
Cartagine says the man suggested that they put a sign on the door to make customers aware.
Cartagine decided to put a sign up that reads, "We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and hire all of God's children."
"If he is not OK with that, then I'm OK with him not coming back," said Cartagine. "That's a dollar that I don't need."
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People should be more aware of the (ADA) American with Disabilities Act. Congratulations to the owner of the establishment for hiring persons with Disabilities. and employing programming of reasonable accommodations to make that employee feel whole.
No one chooses to have a disability... we should be with empathy to regard the hard work people with disabilities go through to try and fit in and make their lives as normal as they can. Again, thank you to the shop owners for the compassion to know the value of "all" human life.
What some take for granted... is a major achievement for others.... we just might want to take time to be kinder people, and invest continually in developing a sense of empathy for and of others.
People should be more aware of the (ADA) American with Disabilities Act. Congratulations to the owner of the establishment for hiring persons with Disabilities. and employing programming of reasonable accommodations to make that employee feel whole.
No one chooses to have a disability... we should be with empathy to regard the hard work people with disabilities go through to try and fit in and make their lives as normal as they can. Again, thank you to the shop owners for the compassion to know the value of "all" human life.
What some take for granted... is a major achievement for others.... we just might want to take time to be kinder people, and invest continually in developing a sense of empathy for and of others.
Beautifully said!
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