Guaranteed Interview if disabled.

monkeyspank · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:30

TheDean said:
Totally agree....but to be fair, you can play football and they can't.

That's a bit ignorant mate. I'm not sure if you were joking or not but you might want to open your mind a bit.

Just to give you a start, here's an example that might make you rethink your statement. The decisive goal in the first ever World Cup final was scored by someone who, by your standards, can't play football.

Azagoth · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:34

Well, at least it beats my problem of being turned down for numerous jobs due to a disability!

Pixel · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:38

I wish I was a black muslim in a wheelchair, I'd probably be earning 6 figures by now.

monkeyspank · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:43

Pixel said:
I wish I was a black muslim in a wheelchair, I'd probably be earning 6 figures by now.

No you don't. Be thankful that you aren't in a wheelchair.

Azagoth · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:43

Pixel said:
I wish I was a black muslim in a wheelchair, I'd probably be earning 6 figures by now.

Not a black muslim in a wheelchair who's also gay? You may aswell cover all the bases.

"andy" · 2 Jul 2007 at 17:27

does getting diagnosed as mentally ill count as a disability ?

i reckon i could pull it off

Arcade Fire · 2 Jul 2007 at 17:33

Paras said:
Its funny my uncle is a VP in one of the big telecoms companies in the US, he has actually recruited a women simply because she is a women, apparently she is not even good at her job. We are talking about a 6 figure salary here.

Your uncle's a tool, in that case.

Angus-Higgins · 2 Jul 2007 at 17:41

The chance of a disabled person being employed (in many jobs) over an able-bodied person is very small (even if they are better at some aspects of the job [it is often very difficult for the company to ensure the job can be done easily by this person]).

Giving disabled people interviews which are guaranteed is probably a good idea. I am fairly sure that if you deserve the job you will get it, and allowing the disabled person to get an interview which is guaranteed is probably not going to bring their chances of getting the job up higher than yours (considering that many businesses can find it hard to accommodate for the disability).

It might seem unfair, but if you were in the position of many disabled people, it could be the only thing that could give you the hope of a decent job.

Angus Higgins

Arcade Fire · 2 Jul 2007 at 17:44

Pixel said:
I wish I was a black muslim in a wheelchair, I'd probably be earning 6 figures by now.

I don't suppose that you've ever taken a peek at the proportion of non-whites or non-males on the executive board of, say, Fortune 500 companies, have you?

Slinwagh · 2 Jul 2007 at 18:13

Diesel said:
It is the same where I work.

Surely it would be fairer to not even mention disabilities on the application form and judge each on its merits.

How dare you suggest a common sense approach!

Dolph · 2 Jul 2007 at 18:43

Slinwagh said:
How dare you suggest a common sense approach!

Because it isn't perhaps? While there are many disabilities that are fine with many jobs, there are some that would make it very difficult to the point of being unacceptable in some situations. The idea of not mentioning it would only lead to increased time wasted by companies interviewing people who may genuinely be unsuited for the role.

I agree with colourblindness in the application and interview process because it's generally totally irrelevant. The same cannot be said entirely with regards to disability.

Azagoth · 2 Jul 2007 at 18:47

Just look at Gordon Brown, he's got a spastic chin and is running the Country. Just goes to show that a disability doesn't have to hold you back.

Duke · 2 Jul 2007 at 19:04

Meridian said:
You people who are complaining do understand the difference between "Interview" and "Employ", right? So what if the disabled are getting guaranteed interviews - it's only a problem if they are getting a guaranteed job.

Giving anyone an advantage to shortcut to interview stage and therefore a chance of the job, is unfair. It is as bad as lying on your CV really. The employer is only going to see so many people.