I feel you, Dalton. I was fired for reasons never clearly
articulated, but my boss didn't like looking at me in a wheelchair.
Performance? Well as I had raised unparalleled amounts of money,
written and won several grants for the organization despite my
horrific disability, it was less about results and more about looks.
My colleagues protested to no avail -- they suggested what i had
only thought in passing -- why couldn't I work from "home" ( in
quotes because i was in an apartment in that city that was not home).
As my work was marketing and development, TM only made me unable to
run around. I was in a city that had, as I now know, fabulous
paratransit infrastructure -- on demand
public transport for 20 hours a day, seven days a week and multiple
private services -- so unlike my
situation at home , now, I could get to work, to meetings, was able
to teach workshops and perform.
But I could no longer run out and buy paper for the printer or clean
up after events or take a prospective donor out for drinks.
So while I blame TM, if my employer had been enlightened, I would
still be working. And if my city,
or county were enlightened, I would be working again. Alas, there is
no paratransit, no delivery services and no sweetness or assistance
here.
Akua
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