Employment, Mental Health & Learning Disability Stigma.

[Cain]

Relevant issue:  a friend of mine recently lost her job as a nanny because she had a letter from her University which referenced her "health issue" which had prevented her doing her dissertation on time.

She has since been told she no longer has a job by her employers, who seem to have assumed she had depression (never mind the whole "reading other people's mail" business).  She didn't.  She was suffering from extreme stress, as anyone who was doing a dissertation, had recently lost a job and was being harassed almost daily by her (very abusive) parents would be. 

Even the hint of mental illness will significantly downgrade your chances of getting or holding onto a job.  Lie, lie and lie again.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Relevant issue:  a friend of mine recently lost her job as a nanny because she had a letter from her University which referenced her "health issue" which had prevented her doing her dissertation on time.

She has since been told she no longer has a job by her employers, who seem to have assumed she had depression (never mind the whole "reading other people's mail" business).  She didn't.  She was suffering from extreme stress, as anyone who was doing a dissertation, had recently lost a job and was being harassed almost daily by her (very abusive) parents would be. 

Even the hint of mental illness will significantly downgrade your chances of getting or holding onto a job.  Lie, lie and lie again.

I hope she's suing them.

[Phox]

Relevant issue:  a friend of mine recently lost her job as a nanny because she had a letter from her University which referenced her "health issue" which had prevented her doing her dissertation on time.

She has since been told she no longer has a job by her employers, who seem to have assumed she had depression (never mind the whole "reading other people's mail" business).  She didn't.  She was suffering from extreme stress, as anyone who was doing a dissertation, had recently lost a job and was being harassed almost daily by her (very abusive) parents would be. 

Even the hint of mental illness will significantly downgrade your chances of getting or holding onto a job.  Lie, lie and lie again.

The fuck? Those people are assholes.

[Cain]

Unfortunately, she may not be in any position to.  If she got the job through some kind of agency, then, well, she has a chance at least.  Besides, at the moment, she's got so little money, she's struggling to find a place to stay.  I'm trying to set her up with one of the parents here, who did mention they were looking for a nanny, but, well, they might want someone older.

Anyway, moral of the story: people who open other people's mail are generally judgemental pricks.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Unfortunately, she may not be in any position to.  If she got the job through some kind of agency, then, well, she has a chance at least.  Besides, at the moment, she's got so little money, she's struggling to find a place to stay.  I'm trying to set her up with one of the parents here, who did mention they were looking for a nanny, but, well, they might want someone older.

Anyway, moral of the story: people who open other people's mail are generally judgemental pricks.

Oh, it was a paper letter? That's probably something she can press charges for at no cost. In the US that's a Federal offense.