Re: [AI] A Blind Man's Long Confession About Finding Jobs - Inclusion, Exclusion, an the Messy Complexities in Between.

[Mujtaba Merchant]

Couldn’t agree more. Keep the faith, more power to you!👍🏻  Sincerely,   Mujtaba Merchant Bangalore | INDIA Sent from my iPhone ® Help support my causes: NVDA | Billion Strong | EyeWay On Mar 14, 2025, at 1:10 PM, Radio Udaan <radioud...@gmail.com> wrote:  Dear Uma Shankar ji, your words capture the harsh reality of job hunting as a visually impaired person with raw honesty and depth. The struggles you highlight—apathetic HRs, insensitive hiring managers, and the exhausting fight for inclusion—are all too familiar for so many in the disability community. Your analogy of navigating uncertain waters resonates deeply. But let me say this: You are neither seaweed nor unwanted luggage. You are a force, a storm that refuses to be ignored. And the more voices like yours speak up, the more we push toward dismantling these barriers—not in 2000 years, but now. Thank you for sharing your experiences so boldly. I hope this piece reaches not just those who relate to it but, more importantly, those who need to learn from it. The world of work must change, and your voice is part of that revolution. More power to you! On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM Uma Shankar Veeravalli <vus2...@gmail.com> wrote: Job hunting as a blind or visually impaired person is anything but straightforward. From apathetic HRs to downright insensitive hiring managers, the process sucks the soul out of me every single time. For non-disabled folks, finding a job is just another routine part of life. But if you’re visually impaired and simply looking for your next opportunity, you quickly realize you’re no longer just a sailor searching for smooth waters. Then who are you? A pirate? Seaweed? A piece of heavy luggage? maybe a work of art no one wants in their captain’s cabin anymore? These experiences need to be heard, understood, and—hopefully, in the next 2000 years—eliminated. So, I sat down to write one of the longest pieces in my blogging career, sharing the weirdest and most ridiculous encounters I’ve had while trying to land a job. Read on and don't hold back from showering the piece with your responses—positive, negative, love, disagreements —I want to hear them all. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blind-mans-long-confession-job-hunting-inclusion-messy-veeravalli-w0swc Cheers! Uma Shankar Veeravalli -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;   2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..     Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CACpHEF%2BWtfcLzj32qshicUDg5G_Y9m5X6uSRi4P0eKeJopYibw%40mail.gmail.com. -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;   2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..     Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAEDCw1b%3DUsAn6x95K%2B3g1nr9DjLiv61RaDOR7knw2GFyhskEJw%40mail.gmail.com. -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;   2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..     Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/5E0B0C71-7B0C-4F2C-8273-0A9E10438EED%40gmail.com.