THE FINE ART OF REQUESTING
JOB ACCOMMODATIONS
Here are some strategies to consider when
asking for accommodations on the job:
Be specific. For example, if you have a
trackball on your home computer that works great for you, write down the brand
and model number and request the same one for your office.
Just before I started the job where things
went swimmingly, I had a friend take measurements of me and my wheelchair.
I had exact dimensions down to the quarter
inch of such things as my chair’s width and how high my knees were from the
floor when sitting in my chair.
These specifics, typed out and delivered to
my then employer-to-be proved invaluable in assisting them in finding me the
right size desk and computer table.
I also spelled out exactly how high the
toilet seat riser in the accessible stall should be.
Getting it down on paper in words and numbers
helped diffuse the embarrassment factor surrounding something so personal.
ARTICLE CONTINUES TOMORROW -- MARCH 17
EDITOR'S NOTE:
This was written
by our expert before she came to the Sunshine State. All negative anecdotes and complaints about
bosses are based on incidents in Ohio, not Miami.
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