A little under a year ago I successfully applied for a promotion, the most significant change in my responsibilities being that I would become somebody’s boss. Having…… Read more “Diary of a Disabled Manager.”
Tag: Employment
Get a Job.
If I had a pound for every time a stranger on the internet told me to get a job, I wouldn’t need a job. It doesn’t matter…… Read more “Get a Job.”
The Relentless Onslaught of Time.
2022 was a strange year. It simultaneously feels like a mere few minutes since I sat down to write one of these, and yet Boris Johnson’s time…… Read more “The Relentless Onslaught of Time.”
Building a Network.
Over the summer of 2021, as some semblance of normality began to return as concern for the pandemic waned, a good friend of mine came to me…… Read more “Building a Network.”
Why I Work In Clinical Trials.
“Granny, I got the job!” These are the words I yelled as I hurtled as fast as my pain-riddled body would allow, from my home office to…… Read more “Why I Work In Clinical Trials.”
Hybrid Theory.
There haven’t been many positives to come from the pandemic; generally widespread illness that kills or disables millions of people isn’t exactly a joyous occasion. However, one…… Read more “Hybrid Theory.”
Fit to Employ.
In the UK, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) oversees many of the financial benefit schemes supposed to help people stay out of poverty, including the…… Read more “Fit to Employ.”
The Hardest Working People on Earth.
Disabled people, in particular those with chronic illnesses like M.E or fibromyalgia, are frequently portrayed as extreme laziness experts in mainstream media. Documentary makers seem to leap…… Read more “The Hardest Working People on Earth.”
National Disability Strategy: Will It Actually Do Anything?
On 28th July 2021 the UK government published their National Disability Strategy, and were then promptly ruled to have breached the Equality Act by failing to provide…… Read more “National Disability Strategy: Will It Actually Do Anything?”
A Brand New Acronym.
Most of my regular readers will know that I studied nutrition at university and currently work in medical research, but up until this point I haven’t divulged…… Read more “A Brand New Acronym.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 